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Collards were once as diverse as the Southern families they fed, but countless varieties have vanished. The race is on to preserve and propagate. That's where the Heirloom Collard Project comes in.
Collards were once as diverse as the Southern families they fed, but countless varieties have vanished. The race is on to preserve and propagate. That's where the Heirloom Collard Project comes in.
In the world of vegetables, one rarely hears of someone claiming the collard as their favorite. But a local group of produce experts is hoping to raise the lowly collard's profile, in hopes that people will embrace it, plant it, cultivate it and cook it. During a nationwide and virtual event, collards are the center of attention in Gainesville for a week of education and fun. In collaboration with the Culinary Breeding Network, The Heirloom Collard Project is putting together a four-day celebration, with guest speakers, which runs through Thursday. “Any real southerner will tell you th...