Gardens of Resilience will explore the fascinating history and relevance of traditional African-American crops including fish peppers, watermelons, sweet potatoes, collards, peanuts, and other legacy vegetables that still endure today. Debra Freeman is an award winning writer and podcaster that has written for national outlets such as Eater, Conde Nast Traveler, Plate Magazine, Food 52, Epicurious, Garden and Gun, Pit Magazine, Gravy, and Gastro Obscura on topics including the legacy of Black farmers, the significance of yellow cake in the Black community, Black veganism, and the importance of spoon bread in Southern culinary history. Freeman is also the host of Setting the Table, the critically acclaimed podcast about African-American foodways that was recently named by Apple Podcasts as one of the “Shows We Loved in 2022."
