21— shea butter workshop my cup is still full!! grateful for my long distance friends that support me onlinee but there is truly nothing like seeing people irl and sharing the story of shea butter. even better is having them touch and experience different types of shea butters. most of the videos from from the workshop are by @aktsebrru . she took such nice footage🌿 #sheabutter #founderdiaries #skincare #workshop

Planting a tiny cinematic seed with @anima.elou.di.exu tonight 18:00 at @pilarbrussels and @vub_crosstalks for the foragers exhibition. In a world where the GNO industrial complex (with all its baked-in flaws and abusive power structures) is rattling due to budget cuts from the flavor palette of Global North fascists governments, Trembling Soils aims to document grassroots Afro-Indigenous land stewardship projects on Abya Yala, working with regenerative reparations. Thereby asking how a rebalancing of flows of resources and knowledges with the imperial core, can actively dismantle white saviorist and extractivist dynamics? A big question with no straightforward answers that will likely take years to ripen. Thanks to @_____gosievervloessem______ for the invitation. Happy to share work along @_aichaouattara_ @am_j_v @annelottel @camille_dufour_ @somersdelphine @ellivassalou @faeioudaeiou @maliza.kiasuwa @marjolijn_dijkman @mathias.mu @nele____moeller @droperiofrio @samah.hijawi @soukaina @timtheo_rex

Back2soilbasics invites you for a soil sunday session in Ghent around shea butter, from leaves to butter Maimouna Kanté will guide us through the African Herstories around Shea Butter. Register at the link in our bio 🔗 @maimounakante is an agroecologist researcher and oral storyteller whose work explores the deep connections between plants, people, and African heritages. Born in Bamako, Mali, her life has been shaped by years of living and traveling across Africa. Her practice blends visual art with oral storytelling, most notably through her podcast @nafolo , where she traces the journeys of seeds and their stewards across landscapes, history,and imagination. This workshop traces the life of shea butter, following its journey from the hands of the women who craft it to the bodies and rituals of those who use it. Moving across landscapes from West to East Africa, we explore shea as more than a beauty staple: as food, as medicine, as inheritance, and as an indigenous tree rooted in complex herstories. Through guided conversation and shared experience, we ask: how did shea butter become one of the world’s most desired products, and who truly benefits from its global reach? What stories, labor, and knowledge are carried within each jar? Together, we exchange personal relationships with shea butter, touching, smelling, remembering, and learning from one another while honoring the communities that have sustained this practice for generations. 📆Schedule on Sunday 26 April ☕️At 11.00 : We welcome you starting to have a slow start with tea & coffee. 🆕This edition of the Soil Sunday we ask participants to bring a dish, an ingredient or side dish to share with others. We will piece everything together to a lunch for max. 15 people :) 🍽️At 12.00: we starting bringing the lunch together to eat at 12.30 👩🏽‍🌾At 14.00: Maimouna’s workshops starts. At 17.00 we wrap up and close off the event with a ritual. 📍The event location is at Groot Begijnhof 14, 9040 Gent (near Dampoort Station) 📍 This event centres the BIPOC experience. Visuals by @liberate_the_plate with pictures of @maimounakante

Hoe brengen we stadsbewoners en boeren opnieuw in contact met elkaar? In deze vijfde editie van Leefbare Stad gaan 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘇 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵, 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝘀, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗸 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 en 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗻𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲 in gesprek met elkaar over duurzame landbouw en voedselrechtvaardigheid met 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗻𝗮 𝗢𝘂-𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗵 als moderator. ➡️ Meer info en tickets via deroma.be

Link in bio to inscribe ENG: Soilful seedlings and sprouts, spring is here, and we are popping with the desire to dive into the soil again with you. On *Sunday, the 22nd of March* , we want to celebrate spring with a field trip to the farm of Mahécore, helping our friend on his bio farm. Contributes to a resilient network of encounters, practical knowledge, and joy that we share with the land and that we will harvest in the upcoming months. Register through the link in our bio. We meet at the farm between 9:45 and 10:15 and finish our day by 16:00. More info via mail after registration! FR: Cheres amis semis et potes, le printemps est là, et nous avons très envie de nous replonger dans la terre avec vous. Le dimanche 22 mars, nous voulons célébrer le printemps avec une excursion à la ferme de Mahécore, pour aider notre ami dans son projet d’agriculture biologique. Cela contribuera à créer un réseau résilient de rencontres, de connaissances pratiques et de joie que nous partageons avec la terre et que nous récolterons dans les mois à venir. Inscrivez-vous via le lien dans notre bio. Nous nous retrouverons à la ferme entre 9h45 et 10h15 et terminerons notre journée à 16h. Plus d’informations par e-mail après l’inscription ! NL: Voedzame zaailingen en kiempjes, de lente is aangebroken en we staan ​​te popelen om samen met jullie weer de aarde in te duiken. Op zondag 22 maart willen we de lente vieren met een excursie naar de boerderij van Mahécore, waar we onze vriend helpen op zijn biologische boerderij. Dit draagt ​​bij aan een hecht netwerk van ontmoetingen, praktische kennis en plezier dat we delen met het land en waarvan we de komende maanden de vruchten zullen plukken. Meld je aan via de link in onze bio. We verzamelen op de boerderij tussen 9:45 en 10:15 uur en zijn rond 16:00 uur weer weg. Meer informatie volgt na aanmelding via e-mail!

