Collard greens should be a staple in any Carolina vegetable garden. They are easy to grow, can be planted at any time of the year, and can grow through the winter… plus they are delicious. Collard ...

The collard green’s origin in America is inseparable from the enslaved Africans who prepared the nutritious vegetable frequently, as it was one of the few crops they were allowed to grow freely.

Wallace is among a group of seed savers, farmers, activists and academics, known collectively as the Heirloom Collard Project. Their goal is to preserve collard varieties and their culinary heritage.

More than a dozen varieties of collard greens grow on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Community Center in East St. Louis, Ill. These proud gardeners are known as seed savers.

A community of seed savers has a recipe to revive rare varieties of collard greens By Daniel Wood Published April 25, 2022 at 5:54 AM EDT Listen • 4:17 ...

The collard green’s origin in America is inseparable from the enslaved Africans who prepared the nutritious vegetable frequently, as it was one of the few crops they were allowed to grow freely.

These aren't commercially produced collard greens typically sold in supermarkets or restaurants. Many of the heirloom varieties Wallace and her friends grow are rare, some once teetering on ...