Books by Leah Penniman

About

Leah Penniman (li/she/ya/elle) is a Black Kreyol farmer/peyizan, mother, soil nerd, author, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, New York. She cofounded Soul Fire Farm in 2010 with the mission to end racism in the food system and reclaim our ancestral connection to land. Penniman has been farming since 1996, holds an MA in science education and a BA in environmental science and international development from Clark University, and is a member of the clergy in the West African Indigenous Orisa tradition. Her first book, Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land, is a love song for the land and her people.

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