For June 17th — EAT Your Veggies Day!

Theme: Returning to the Table + Food Justice Today (= PART 2 of yesterday’s post)

Since June is Fresh Fruit & Veg MONTH, we’re keeping our fridges, pantries, plates — and food stories as full with nature’s bounty as possible! Yesterday we celebrated Fresh Veggies DAY by honoring the deep cultural roots and ancestral foodways that center vegetables from the myriad food cultures of my heritage: Black American culinary traditions.

Well TODAY, June 17th is EAT Your Veggies Day — where I’ll shift the focus from theory and recognition to ACTION. Today’s not just about appreciating fresh vegetables — it’s also about … nourishing ourselves with the same ingredients our ancestors used to thrive. For centuries — until the late 20th century — Black elders were among the most prominent faces of American … [READ FULL POST ON my PATREON Platform. Join at any level, even for FREE ]…

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Today’s topic is Part Two of a two-day series (check out yesterday’s Fresh Veggies Day post) and today’s is all about action in addition to appreciation.

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