Link in bio to inscribe🌱video: @v0ny ENG: Soilful seedlings and sprouts, spring is here, and we are popping with the desire to dive into the soil again with you. On *Sunday, the 22nd of March* , we want to celebrate spring with a field trip to the farm of Mahécore, helping our friend on his bio farm. Contributes to a resilient network of encounters, practical knowledge, and joy that we share with the land and that we will harvest in the upcoming months. Register through the link in our bio. We meet at the farm between 9:45 and 10:15 and finish our day by 16:00. More info via mail after registration! FR: Cheres amis semis et potes, le printemps est là, et nous avons très envie de nous replonger dans la terre avec vous. Le dimanche 22 mars, nous voulons célébrer le printemps avec une excursion à la ferme de Mahécore, pour aider notre ami dans son projet d’agriculture biologique. Cela contribuera à créer un réseau résilient de rencontres, de connaissances pratiques et de joie que nous partageons avec la terre et que nous récolterons dans les mois à venir. Inscrivez-vous via le lien dans notre bio. Nous nous retrouverons à la ferme entre 9h45 et 10h15 et terminerons notre journée à 16h. Plus d’informations par e-mail après l’inscription ! NL: Voedzame zaailingen en kiempjes, de lente is aangebroken en we staan ​​te popelen om samen met jullie weer de aarde in te duiken. Op zondag 22 maart willen we de lente vieren met een excursie naar de boerderij van Mahécore, waar we onze vriend helpen op zijn biologische boerderij. Dit draagt ​​bij aan een hecht netwerk van ontmoetingen, praktische kennis en plezier dat we delen met het land en waarvan we de komende maanden de vruchten zullen plukken. Meld je aan via de link in onze bio. We verzamelen op de boerderij tussen 9:45 en 10:15 uur en zijn rond 16:00 uur weer weg. Meer informatie volgt na aanmelding via e-mail!

CHANGE OF TIME IT WILL BE AT 15.00. AND CHANGE OF LOCATION, IT WILL BE AT THE BUURTKEUKEN OF HARTETROEF, HEILIG-HARTPLEIN, 9040 GENT. Back2soilbasics invites you for a soil sunday session in Ghent to prepare an iftar dinner. We are inviting Huda Albayoumi Lamis from @simsim.food to come and give us a workshop on how to make Maqlouba! (More information on her practise coming in our stories ☀️) The famous Palestinian Dish. The spots are limited to 15 so be quick :) We welcome you starting from noon, to come and help prepare the maqlouba, understand its history and get to know Lamis and what a wonderful person she is and what great things she does in Ghent and for the food justice movement. These are more than ever times we need to connect and share spaces together when the world is turning a blind eye on those wars and genocides waged by the belly of the beast that is Imperialism and racial capitalism. This post is done in between full time jobs and commitments. Contact us if you have questions. We will eat at sunset :) Register at the link in our bio! We will also provide dates and drinks. Be aware that our event center BIPOC lived experience. P.s: This picture was taken at a benefit evening organised by @rawijs so thank you for the inspiration ;) Visuals done by @liberate_the_plate

🍄✨ Back2SoilBasics is curating at VIERNULVIER (KIEMKRACHT 2026): an afternoon where mycelium becomes our framework for thinking and entering in a dialogue with the more than human and non human world. On Sat 28/02 (13:30–18:00) we’re taking over the Balzaal (De Vooruit, Ghent) with a carousel of experiences: an exhibition that invites you into our curatorial process (“Under The Mother Mushroom”) launching at 13h30, a talk on how (in)visible labour and relationships hold up the food system (Making the Invisible Visible: the food system as the mycelium) at 14h30 and an installation with Maÿtu that invites you to not only understand fungi, biomaterials and textiles, but to see and feel them too.(open to see between 13h-18h) We’re excited to weave this edition with people who each work with transformation in their own way: @Pedro Riofrio (visual artist, musician and researcher between Europe and Latin America) explores the intersection of biomaterials, technological innovation, and the physicality of sound resonances—through themes of cyclicality, time and change. @Anouk Lewkowicz (textile designer, educator) has been experimenting with mycelium-based materials since 2019 in the Maÿtu Fungal Lab, and shares her practice around fungi and textile processes. And ( @tepsi_cooking_classes )Hülya Özer, who mainly hosts Turkish cooking workshops, brings flavour, memory and knowledge: how her passion began, what cooking gives her, and what she learned from her mother and grandmother about mushroom foraging, and everything that comes with it. 💌 Community guestlist: would you like to join, and are you part of our targeted community. DM us to be added to the guestlist. Graphic design done by @liberate_the_plate #Back2SoilBasics #VIERNULVIER #KIEMKRACHT #DeVooruit #Mycelium FoodJustice FungalLab Biomaterials TextilePractice CommunityCare BIPOCinNature

