The Black Farmers Market is ‘bringing the village back together’

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The second annual event brought farmers, vendors and other agriculturalists from around the city to Glenda Ann Christopher Memorial Park in Southwest Philly on Saturday.

. Thomas believes Philadelphians today could benefit from having more farming, agriculture, and fresh produce in their own neighborhoods.

“It’s really about our overall health in our community,” said Carol Simmons, a coordinator with the Black Farmers, referring to the vendors who also offered juices, teas, and crystals to promote healing and wellness. “There’s deep ties and spiritual connections to farming and gardening and tree planting [for Black people],” Scottlorde said. “For us to be offering this work, for the community, engaging with it ourselves, is to connect ourselves back to our people and our legacy that goes far beyond the legacy of slavery.”

 

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