Cousins, our food history includes the people who cook, teach, organize, and make room for others to grow. Here are four people whose work is worth knowing.
Edna Lewis
Born in Freetown, Virginia, in 1916, Edna Lewis helped bring Southern food traditions to a wider audience. Her cooking and writing kept seasonal food and community knowledge close to the table.
Learn more from The Edna Lewis Foundation.
Karen Washington
Karen Washington is a farmer and community organizer who co-founded Black Urban Growers. Her work connects growing food with land access, education, and fair opportunities.
Meet her through Black Urban Growers.
Leah Penniman
Leah Penniman co-founded Soul Fire Farm in 2010. The farm’s work includes growing food, teaching, and working to end racism in the food system.
Read Penniman’s biography at Soul Fire Farm.
Will Allen
Will Allen founded Growing Power in Milwaukee and helped show how much urban agriculture could do. His work joined food production with hands-on community learning.
Read Farm Aid’s historical profile.
Pick a name, read a little more, and share what you learn. The next generation deserves to know who helped make the path.
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