🌱 Seasonal Soil Agenda 🌱 These are our upcoming dates, stay tuned for more information! 28/2: As a part of Kiemkracht festival (send a message to be put on our community list) Soil Sunday 8/3: collective walk in the forest (registrations closed) Soil Sunday Iftar 15/3: sharing space during the holy month (registrations opening soon) See you there? #back2soilbasics #growingcommunity #pocgatherings Visual by @_sim.lo

(EN) WALKING INTO SPRING TOGETHER 🌱 Join us for a collective walk in the Bois de la Cambre (Terkamerenbos) on Sunday 8th of March (1pm-4pm) for a gentle welcoming of the spring season. Laurent and Tumba will guide you into the forest for a moment of reconnection and ritual. Together we will reflect upon the changing seasons and how ritual can help us connect deeper with the land. What does it take to build community? How can nature inspire us to grow more resilient networks? How can we compost our toxic productivity and remember that rest is resistance? To keep the space intimate, we have space for max. 15 people. To join, please register via the Framaform linked in our bio. Participating in our Soil Sundays is free. Although this gathering is open to all, we focus on/are centered around POC and those of the Global Majority. (FR) MARCHER ENSEMBLE VERS LE PRINTEMPS 🌱 Rejoins-nous pour une randonnée collective dans le Bois de la Cambre le dimanche 8 mars (13h-16h) pour accueillir en douceur la saison du printemps. Laurent et Tumba te guiderons dans la forêt pour un moment de reconnexion et de rituel. Ensemble, nous réfléchirons au changement des saisons et à la manière dont les rituels peuvent nous aider à nous connecter plus profondément à la terre. Que faut-il pour construire une communauté ? Comment la nature peut-elle nous inspirer dans le développement de réseaux résilients ? Comment pouvons-nous recycler notre productivité toxique et nous rappeler que le repos est une forme de résistance ? Afin de préserver l’intimité de cet espace, nous proposons d’accueillir jusqu’à 15 personnes maximum. Pour participer, tu peux t’inscrire via le formulaire Framaform accessible depuis notre bio. La participation aux Soil Sundays est gratuite ! Bien que ce rassemblement soit ouvert à toustes, nous priorisons les personnes racisées et celles issues de la Majorité globale.

𝐊𝐢𝐞𝐦𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐭: een festival voor elke zaadliefhebber dat je uitnodigt om kritisch na te denken over wat je eet.⁠ ⁠ Op 𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐠 𝟐𝟖 𝐟𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐢 brengen we denkers en doeners samen: boeren, koks, kunstenaars, wetenschappers, en activisten. Samen creëren we nieuwe, hoopvolle verhalen. Laat je verrassen door 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬, 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬, 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬 en meer!⁠ ⁠ Met o.a. afratafri.creations / @funambulist_ , @r_en_f , @019ghent , @palaulaurapalau , @dodiespinosa , @isabelburrraty , @lasgrandatelier , @back2soilbasics ,...⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Koop je Kiemkracht dagticket via de link in bio! ⁠ ⁠ in samenwerking met @voedselanders , @velt_vzw , @oikos.denktank & Sint-Pietersabdij

2025 was a year where we went deeper into a mutual exchange with @bergeriebever through monthly visits. As a collective of people of color who live in urban environments, we went to ground and root ourselves at the farm managed by our friend and organic farmer Mahécor. His passion for sharing ancestral knowledge and his enormous love for nature translate in his way of working with the land. Being with Mahécor on his field has been an inspiration to keep nourishing our dreams of land and community living. In return, we provide the farm with many joyfull souls and helping hands committed to support a local organic farmer who we care about. The work on the land can be exhausting and neverending, and a day of collective work can really make a difference! What is growing between us is an ecological exchange between humans and nature, between farmer and consumer, between rural and urban. We are looking forward to continue investing in these relations in the seasons to come. Join our movement and visit La Bergerie with us in 2026! 🌱 👨🏿‍🌾💚 Special thanks to @kunstenplatformplanb supporting our exchange with the land as an art project. #blackfarmersbelgium #thinkglobalactlocal #back2soilbasics #farmingthefuture