2020 Speakers   >  2021 Speakers

Sharon Lovejoy: Finding Wonder in Organic Gardening

Award winning author and illustrator Sharon Lovejoy inspires adults and future gardeners alike to tune into the natural world. She has written a number of books and appeared on many television programs such as Central Texas Gardener and Today on NBC.

James Brown: Barton Springs Mill

James Brown of Barton Springs Mills will be sharing his story of bringing heritage grains back to Texas. Get to know your local miller as he tells the story of being a long-time music conductor that sold his beloved violas de gamba to buy a mill and a banjo. 

Anastasia Day: Victory Gardens

Anastasia Day, The Historian in the Garden digs into the history of Victory Gardens, which happens to be a large reason for the formation of AOG in 1945. She has been featured in the NYTimes, Slate, and Gastropod, shattering many of the nostalgic myths about World War II-era Victory Gardens.

Tiffany Washington: Farming while Black

Tiffany Washington from Dobbin-Kauv Garden Farm shares her story of farming while black in Austin and as a member of Austin’s Black Heritage community she has put together a history of Austin’s farming heritage. Tiffany is a service disabled combat veteran battling PTSD, mother of four, and is the only Black-owned farm in Austin. Her small, urban farm is in the middle of East Austin - the neighborhood she was born and raised in. She will be sharing her story about why she is a food justice warrior, protecting her childhood home by planting a nutritional defense for her community. You can learn more and support Tiffany’s farm here. 

---