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by weeding and planting that
became popular during the
pandemic.
What started as an outlet
for anger and grievances has
become part of a mission to
provide healthy, accessible
food to local communities.
“COVID-19 really just
revealed so many weaknesses
in our systems,” Sajona said.
The two gardeners started
noticing cracks within the
food supply chain that were
exacerbated by the pandemic,
and they saw an opportunity to reach out to different food banks and pantries.
Their microgreens were being
used as a force for good — to
strengthen community ties,
help others struggling with
food accessibility and promote
the importance of healthy,
organic and locally-grown
microgreens.
One of the many organizations they began working
with was Annapolis Wellness
House, a nonprofit organization that helps people affected
by cancer. The farm provides a
particular type of microgreen
that helps people trying to
recover from the disease.
“It’s just really important to go local and support
your community,” said Mary
Jermann, an executive director
of Annapolis Wellness House.
“Because really, that’s the
whole reason we’re here.”
Sajona’s desire to give back
to communities stems from her
own family, who gardened as a
means to survive.
“My memory growing up
is of soil and dirt,” said Sajona.
“My grandmother always had
a garden. We gardened yearround. She had a summer
garden and a winter garden,
and we ate and survived from
that garden.”
Sajona said when she was
growing up in Ohio, a car was
needed to reach the only
grocery store in her neighborhood. This made fresh food
inaccessible — especially for
many single, working moms
and low-income families.
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“That garden helped sustain
us, our neighbors, our community, everyone,” Sajona said.
“We were lucky in the sense
that our community was very
tight-knit, and we basically
supported each other so you
didn’t have to go to the grocery
store. Someone always had
eggs. Someone always had
milk. Someone always had
something.”
Representation is another
important aspect in their
mission to make fresh food
more accessible. Their Instagram bio identifies their farm
as minority-owned and veteran-owned, demonstrating
their desire to collaborate with
more people of color and other
marginalized groups.
“Indoor gardening and
controlled agricultural gardening is a very white, male space,”
said Sajona. “There has been an
increase in women, but I have
not seen an increase in people
of color. It’s an expensive thing
to do.”
The Green Anarchist
belongs to several farming
communities and collectives
that are predominantly made
up of people of color.
“It’s something that’s kind
of in my DNA — to be able to
navigate a space that’s not …
built to support me or people
like me,” Sajona said. “We have
to design our own systems and
navigate our own ways to be
successful.”
The Green Anarchist offers
refrigerated products at
Ceremony Coffee in Annapolis.
Go to @thegreenanarchist on
Instagram.
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Stan and Joe’s Riverside Waterfront Dining & Dock
Bar is an easy and pretty 25 minute drive from
Annapolis. Sit on the heated dock and enjoy
fresh local oysters, crabs, rockfish and more
delivered right off of the boat daily.
Large parties and celebrations are welcome.
Stan and Joe’s Riverside
4851 Riverside Drive, Galesville, Maryland 20765
Ph: 410-867-7200
Sunday -Thursday
11AM - 9PM
Friday and Saturday
11AM - 9PM
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