By Tash Kimmel From Kamala Harris to the Black Lives Matter Movement, the past year alone has been one of social reckoning and historic milestones. This February, as we celebrate Black History Month, it’s important to acknowledge how integral the Black diaspora has been in shaping modern American culture and...

The pandemic has brought long standing issues of food access and insecurity to the forefront. While hunger and lack of access to affordable and healthful food is by no means a new problem, individuals and families are finding it harder than ever to put food on the table. In this...

This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen we’re celebrating what would have been Julia’s 108th birthday by sharing a few of our favorite Julia Moments from season eight guests Sara Moulton, Hooni Kim, David Lebovitz, Melissa Clark and Leah Penniman. Their words showcase Julia’s legacy, as well as her enduring ability...

Host Jenna Liut speaks with farmer, educator, author, and food sovereignty activist, Leah Penniman. She is the Co-Founder, Co-Director and Program Manager of Soul Fire Farm in Petersburg, New York, and she is the author of the book, "Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the...

This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black. They discuss making the American food system more just and bringing more people of color back to farming. Plus, as always, Leah shares her Julia Moment. HRN...

In honor of Black History Month, we recognize the difficult past and celebrate the undeniable impact of African American farmers on past, present, and future foodways. It’s impossible to distill the entire meaning of Black History in America down to 20 minutes, so we chose to focus on the profound...

At Soul Fire Farm, Leah Penniman has been leading a farm-based movement to uproot racism in the food system and seed community food sovereignty for years. Now, her first book, Farming While Black, digs into the injustices built into the food system and offers resources for others to follow her...

This week on The Farm Report, we present the "So You Want to Be a Farmer" panel from this year's Cherry Bombe Jubilee. The panel discussion featured Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm, Katie Baldwin and Amanda Merrow of Amber Waves Farm, Molly Culver of The Youth Farm, and Laura...