{"title":"Soul Fire Farm","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoul Fire Farm is committed to ending racism and injustice in the food system. We raise life-giving food and act in solidarity with people marginalized by food apartheid. With deep reverence for the land and wisdom of our ancestors, we work to reclaim our collective right to belong to the earth and to have agency in the food system. We bring diverse communities together on this healing land to share skills on sustainable agriculture, natural building, spiritual activism, health and environmental justice. We are training the next generation of activist-farmers and strengthening the movements for food sovereignty and community self-determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soulfirefarm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ewww.soulfirefarm.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/soulfirefarm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003efacebook.com\/soulfirefarm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/soulfirefarm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003etwitter.com\/soulfirefarm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"plate-de-haiti-tomato","title":"Plate de Haiti Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease also check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/collections\/print-shop\/products\/african-diaspora-collection-seed-packets-and-postcards-regular-size\" title=\"AFRICAN DIASPORA COLLECTION SEED PACKETS AND POSTCARDS\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfrican Diaspora Collection Seed Packets and Postcards\u003c\/a\u003e bundle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProlific, vermilion red, apple-shaped tomato that has been associated with Hispaniola since the 1550s. Right up until frost, this indeterminate tomato produces endless 2-inch fruits that are flavorful when eaten fresh, and even better in sauce. According to William Woys Weaver who shared the seeds with Pentridge Children's Garden, this variety was first documented in Conrad Gessner's Historia Plantarum in 1561. In 1793, the Creole refugees who fled the successful uprising of enslaved people in Haiti brought this tomato with them. Dr. Weaver was able to find this tomato depicted in paintings of that time period made by the Peale family of Philadelphia, well before it became a popular food in North America (see \u003cem\u003eStill Life: Balsam Apples and Vegetables, 1820\u003c\/em\u003e by James Peale). The kids at Pentridge Children's Garden in West Philadelphia explore the history of the Haitian Revolution while growing and eating this tomato. Our packets were illustrated by Jasmine Hamilton, and feature \u003cspan\u003eMarie-Jeanne Lamartiniére of of the revolutionary Haitian soldiers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoul Fire Farm remits 100% of their proceeds from the sales of their seeds to the Stockbridge Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 86% on 12\/16\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart seeds 6-8 weeks before the last frost and transplant into garden well after the danger of frost. We recommend you prune the suckers that form in the crotches of the branches by the main stem. Water tomatoes at the soil level, keeping the leaves dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTomatoes are generally self-pollinating, though we isolate different varieties by 35-50 feet, in hopes that flying insects will not cross pollinate them unexpectedly. Tomato seeds are ripe when the fruits are ready to eat! Cut the fruit at the equator and squeeze or scrape out seeds from each of the cavities. In a cup or bucket, add a little water (1\/2\" is probably plenty) to your seeds and pulp to keep them from drying out, and allow them to ferment away from direct sunlight. Ideally, you will stir the concoction every day for 3-5 days. In the end, add more water to fill the vessel, stir one final time, and allow to settle. Pour off the floating material and then strain the seeds through a strainer. Sometimes, you will need to add more water and pour off the floating material several times until the water is clear and you can see the seeds sunken at the bottom. Squeeze dry the strained seeds in a towel, and then lay out to dry on a labeled screen or paper product in a ventilated place away from direct sunlight for a week or two.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Fire Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":899367206925,"sku":"TOM-002","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/Plate_de_Haiti_15_maybe_fave_square.jpg?v=1571609432"},{"product_id":"resina-calendula-1","title":"Resina Calendula","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eRich, aromatic, and delightfully sticky. At Soul Fire Farm, we use the calendula to make salve, often with young people, as part of learning to care for ourselves outside of the food\/medical industrial complex. Resina is the most potent of calendulas with the highest concentration of plant resins, and is best for making herbal medicines. All healing, all revolution - is based on land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoul Fire Farm remits 100% of their proceeds from the sales of their seeds to the Stockbridge Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55-60\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 