Rooted
Directed by Bridget Besaw, Par Parekh (USA, 2024, 95:00 mins).

Faced with the lack of fresh produce in a Charleston, South Carolina food desert, Germaine Jenkins creates an urban farm on an empty city lot.

Germaine, a Black mother-of-two, embarks on a journey to bring fresh food to her community and own the land she farms -- a critical first step in establishing stability for her community and sowing the seeds of generational wealth for her family.

Preceded by:

Barely A Percentage
Directed by Nola Busansky, Joel Pau, Ronald Ceesay (USA, 2024, 11:08 mins).

This film follows Azeem Blessings Kareem as he navigates the social world of farming and hip hop as a person of color.

Followed by a Q&A, with special guests:

Caiana Luse Moise

she/they

Youth Development Manager

Caiana started working with The Food Project in 2024 as the Youth Development Manager for the Greater Boston region. She is responsible for supervising a team of young employees and guiding them on issues related to food and social justice. Before joining TFP, Caiana worked as the youth program coordinator at YW Boston, where she gained experience in facilitation and youth development. She pursued music education with a focus on jazz vocal pedagogy at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. During her time at school, she worked as a program assistant at the Frederick Douglass Unity House and was involved in social justice work. In her leisure time, Caiana enjoys cooking plant-based meals, performing with her Jazz/R&B band, and going on long hikes or bike rides.

Jerel Ferguson

he/him

Director of Community Outreach & Engagement

Jerel has a profound love of nature, trees, and the Great Outdoors. A true tree hugger, he encourages urban youth and families to participate in and experience an active life in the outdoors by hiking, camping, and more. Jerel is an herbalist, a forager, and an established outdoor leader. He has a passion for growing and cooking food, he's also an urban farmer and gardener.