Q: My sister asked if I’ve ever heard of purple tree collards, and if they would grow in North Dakota. I told her I knew who to ask! Do they grow here, are they a perennial, and how do you start them?
“I had never seen purple collards before.” Collard greens are a staple for many households during the holidays, especially for Black families, including Brazelton’s, but the majority of collards sold ...
You love collard greens, but did you know there are so many varieties to love? And so many ways to love them? Like many vegetables, collards are mostly sold as just plain “collards” at the grocery ...
Collard greens are a staple for many kitchens in the Southern U.S., especially in African American homes. And now the vegetable is getting the same heirloom treatment as other fruits and veggies.
Ira Wallace ambles around the butcher block countertop in the kitchen she shares with a community of farmers in central Virginia. She has separated a single leaf from the large baskets of unusual, ...
With spring around the corner, Louisiana's farmers uproot late-winter harvests, which make perfect Southern sides for Mardi Gras feasts. Turnip, mustard and collard greens are best when braised with ...
Collard greens at the grocery store tend to be monotonous, making up rows and rows of wide leafy bundles. But in reality, there are dozens of varieties of the staple vegetable. The Jernigan Yellow ...
Hundreds of collard greens are evenly planted in rows inside a softly-lit greenhouse at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Innovation Center in East St. Louis, Illinois. These ...
DeZha Smith, at 21-year-old farmer from north St. Louis, surveys dozens of collard green plants at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center in East St. Louis, Ill. The plants are part of a study examining the ...