Africulture: How the Principles, Practices, Plants, and People of African Descent Have Shaped American Agriculture
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Fifth-generation Virginia farmer Michael Carter Jr. examines the often-overlooked influence of African knowledge, crops, and farming traditions on the development of American agriculture. Blending history, memoir, and practical agricultural insight, he traces the contributions of Black farmers, scientists, and innovators while reflecting on his own family’s farming legacy and the challenges facing Black agriculture today.
Organized around the life cycle of a plant, the book moves from historical foundations to contemporary issues, exploring regenerative farming, African and African American food crops, soil stewardship, and community resilience.
Along the way, Carter profiles figures such as George Washington Carver and Henry Blair, introduces readers to crops grown on his Virginia farm, and argues that understanding this history is essential to imagining a more equitable agricultural future.
Hardcover. Color photographic insert. Black-and-white photographs throughout.
Published on May 19, 2026
