The garden is a powerful place to teach Black history! By weaving diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice into everyday learning, we can help cultivate an appreciation for Black history and how it has influenced our lives. As garden educators, we can teach Black history year-round by: 🌻 Reading anti-racist books by Black authors that center Black characters 🌻 Acknowledging the origins of foods that were introduced by Africans (e.g., black-eyed peas and okra) 🌻 Recognizing the accomplishments of Black leaders in food and agriculture, such as George Washington Carver, who spearheaded methods for soil regeneration 🌻 Teaching students about the history of U.S. agriculture and the role that Africans and African Americans had in food production We have more about Black History Month and the garden on our blog, read it through the link in our profile! {Image description: Two kids holding sunflowers up to their faces. One is using them as eyes, and the other is holding it to their...