Sacred Places
Natural Dye Initiative Indigo Farm
An indigo farm occupying a whole block in Upton.
WHERE
Baltimore, MD
SETTING
Neighborhood
PARTNER INSTITUTION
Upton Planning Committee
HOW IT CAME TO BE
Billie Holiday's neighbourhood.
01
The Need
Upton was once a thriving hub of African American culture and commerce, home to Billie Holiday and Thurgood Marshall. It has since lost many of the places and people that made it sustainable, though the neighbourhood still takes pride in its friendly atmosphere, strong sense of community, and place in Baltimore's history.
02
The Vision
The Upton Planning Committee strives to inspire ownership and pride by renovating places of historical value. It is working to turn the former Harriet Beecher Stowe School into an indigo processing facility and the headquarters of the Natural Dye Initiative, a social enterprise creating an indigo business, service, and cultural ecosystem that spreads wealth by engaging severely marginalized workers, small minority urban and rural farmers, and small businesses.
03
The Transformation
Come back soon. [Placeholder per 19 Aug call.]
WHO TENDS IT
Jade Hall
Firesoul, Natural Dye Initiative Indigo Farm
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Bryan Ibrafall Wright
Firesoul, Natural Dye Initiative Indigo Farm
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