87% on 02\/02\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirect sow after last frost when soil is warm. Sow every 2 inches, 1\/4 inch deep, and thin to 6-12 inches per plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaving seed from Calendula is easy! Wait until the flower dies and the seadhead fully matures, and collect the dry, brown seeds. Lay out on paper to dry further, and store in an envelope within a container in a cool, dry place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Fire Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":3455365152808,"sku":"HERB-009","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/resina5SQUARE.jpg?v=1571609433"},{"product_id":"moyamensing-tomato","title":"Moyamensing Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1982, William Woys Weaver received seeds for this historic medium red tomato from Mrs. M.J. Grooms, an African American woman living in Philadelphia. Mrs. Groom's great grandfather passed down the seeds through the generations - and for good reason - it's a tried and true heirloom! He had worked as a cook at Eastern State Penitentiary on Fairmount Avenue in the Spring Garden area of Philadelphia, where this variety had been grown by incarcerated workers in the gardens since the mid-1800s. These gardeners shared the seeds with him, and it is likely he used the tomatoes in soups, catchup, and canning in the prison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.easternstate.org\/sites\/easternstate\/files\/inline-files\/history-vol2.pdf\"\u003eEastern State Penitentiary Historic Structures Report\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (1994), abbreviated notes from 1845 state: \"invalid gardens; treatment judged individually; raising tomatoes, 6 gardens, 12 inmates\". There was also a \"warden's garden\", a \"domestics' garden\", and greenhouses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross town in 1855, black abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass both visited white abolitionist Passmore Williamson in Moyamensing Prison. Williamson worked with William Still and other black leaders of the Underground Railroad and was a member of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society and the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society. Soul Fire Farm grew this seed for Truelove Seeds and in August of 2018, they had this testimony: \"Growing these tomatoes and passing down these seeds was an act of resistance and resilience, which we are thinking about as incarcerated people across the country strike against working for low wages and living in dehumanizing conditions in the wake of the death of several incarcerated people at Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina in April.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking back further: the word for tomato comes from the Aztec word \"xitomatl\" or \"tomatl\". Tomatoes have been cultivated as food in what is now Mexico since at least around 500 BC, and originate in western South America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as: Spring Garden Goal Tomato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotos by Soul Fire Farm. The photo of tomato plants draped across Soul Fire staff and farmer training program participants is not of this particular tomato, but shows the joy and care that goes into tending to all of their tomato crops, including Moyamensing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoul Fire Farm remits 100% of their proceeds from the sales of their seeds to the Stockbridge Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92% on 05\/11\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart seeds 6-8 weeks before the last frost and transplant into garden well after the danger of frost. We recommend you prune the suckers that form in the crotches of the branches by the main stem. Water tomatoes at the soil level, keeping the leaves dry. Stake tomatoes so that their leaves and branches are kept off the ground, for good airflow between plants, and for easier harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTomatoes are generally self-pollinating, though we isolate different varieties by 35-50 feet, in hopes that flying insects will not cross pollinate them unexpectedly. Tomato seeds are ripe when the fruits are ready to eat! Cut the fruit at the equator and squeeze or scrape out seeds from each of the cavities. In a cup or bucket, add a little water (1\/2\" is probably plenty) to your seeds and pulp to keep them from drying out, and allow them to ferment away from direct sunlight. Ideally, you will stir the concoction every day for 3-5 days. In the end, add more water to fill the vessel, stir one final time, and allow to settle. Pour off the floating material and then strain the seeds through a strainer. Sometimes, you will need to add more water and pour off the floating material several times until the water is clear and you can see the seeds sunken at the bottom. Squeeze dry the strained seeds in a towel, and then lay out to dry on a labeled screen or paper product in a ventilated place away from direct sunlight for a week or two.