The Gardener and the Chef: Black Food

Food. We all need it to survive, but in between the many competing pressures of modern life, it is easy to view it only as a necessity, losing sight of the inextricable link to our culture: past, present, and future.

For people of African descent, food has and continues to be one of their most powerful ties to history and identity.  Join Chef Ramin Coles, Executive Chef at National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Sweet Home Café, and Christopher Bolden-Newsome, co-director of Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden and co-founder of Truelove Seeds, for an engaging conversation about culturally significant foods of the African Diaspora, inspired by the 2023 Longwood Gardens Community Read featured title, Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora by Bryant Terry. Throughout the evening, examine the intersections of culture, history, and cuisine, while exploring how cultural foodways, sovereignty, and justice can create a sense of belonging.

Location

The Founder's Room in Longwood's Terrace Restaurant

Instructor

Christopher Bolden-Newsome and Chef Ramin Coles