Episode 6: Farming While Black in Austin, TX with Tiffany Washington

Episode #6 Notes1:00 - How did you get into farming?4:00 - How has being a veteran influenced you as a farmer?8:30 - What role did Farmshare Austin play in your development as a farmer?10:30 - On Battle Ground to Breaking Ground program.12:15 - What went well with your training through Farmshare Austin and what could be improved?15:00 - As a Black woman who has deep roots in East Austin, what is the relationship between your family history and the land?20:00 - How has the Black community in East Austin been treated when it comes to land ownership and food production opportunities?22:15 - On gentrification in East Austin.24:00 - What happened to the freedman’s communities and historic Black communities in Austin?28:00 - The history of McKinney and Mueller in Austin.29:00 - George Washington Carver - why is he one of the most influential agrarians ever?34:30 - Black people have pioneered many of the sustainable practices we see today - why has this generally been overlooked by the local and Organic food movement?37:30 - Why aren’t there more Black farmers here now in Central Texas?44:00 - How does food apartheid influence your work for what you do?47:30 - What can be done to help support Black farmers? What’s needed?49:30 - What’d your favorite food to grow?53:30 - What motivates you to continue doing this work?56:45 - What’s on your bookshelf right now?The Black Titan, Carol Jenkins and Elizabeth Gardner HinesAnne of Green Gables, L.M. MontgomeryOur Kind of People, Lawrence Otis GrahamMycorrhizal Planet, Michael PhillipsThe BibleRebuilding the Foodshed, Philip Ackerman LeistSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.