Behind this face:
A chef.
A farmer.
An educator.
A business owner.
A Philadelphian.
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Every day that I wake up in this skin and this body, I am reminded that I am blessed. I am grateful to everyone that has been a part of my journey. I can't wait share what I've been working on with you all.
Shout out to @wrenrene for amazing photos. He gave me an extremely comfortable and professional experience.
We’re honored to share about our cohort member, Chef Laquanda Dobson (she/her)! Her relationship with SG has been very close over the years and we continue to appreciate all she is and is becoming. Chef Laquanda Dobson is a Philadelphia-born chef, farmer, and interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the intersections of food, land, and community. With a deep love for creative expression, Laquanda uses food and farming not only as nourishment, but as a medium for storytelling, cultural connection, and collective healing. Her installations and events often center the foods of the African diaspora, creating space for dialogue, memory, and joy. Upcoming Showcases: Give Thanks to The Beginning, The Soil, The Seed (Saturday, April 11) is a site-specific performance and planting ceremony rooted in the ancestral and agricultural traditions of the African Diaspora. Held at Sankofa Community Farm, this event invites participants to engage in the sacred act of sowing seeds—an offering to the land and the legacy of those who came before us. Giving Thanks (Sunday, June 28th) is an intimate meal and performance gathering under a full moon at Bartram’s Garden to share seasonal food, movement, and ritual rooted in Black ancestral knowledge and land-based gratitude. Through shared dishes, poetic activations, and community presence, the evening reimagines what it means to gather, nourish, and give thanks—together.
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