Seeding the Blues
Episode 1 of the Radical Nourishment podcast, hosted by Food Culture Collective, titled "Seeding the Blues" was published on October 23, 2023 and runs 24 minutes.
October 23, 2023 ·24m · Radical Nourishment
Summary
Indigofera is at the root of a fruitful friendship between three land stewards and natural dyers in the DMV area. Sun English Jr., Kenya Miles, and Rosa Chang walk us through the spiritual, medicinal, and historical elements of indigo dyeing. In this episode, we discuss how caring for this plant helps us connect to our ancestors and the soil through craft and stewardship. --- Learn more about Food Culture Collective @ https://foodculture.org and HEAL Food Alliance @ https://healfoodalliance.org Take action with HEAL on the U.S. Farm Bill: https://healfoodalliance.org/farmbill/ --- Kenya’s Dye Studio @ https://www.bluelightjunction.com/ Sun’s Farm and Apothecary @ https://www.melanatedmedicinals.com/ Rosa’s website and Indigo Shade Map @ https://rosafulgarden.com/https://www.indigoshademap.org/
Episode Description
Indigofera is at the root of a fruitful friendship between three land stewards and natural dyers in the DMV area. Sun English Jr., Kenya Miles, and Rosa Chang walk us through the spiritual, medicinal, and historical elements of indigo dyeing. In this episode, we discuss how caring for this plant helps us connect to our ancestors and the soil through craft and stewardship.
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Learn more about Food Culture Collective @ https://foodculture.org
and HEAL Food Alliance @ https://healfoodalliance.org
Take action with HEAL on the U.S. Farm Bill: https://healfoodalliance.org/farmbill/
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Kenya’s Dye Studio @ https://www.bluelightjunction.com/
Sun’s Farm and Apothecary @ https://www.melanatedmedicinals.com/
Rosa’s website and Indigo Shade Map @
https://rosafulgarden.com/
https://www.indigoshademap.org/
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