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Black Growers: Our Legacy Panels & Panelists
Meet our panelist and what they will be talk about! Want to join? Reach out to info@themetallicsunflowerfoundation.org
Danny Russo
“I am Danny, a natural talent visual artist and self taught gardener. I have been improving my gardening skills for the last 30 years. I have grown fruit, veggies and herbs. I promote healthy eating for a better future for humanity, mentally and physically."
Panel Topic
11AM to 12PM
The Importance and Economics of Growing Backyard Food.
Kemajo Francisca
"Hi, my name is Francisca Hien. I have been farming and beekeeping in Houston for the past three years. I grow a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and healing flowers because I deeply believe in the power of nature. I am here to help communities experience and reconnect with the healing power of plants."
Panel Topic
12:30PM to 1:30PM
Rooted in Burkina Faso: Cultural Farming and Natural Healing Traditions
Travis Reado
"My name is Travis Reado also known as Divine Change and 409Fruitarian. I'm a Holistic Fruitarian and Trainer who's Changed their Life with Plants. Weighing almost 450 lbs, Fruits and Herbs saved My Life. I AM Founder of Primordial Fruit Squad Healthcare. This Entity was created for The Indigenous People of The Planet! My Best Friends Jairson Ascenção and Mike Eloheem help the Collective Tremendously! We're here to Focus on Agriculture, Training, Diet and Cohesive for Our People! We also Music For Prophet and Operation New World Records for The Entertainment!"
Panel Topic
2PM to 3PM
Seed to Sovereignty: Melon, Mother Nature, and the Return to Indigenous Knowing
Jairson Ascencao
"My name is Jairson Ascencao, also Known as Consistent Wisdom from Wisdom's Consistent Plants. I believe the solution to every moral problem lies in our ability to reconnect with the natural world and rebuild natural infrastructure, because Fruit Trees are the Original Food Stamps. I've been involved Herbalism, Farming, and Fruit based lifestyle about 4 and a half years and going. I'm here to help the Black community rebecome indigenous instead of acting like the colonizers that destroyed our culture."
Panel Topic
2PM to 3PM
Seed to Sovereignty: Melon, Mother Nature, and the Return to Indigenous Knowing