ⓘ a collective effort focused on plant biodiversity and fundraising for BIPOC-owned farms based in and around Providence, RI. It was founded in summer 2020 by Andi Arnold, Rae Leonard, and Teal Pires as a way for plant enthusiasts to gather and share knowledge while raising money to contribute towards things like new harvesting equipment and daily operating costs at farms.
My role in this project has mainly been to design updates to the collective’s visual identity, including the new logo. I also attend plant swaps to better inform myself on plant biodiversity and to help set-up for the events as needed.
My role in this project has mainly been to design updates to the collective’s visual identity, including the new logo. I also attend plant swaps to better inform myself on plant biodiversity and to help set-up for the events as needed.
As stated by its founders, the cooperative was named after a simple succulent, Kalanchoe delagoensis, or the Mother of Millions. This plant buds it’s own babies at the tips of its leaves that drop, root, and grow exponentially. This allows for the spreading of fertility, love, and nurture to the ground around it. We hope to do exactly that.
(Visual identity and flyers designed by Brian Denzel Bailey)
Using Soul Fire Farm’s “Reparation Map for Black-Indignenous Farmers”, in 2022 we most recently partnered with Quaintly Farm Rhode Island.
Run by Quatia Osorio, this Black-owned farm provides local communities access to fresh produce, whole foods as well as holistic healthcare & doula practices.
From the owner herself:
From the owner herself:
“My name is Quatia Osorio. I am an urban farmer and aspiring midwife. This work is motivated by my passion in Maternal Child Health as Perinatal Doula.
The farm is not just about nutrition, it is a healing space for peace and a safe place for expecting families to build within their community. The marriage of these two justice movements, maternal and environmental justice, is vital to the health and wellness of our communities.
Our plans are to grow our consumption through a local farmers market, expand our land usage, and educate on urban farming.”