Ancestral Seed Box 2025

Seeds hold more than sustenance—they hold stories, migrations, resistance, and reclamation. From okra to black-eyed peas, African ancestral seeds represent traditions that nourished generations through forced displacement and deep-rooted survival. These seeds are powerful vessels of continuity. By growing them, we are growing memory, legacy, and liberation.

What’s in the Ancestral Seed Box?

Each box includes:

• 4-5 curated African heritage seed packets

• A guide leading to a mini zine with

  • planting instructions, stories, and recipes

  • a Red Rice Books reading guide to food and culture

• A limited-edition seed box designed by a local artist

Nebedaye Farms

Nebedaye Farms is a community-centered farm working to restore land-based knowledge systems. Committed to growing African heritage crops and teaching sustainable farming methods, Nebedaye Farms is a steward of ancestral agricultural traditions. Led by Bernard Singleton in Indian Trail, NC.