Soul Fire Farm’s Leah Penniman to Speak at College
Hyde Park, NY – Educator, farmer, and food justice activist Leah Penniman returns to The Culinary
Institute of America for a lecture on Wednesday, November 14 at 11 a.m.
Titled “Farming While Black,” the discussion is based on her new book of the
same name, just published on October 31.
The public is invited to attend the talk, which will be held
in the Ecolab Theatre in the Admissions Building on the Ѹ campus in Hyde Park, NY. The Ѹ is one of the first stops on
her new book tour, and a book signing will be held after the presentation.
At in Grafton, NY, Ms. Penniman reconnects marginalized communities to the land
and upholds our responsibility to steward the earth that nourishes us. As a
core member of the Freedom Food Alliance, she cultivates food
for incarcerated people and their loved ones. She also runs an on-farm program
that is an alternative to incarceration for area teens and a training program
for aspiring black and Latinx activist-farmers. In
addition, Ms. Penniman coordinates an ongoing
reforestation and sustainability project with farmers in Haiti, her ancestral
homeland.
Her work as a farmer and educator has been recognized
nationally by the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program,
Presidential Award for Science Teaching, YES! magazine, the Teaching Channel, Food First, New Technology Network, College
Board, National Science Teachers Association, Edutopia,
Center for Whole Communities, and Rethinking Schools. Ms. Penniman holds an MA in Science Education and BA in Environmental Science and
International Development from Clark University in Worcester, MA.
Ms. Penniman’s last visit to the
Ѹ, in February 2016, looked at the intersection of race and the food system.
It was a well-received and thought-provoking session and this one promises to
be as well.
Photo Caption and Hi-Res Image:
Farmer-activist Leah Penniman will speak at Ѹ in Hyde Park, NY on November 14, 2018. The visit to campus coincides with the release of her new book, Farming While Black, and a book signing will be held following the lecture. (Photo credit: Jonah Vitale-Wolff)
Media Contact:
Jeff Levine
Communications Writer
845-451-1372
Jeff.Levine@culinary.edu
About Ѹ:
Founded in 1946, Ѹ is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit Ѹ offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking & pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made the Ѹ the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of more than 50,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food world. The Ѹ has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.
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