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Fire Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21413899534416,"sku":"TOM-018","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/image_4961410a-428b-409c-bc0d-336455a10cc8.jpg?v=1571609439"},{"product_id":"bee-balm-magenta","title":"Bee Balm (Magenta)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBee Balm is a mint-family wildflower native to North America, where it plays an important role as a pollen source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds and has been used medicinally for immune system support for time immemorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Soul Fire Farm, we grow bee balm as part of the medicinal and sacred herb understory of our \u003cem\u003ejaden lakou\u003c\/em\u003e (\"courtyard garden\" in Haitian Kreyòl) where we uplift the brilliance of planting fruit and nut trees and perennial herbs together on agroforestry terraces bound by soil, compost, wood chips, woven branches, and fungal mycelia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe honor bee balm as a beloved medicine of the Mohican people, original stewards of the land where Soul Fire Farm is located, who were forced westward by Settler colonialism to what is now the Stockbridge Munsee Mohican reservation in Wisconsin. Mohican healer Misty Cook notes in the book \u003cem\u003eMedicine Generations\u003c\/em\u003e that \"#6 is the most commonly used Medicine amongst our people still today. Most everyone I talked to about from our tribe mentioned #6.\" She notes that they call bee balm \"#6\" because \"it’s that commonly used.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBee balm, also known as Wild Bergamot, grows wild on parts of the reservation and is steeped as tea for colds, flu, and pain relief. Soul Fire Farm will be donating their proceeds of seed sales to support seed keeping and gardening projects of the Stockbridge Munsee Mohican Nation, members of which hope to visit their ancestral lands and plant seeds at Soul Fire Farm soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Monarda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotos by Soul Fire Farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoul Fire Farm remits 100% of their proceeds from the sales of their seeds to the Stockbridge Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/bee-balm-purple\"\u003eBee Balm (Purple)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e perennial, flowers in second year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82% on 02\/18\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow 6-8 weeks before last frost in moist potting soil. Transplant in the garden 12-18\" apart in sun or partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow seedheads to dry on the plant. Cut the stalks below the lowest seed clusters. If necessary, dry the seedheads further in the sun on a sheet or table away from moisture and precipitation. When fully dry, whack the seedheads in a bucket, allowing the ripest seed to fall. Sift through strainers to remove the largest chaff, and then winnow off the lighter chaff with your breath, a fan, or the wind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Fire Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21628544647248,"sku":"HERB-023","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/image_8562c74f-7a91-4cd2-bf85-394a4f4bf405.jpg?v=1571609439"},{"product_id":"pretzel-bean","title":"Pretzel Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003ePretzel-shaped pods reach to the sky atop tall, vining cowpea plants. First introduced commercially in 1893 by W. Atlee Burpee, under the name Rams Horn Bean, it was considered a curiosity. As a dry bean, it is a good and productive black-eyed pea and it fixes nitrogen into the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis species was domesticated in West Africa. It was first documented in Greece in 300 B.C., and must have spread through Southern Europe from there, taking on new forms as it traveled over the centuries from village to village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94% on 04\/17\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirect sow black-eyed peas safely after frost, any time between late May and mid-July. This is a climbing vine crop, so it needs to be planted next to a structure or trellis. Plant 1\" deep with 3\" spacing, either in 1 row on each side of the net trellis or in another arrangement if using a different kind of trellis, like a pole or garden sculpture. Being a legume, it does fairly well in and adds nitrogen to poor soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack-eyed peas are self-pollinating, though it is best to isolate different varieties of \u003cem\u003eV. unguiculata\u003c\/em\u003e (including black-eyed peas, southern peas, cowpeas, and long beans) at least 20 feet, if not much farther to avoid unwanted cross-pollination. Allow beans to dry fully into a brown crispy state. This is when they are ready to harvest for seed. If necessary, lay them out to dry a little longer in their pods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Fire Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39500573573278,"sku":"VIG-018","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/PretzelBean1.jpg?v=1616792810"},{"product_id":"skunk-bean","title":"Skunk Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack and white speckled dry beans from the Haudenosaunee and Abenaki nations of North Eastern North America. These tall, vigorous vines produce