Heirloom Collard Greens Tasting Event and Business Networking Mixer

Explore heirloom collards and Black food traditions as farmers share the history, culture, and seed practices shaping our culinary heritage.
About this Event

Have you heard of heirloom seeds? Did you know that some heirloom varieties are deeply rooted in the African diaspora and carry stories, traditions, and foodways passed down for generations?

Join us for the Heirloom Collards Networking Mixer & Tasting, a gathering that celebrates the cultural significance of heirloom collards and the farmers who are preserving them. Local growers will share how they’re uplifting collard varieties that have meant so much to our communities—vegetables traditionally grown in the South and now carefully nurtured within Wisconsin’s short growing season.

This event explores why saving heirloom seeds matters. It’s about more than genetic diversity; it’s about protecting our heritage, honoring ancestral agricultural practices, and sustaining Black foodways that have crossed borders and endured for centuries.

Guests will enjoy a tasting of heirloom collard varieties while connecting with farmers, food leaders, and community members committed to preserving these meaningful crops.

Connect with farmers. Celebrate culture. Experience the flavor and history of heirloom collards.

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