Foodie Fridays: Food is Freedom

Friday October 27, 2023 6:30pm to 8:30pm Josiah Henson Museum and Park

In the US, food and farming have a long history of being tied to freedom – and enslavement. For the final Foodie Fridays of 2023, speakers will discuss the power rooted in food and farming. Susan Cook will share the story of her fourth great aunt, Alethia Tanner, and how growing food was her pathway from enslavement to freedom. Gardener and edible activist Vanessa Pierre will discuss her advocacy work and how gardening continues to empower communities.

Foodie Fridays, hosted by the Community Gardens Program, is a monthly speaker series featuring farmers, educators, community organizers, food lovers, and changemakers.

For more information and tickets: https://montgomeryparks.org/events/foodie-fridays-food-is-freedom/