Every season, Nicole Austin buys white velvet okra seeds from Truelove Seeds, a US-based seed company that curates an African diaspora seed collection.
Okra tops the list of the 13 most sought-after vegetables for the 3 largest ethnic groups in Toronto, “it reaches out across time and space”. 🌱
Okra holds a special place in many African-descended communities, and a Canadian farmer with Jamaican roots is growing a very old variety
