Welcome to The Okra Pod Cast with Chris Smith and Rebekka White

Welcome to The Okra Pod Cast

This first episode is a short conversation between co-hosts and okra fanatics, Chris Smith and Rebekka White. Our aim is to introduce you to the podcast and to ourselves. Remember, this is a podcast dedicated to okra, not just the pod, but the whole plant and the people it connects. 

We hope you enjoyed, The Okra Song, courtesy of Hot Tamale.

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Learn more about your co-hosts:

Chris Smith is a seed saver and permaculturist who loves to write. He is executive director of the Utopian Seed Project, a crop-trialing non-profit working to celebrate food and farming. His book, The Whole Okra, won a James Beard Foundation Award in 2020. More info at blueandyellowmakes.com and utopianseed.org or on Instagram.

Rebekka White is an okrapreneur, artist, and lifelong learner. She believes in planting seeds and in growing visions. Her work is committed to building an okra village that respects and values the contributions of all its inhabitants. Contact her on Instagram at WildOkra.