Soul Fire Farm – Soul Fire in the City
Albany, United States · Operator: Soul Fire Farm (Afro-Indigenous community farm, co-founded by Leah Penniman)
Overview
An Afro-Indigenous community farm that gives free home gardens to city residents in the Albany area and saves and shares seeds of African, Indigenous and Palestinian heritage crops, reclaiming ancestral farming and food culture to end food apartheid.
Citizen participation
Provides no-cost raised-bed gardens (materials, seedlings, soil, labor, guidance) to city residents facing food apartheid, plus food-justice workshops for urban youth.
Operating model
Nonprofit funded by donations, grants and training programs; heritage seeds distributed via Truelove and Ujamaa Seeds.
Impact
Advances urban food sovereignty and ancestral-crop conservation, reaching many thousands annually.
Crops
- African heritage crops
- Indigenous and Palestinian-lineage vegetables
- collard greens
- callaloo
Scale
Farm in Grafton NY plus no-cost raised-bed home gardens across the Albany/Schenectady/Troy area; saves 8-10 seed varieties/yr
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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