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Christina Cooke
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Associate Editor, Civil Eats
North Carolina, United States
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Travel , Food , Wine
Content
By Christina Cooke Verified| Civil Eats Verified When farmer Kamal Bell first established a beekeeping operation at Sankofa Farms in North Carolina, his son Akeem was four years old and scared of bees. But with his father’s coaching—and the help of a protective beekeeping suit—Akeem now loves tending the hives and is central to the farm’s beekeeping effort. “I enjoyed it so much I wanted to keep doing it every day,” the now 8-year-old remembers.
By Christina Cooke Verified| Autostraddle Verified The following is excerpted from the novel Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke, which is out in paperback today. “You’re Jamaican?” the customs official says. “Yes.”“What part?” he says, rifling through my passport with my birth certificate tucked inside. “What part am I Jamaican?” I respond. He looks up, adjusting a strap on his vest. “What part of Jamaica are you from?”“Here,” I answer. “Kingston.”It says so on my birth certificate, but he keeps watching me. He’s grinning a little.
By Christina Cooke Verified| Civil Eats Verified When farmer Kamal Bell first established a beekeeping operation at Sankofa Farms in North Carolina, his son Akeem was four years old and scared of bees. But with his father’s coaching—and the help of a protective beekeeping suit—Akeem now loves tending the hives and is central to the farm’s beekeeping effort. “I enjoyed it so much I wanted to keep doing it every day,” the now 8-year-old remembers.
Company Info
Civil Eats
Civil Eats is a nonprofit news organization founded in January 2009 by Naomi Starkman, based in California. As a 501(c)(3) entity, it focuses on critical reporting and thought on the American food system, emphasizing sustainable agriculture and social justice. The organization aims to foster economically and socially just communities through its coverage of food-related issues. Civil Eats provides in-depth news articles, interviews, and discussions that explore sustainable agriculture, food policy, and the environmental impacts of the food industry. It also publishes a monthly newsletter called "The Deep Dish," which has received awards for its quality content. The organization engages a diverse audience, including experts, policymakers, farmers, and consumers who are interested in the future of food production and consumption. Civil Eats is committed to transparency in its funding and maintains editorial independence from donor influence.
San Francisco, California, United States
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Founded: 2009