abundant beans in just 90 days. This variety is sometimes called Flagg or Chester for their more recent caretakers, but are more widely known as Skunk, which is Aní:tas in the Mohawk and Oneida languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 97% on 12\/03\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in warm soil at least a couple weeks after the last danger of frost has passed. Sow directly in the ground at a depth of one inch, spaced every few inches in rows 12 inches apart. Thin to one plant every six inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeans are self-pollinating, though it is best to isolate different varieties of P. vulgaris by at least 25 feet (we do 75 feet to be sure) to avoid unwanted cross-pollination from flying insects. For seed saving, harvest the beans when their shells have become dried and crispy on the plants. Lay out the pods in a dry, sunny place to dry down further. Shell the beans and lay out the seeds in a well ventilated place away from direct sunlight for at least another few days to a week before storing for next year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Fire Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42188217057518,"sku":"BN-021","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/SkunkBean1_ed.jpg?v=1639436167"},{"product_id":"red-callaloo-tete","title":"Red Callaloo (Tete Pupa)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRound, heart-shaped green leaves with burgundy red veins, like dark rivers heading to the sea. Callaloo, also known as amaranth or tete, is rich in vitamins and minerals, and considered a \"superfood\" among greens. It is cooked down into a delicious, savory stew that is central to cuisine across the Diaspora. In Yoruba, amaranth is called \"tete\" and is considered the first plant to grow on earth, and revered as the elder of all other plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as: Red Leaf Amaranth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 93% on 06\/25\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCallaloo is an extremely self-sufficient crop. Expect germination between 10-20 days, and fast growth after that. To get a head start on the season, sow seeds 2-4 weeks before the last frost lightly covered in pots or trays in a greenhouse or sunny window. Transplant 1-2' apart into the garden a couple weeks after the last frost, when the soil has warmed a bit. Callaloo will seed itself enough that you can harvest many young, tender plants whole at 12\" as a way of thinning and allow some to mature with about 2' space in each direction. Mature plants have deep pink taproots that allow them to go long periods of time without watering, and shoot up thick, bushy branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCallaloo is wind pollinated and can cross pollinate with many varieties of Amaranth. Isolate by a minimum of 500 feet or cover the flowers with corn tassel bags to prevent unwanted cross pollination. Seeds are ready when they start dropping from the seed head, which matures after the flower dies back. You can cut the whole seed head and hang it to dry and mature further in a dry, ventilated place, or you can shake it while still on the plant every day or two, as the seeds ripen at different times starting from the bottom to the tip. Either way, shake the plant in a bucket to release the seeds. Use a strainer to sift out the larger chaff. Use your breath, wind, or fans to winnow off lighter weight chaff.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Fire Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42395333689582,"sku":"AMAR-011","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/RedCallaloo_Tete.jpg?v=1643674578"},{"product_id":"african-diaspora-collection-seed-packets-and-postcards-regular-size","title":"African Diaspora Collection Seed Packets and Postcards","description":"\u003cp\u003eGive the gift of African Diasporic seeds and their beautifully illustrated stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bundle includes four special edition seed packets as well as their four accompanying postcards. You can read more about the postcards \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/collections\/print-shop\/products\/african-diaspora-collection-postcards-by-jasmine-hamilton\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. Formerly a sample sizing of each seed, \u003cstrong\u003ethese packets now contain full measurements of each variety\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seed packets and the postcards feature seed stories from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/collections\/african-diaspora-collection\"\u003eAfrican Diaspora Seed Collection\u003c\/a\u003e that have been illustrated by artist\/farmer Jasmine Hamilton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatured seed stories\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/mississippi-silver-hull-crowder-pea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMississippi Silver Hull Crowder Pea\u003c\/a\u003e and Ms. Geneva Clay Newsome, grown by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/collections\/sankofa-farm-at-bartrams-garden\" title=\"Sankofa Farm at Bartram's Garden Collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSankofa Community Farm\u003c\/a\u003e (seeds per pack: 75).