Event Description
We were blessed to partner with the Urban Farming Institute (UFI) in Mattapan, and chef and founder of Food and Folklore Tamika R. Francis to bring you the Heritage Harvest. We spent a day focused on food justice, community, and cultural cuisine.
Tamika led us in cooking classes, where our community made Rastafarian “Ital” stew, and chipotle spiced black-eyed peas (Hoppin’ John). While prepping and cooking these two incredible dishes, Tamika facilitated discussions on food and identity, and the socio-political history of the two dishes being made. Click the links above for recipes and the history!
On top of that, we had the chance to learn about the cultures, cuisines, and stories of our members. In tandem with the dishes Tamika taught us, we were blessed by the cooking of our members during the communal potluck! Members brought a favorite dish from their childhood, culture, or home country. We shared memories and stories with the food - with discussions around what the food means to us, where we first tried it, the dish’s symbolism in our respective cultures, and more.
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