Saturday, 30 March 2024
01:00 PM - 05:00 PM CDT

Muhlenberg County Agriculture & Convention Center
3705 State Route 1380
Convention Room (upstairs)
Powderly, KY 42367

Twin brothers, Obiora and Irucka Ajani, were raised in a house in the inner city where their family created an orchard that included Apple (two varieties), Pecan, Peach, Apricot, Cherry, Pear, Pin Oak, Eastern Red Cedar, and Common Hackberry trees. There were also Blackberries, Huckleberries, Gooseberries, and Grapes (two varieties). As adults (with degrees in engineering), they have returned to their food growing roots and, like the late Dr. George W. Carver, they are doing "a common activity in an uncommon way".

Sankofa is an Asante Adinkra symbol that means "go back and get it", and for the purpose of this workshop, we are saying: "let’s resurrect ideas and thoughts from the past as we move forward". We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in which food growers are at a fork in the road and have to decide which way to go: to either continue on the trajectory of depleting the remaining nutrients in the soil or bring back ideas from the past to restore soil vitality.

As engineers by training, we bring technical and scientific knowledge along with Nature observations & an innate desire to help others re‐think how food is grown.

During this workshop, we will discuss our diverse ways to improve soil health (and therefore plant health), and ultimately our health & drop knowledge on seeds.