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/plate-de-haiti-tomato\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlate de Haiti Tomato\u003c\/a\u003e, Marie-Jeanne Lamartiniére, and the Haitian Revolution, grown by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/collections\/soul-fire-farm\" title=\"Soul Fire Farm Collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSoul Fire Farm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (seeds per pack: 25).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/paul-robeson-tomato\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaul Robeson Tomato\u003c\/a\u003e and Paul Robeson, grown by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/collections\/truelove-seeds-at-mill-hollow-farm\" title=\"Truelove Seeds at Mill Hollow Farm - collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTruelove Seeds\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eseeds per pack: 25).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/buena-mulata-pepper\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuena Mulata Pepper\u003c\/a\u003e and Horace Pippin, grown by Truelove Seeds (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eseeds per pack: 25).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeeping SEEDS is an act of TRUELOVE for our ANCESTORS and our collective FUTURE!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJasmine Carolyn Hamilton is an African American Queer visual artist. She works as painter, illustrator, and sculptor based in Philadelphia by way of her hometown of East Chicago, Indiana. Jasmine can be found on her website at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/artbyjasminehamilton\/\"\u003ewww.instagram.com\/artbyjasminehamilton\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42775353950446,"sku":"BNDL-002","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/AfricanDiasporaCollectionSeedPacketsandPostcards3_9ced89bf-529e-4948-a67f-1d4468b88e31.jpg?v=1650300753"},{"product_id":"red-callaloo-tricolor-amaranth","title":"Red Callaloo (Tricolor Amaranth)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful, ornamental and edible leaf amaranth that grows long flowering tendrils. At full maturity it grows around 6 feet tall. Callaloo is a Caribbean stew with African influences and many variations. This type of callaloo is used in Jamaica. You can cut back the stalks to make the plant bushier and more leafy. Seeds dating back 10,000 years have been found at Mexican archeological sites. It was one of the Aztec's five principal crops and it is known the Aztecs ate the leaves with honey. For centuries, Asian and African people have used the leaves liked cooked spinach. Seeds can be used as a grain, popped like popcorn, cooked like rice or quinoa, and used in soups and stews. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90-120\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 175-200\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 87% on 04\/10\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCallaloo is an extremely self-sufficient crop. Expect germination between 10-20 days, and fast growth after that. To get a head start on the season, sow seeds 2-4 weeks before the last frost lightly covered in pots or trays in a greenhouse or sunny window. Transplant 1-2' apart into the garden a couple weeks after the last frost, when the soil has warmed a bit. Alternatively, you can direct sow the seeds after the last danger of frost and when the night soil has warmed above 50 degrees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce established, y\u003c\/span\u003eou can cut back the stalks to make the plant bushier and more leafy. Seed heads can also be harvested by snipping them off and putting them into large brown paper bags and hanging so they are suspended in the bag. Prefers direct sunlight and warm conditions. Cutting them back will help them bush out more. When they get too tall the primary stem can bend and snap, so cutting back the flowers to improve leaf production (if that's what you're growing it for) and harvesting the seed heads as soon as the flowers start to open up, will help to prevent that breakage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCallaloo is wind pollinated and can cross pollinate with many varieties of Amaranth. Isolate by a minimum of 500 feet or cover the flowers with corn tassel bags to prevent unwanted cross pollination. \u003c\/span\u003eIt is ideal to harvest as soon as the majority of flowers are open. You can check by gently grazing your hand along the seed heads. You will instantly be able to tell if the seeds fall. Then, snip off the heads and suspend them in a paper bag and hang them. They can sometimes become moldy, especially if you live in a humid climate; if there are too many seed heads in one bag; or if they are just sitting in a bag as opposed to being hung. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Fire Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46206947066094,"sku":"AMAR-014","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/files\/IMG_9662.heic?v=1741124376"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/collections\/soul-fire-farm_SOULFIRE_FINAL-color-shadow-text.jpg?v=1511809555","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/collections\/soul-fire-farm.oembed","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}