Nfamara Badjie, a Gambian farmer, applies his generational knowledge to growing rice in an unexpected climate, Ulster Park, New York with the help of Eirka Styger, an agronomist from Cornell University. Read on to learn how Badjie is bringing a tradition of the Jola to the United States.
Jennifer M. Dolan is a registered dietitian nutritionist with over three decades of experience in critical care where she developed expertise in metabolism of food. She developed an appreciation for food culture and tradition through her travels and believes that one can experience a sense of place through food. She is the founder and editor in chief of Terroir News which reports news and information on the concept of terroir.