Bonnetta Adeeb sighs heavily when she hears the term “cowpea.” Seconds pass while she decides how to respond. Will it be the modulated, kind but firm response of the former teacher of 37 years ...

Bonnetta Adeeb is no stranger to the stories of heirloom plants. She co-directs the Maryland-based Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, a BIPOC-led group of farmers, growers, and gardeners that ...