Gokey and Price-Abelow are with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian and will explore the history of “The Three Sisters” (beans, corn and squash), how best to grow them, and how to learn from indigenous gardening practices. A citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Gokey is Teacher Services Coordinator for …

Based at the Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Samtani is on the faculty of Virginia Tech’s School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and supports small fruit production in commercial, home and community gardens, particularly in areas identified as food deserts. He will provide an overview of berries we can grow at home, such …