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Gabrielle E.W. Carter
OccupationHistoric preservationist, cook, filmmaker Edit this on Wikidata

Gabrielle E. W. Carter is a cultural preservationist[clarification needed], artist, co-founder of Tall Grass Food Box, and creator of Revival Taste Collective.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She is one of the main characters on the Netflix documentary series High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America that debuted on May 26, 2021.[7][8] She was also the subject of a short film documentary The Seeds We Keep by the Oxford American.[9]

Early life

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Carter was born around 1990.[3] She attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.[1] Before she got into the food business, Carter had a career in fashion and marketing in New York City.[1] She started helping her friends' food businesses and various food charities and even became a line cook while doing research with chef JJ Johnson on Oryza glaberrima.[1][4]

Tall Grass Food

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In 2018, Carter moved to Apex, North Carolina to live with her great-grandfather on their family farm so that she could record family's stories.[1] At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Carter alongside her partner Derrick Beasley, and friend Gerald Harris founded the Tall Grass Food Box to support Black farmers.[1][3][10] Tall Grass Food Box is based on a community-supported agriculture model (CSA).[1][4] She created a supper series called the Revival Taste Collective, where she hosts guest on her family farm and features foods from local Black farmers and stories about their agricultural traditions.[6]

Carter was featured as one of the 12 Under 35: Breakout Talent to Watch by the Specialty Food Association in 2020.[11] In 2021, Carter's work and her family's own farming history is highlighted on Netflix's television series High on the Hog.[1][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "For Gabrielle E.W. Carter, cooking is about the culture — and how to preserve it". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  2. ^ Endolyn, Osayi (2021-05-17). "The Profound Significance of 'High on the Hog'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  3. ^ a b c "12 Under 35: Gabrielle E.W. Carter, Cultural Preservationist, Co-Founder, Tall Grass Food Box | News". www.specialtyfood.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  4. ^ a b c Eric, Ginsburg (12 May 2020). "Tall Grass". Meal Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  5. ^ Eitienne, Gabrielle (2021-05-21). "Smoky Burnt-Sugar Beet Cornbread". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  6. ^ a b "Tall Grass Food Box: How a Produce Subscription Supports Black Farmers". The Manual. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  7. ^ Freund, Helen. "Collard greens and cultural preservation: A conversation with Gabrielle E. W. Carter". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  8. ^ Ginsburg, Eric (2021-06-09). "In a New Netflix Series, Black Food Gets Celebrated—and Apex Preservationist Gabrielle E.W. Carter Gets Her Due". INDY Week. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  9. ^ "The Seeds We Keep". Oxford American. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  10. ^ "Durham entrepreneurs back Black farmers through subscription food service". CBS17.com. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  11. ^ "SFA Reveals its 12 Under 35: Breakout Talent to Watch | News". www.specialtyfood.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  12. ^ "Perspective | Netflix's 'High on the Hog' showcases Black people's vital contributions to American food". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
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