Africulture: How the Principles, Practices, Plants, and People of African Descent Have Shaped American Agriculture (Michael Carter, Jr.) Plants NY: Gorham Mfg

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The Pickled City takes a glorious deep dive into the history of the iconic brined cucumber by tracing the pickle’s journey from ancient Mesopotamia to Eastern Europe to Manhattan’s Lower East Side

the founding creative and photo director of the influential journal Wilder Quarterly

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Africulture: How the Principles, Practices, Plants, and People of African Descent Have Shaped American Agriculture (Michael Carter, Jr.) Plants NY: Gorham MfgAt the heart of Africulture is an aspect of history that will surprise, challenge, and enrich: the fact that without African expertise and innovation, American agricultureand America itselfwould not exist. This book is an eclectic brew of history, culture, African centered perspectives, and African American farm realities; inspiring stories of innovators such as Henry Blair and Dr. George Washington Carver; and sobering facts such as the severe