If you've ever felt uncomfortable in eating watermelon because of the racial stereotypes, this episode is for you. The truth is the fruit is so much more than a tasty summer treat. It's a symbol but maybe not the one you're thinking of. 

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Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA) is a nonprofit membership organization working to preserve and enhance the U.S. National Arboretum (USNA) in Washington D.C. and bring this remarkable resource to life as an important part of the city and region.

The primary program of FONA is the Washington Youth Garden. Founded in 1971, the Washington Youth Garden provides unique environmental science and nutrition education programming for youth and families. The mission of the Washington Youth Garden is to nurture curious minds and healthy bodies by connecting youth to food, the land, and each other.

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It is no secret that I'm a big fan of George Washington Carver. It seems that black history month every year is just an opportunity for me to honor this man who did amazing things for our food systems and completely changed agriculture as we know it. Not only did he save the a collapsing agriculture system but he was also a hell of a scientist coming up with over 400 inventions using vegetables. And those are just a couple of his contributions. Despite his accomplishments many people just know him as the peanut man or the guy who invented peanut butter. By why is this a thing? Where did this myth come from? And why is it wrong? It's bothering the hell out of me to be honest, so lets get into it...

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THIS MAN MADE ONE OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE SNACKS OFF PETTINESS 😂/ George Crum is an absolute legend real talk. He was in the publications of his time and highly regarded as one of the best Chef's in the business. He was THE celebrity chef before it was even a thing.

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Once again we've been featured on Apple Podcast. I'm incredibly grateful and can't wait to meet our our new listeners. We can't leave our new guest hanging now can we? Stay tuned for a monthly mini series on black history and futures in the food and agriculture space. Lets start the year off right shall we!

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Dr. Monique May is a board certified clinical physician with over 20 years of experience. She is all about wellness and is enriching the lives of the community of  through the things we put into our bodies. She's also the author of the new book. Doc, Fix My Plate!: The Physician In the Kitchen's Prescriptions for Your Healthy Meal Makeover. In this episode we get into topics such as the issues of current health system and how it disproportionately effect people of color, the tools you need to cook more plant based in your kitchen and the myths and truths behind the consumption of soy. 

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When it comes to saving money with soil and getting bang for your buck what is the correct mix to use? For the full episode of this clip, check out episodes 45.

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In this clip Jules discusses the bittersweet road to his team winning the High Times Cannabis Cup. For the full episode of this clip check out episode 45. 

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In this clip Jules breakdown why organic farming isn't always sustainable for the people working the land. For the full episode of this clip, check out episodes 45. 

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Why is farming not always what it's cracked up to be? What really going on underneath the soil? Today’s special guest in the building is someone who I consider to be a leader in the soil space he does it all, you want to talk about microbes, he talks about vermicompost and even a little bit of cannabis, without further ado welcome to the Jules aka Smokeyrgreens.

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