Two Women and a Wagon Urban Farm LLC

03/21/2026

Week 3 of Gardening 101 starts in 20 minutes.

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03/09/2026

This is why we garden. What motivates you to garden?

03/09/2026

Why do you garden? This is my why. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP84uU1YU/

03/07/2026

If you're not registered because the class was full we just added 15 spots! Today at 1pm.

05/15/2025

HIRING NOW – East ATL!
Love plants? Like working outdoors? We’re paying $15+/hr with same-day pay to help build beautiful edible gardens. No experience needed—just good energy and hustle!

Women strongly encouraged to apply.
DM to start ASAP & share this with someone who needs work!

04/10/2025

Last year we installed a French drain and rain garden for a client who'd been having severe flooding in her home and had tried three previous solutions. She'd already had a subpar concrete job done to divert the water that had failed. We would have done it in addition to what we proposed but didn't want to undo work she'd just paid thousands for.

She called me yesterday to tell me that after the severe rains and tornadoes that ravaged her neighborhood last week that for the first time in over a decade she had no water inside her home. This was a huge relief because prior to us coming she'd been out of her home for almost a year after she lost her kitchen and dining room to the water damage.

She just referred me to three other clients in her neighborhood and it looks like my May calendar is already getting full. If you would like to learn more about drainage options inbox me.

04/08/2025

My class on Herbalism and Home Apothecary through Dekalb County starts this month. It will be followed by a course on Vegan Soapmaking. If you're interested in either DM me for the details!

02/12/2025

Medicinal Plant Knowledge: The Healing Wisdom of African Herbalists
Long before modern medicine, enslaved Africans and their descendants used their deep knowledge of medicinal plants to heal, protect, and sustain their communities. Rooted in West and Central African herbal traditions, these healing practices became essential in the Americas, influencing Black herbalism, Southern rootwork, and modern holistic medicine.

African Herbal Wisdom in the Americas
🌿 Plant-Based Healing – Enslaved Africans recognized and cultivated medicinal plants like sassafras, aloe, and wild yam, using them to treat wounds, fevers, and digestive issues.

🌱 Spiritual & Medicinal Remedies – Herbal knowledge wasn’t just science; it was spiritual. Plants like mullein and mugwort were used in healing rituals, protection practices, and ancestral veneration.

🧉 Knowledge of Roots & Tonics – Enslaved healers brewed root teas and tonics, using plants like ginger, burdock, and sarsaparilla to detox the body and strengthen immunity. These remedies inspired modern holistic health movements.

The Role of Black Herbalists & Root Workers
👩🏾‍⚕️ Community Healers – Black herbalists, midwives, and healers treated everything from childbirth complications to infections when enslaved people were denied access to medical care.

🧪 Influencing Modern Medicine – Plants used by Black herbalists became the foundation for pharmaceutical drugs, like wild yam for birth control pills and foxglove for heart medication.

⚖️ Preserving Knowledge Despite Oppression – Many healing traditions were forced underground due to racism, colonization, and medical exploitation, but Black herbalists and Hoodoo practitioners preserved these traditions in secret.

Healing the Future with the Past
Today, Black herbalists are reclaiming ancestral plant medicine, blending traditional practices with modern wellness movements. Herbal gardens, apothecaries, and educational programs are reviving the lost wisdom of African-descended healers.

🌱 The legacy of Black herbalists proves that healing isn’t just medicine—it’s knowledge, resilience, and connection to the land. 🌱

02/10/2025

Cattle Ranching: The Overlooked Legacy of Black Cowboys & African Expertise
Before the image of the American cowboy was romanticized in Hollywood, African cattle herding traditions shaped the ranching industry in the Americas. Enslaved Africans brought their expertise in cattle management, breeding, and roping, influencing the development of modern ranching from Texas to Brazil.

African Roots of Cattle Ranching
🐄 Herding Traditions from West Africa – Many enslaved Africans came from regions like Senegal, Mali, and Nigeria, where they practiced cattle husbandry for centuries. They knew how to raise, breed, and care for livestock, making them indispensable on plantations and ranches.

🐎 Skilled Horsemen & Ropers – African cattlemen mastered roping techniques, branding, and herding, laying the groundwork for what would later be recognized as the cowboy lifestyle.

🌱 Sustainable Grazing & Animal Care – They introduced rotational grazing to prevent overgrazing and kept cattle healthy through herbal medicine and nutritional feeding techniques.

Black Cowboys in the Americas
🏜️ The True Western Cowboys – One in four cowboys in the 1800s was Black. Skilled in cattle drives, horse training, and frontier survival, Black cowboys like Nat Love, Bose Ikard, and Bill Pickett became legends in the West.

Cattle Ranching in South America – In Brazil, Colombia, and the Caribbean, enslaved Africans worked on cattle ranches, shaping the vaquero (cowboy) traditions still honored today.

💰 Economic Power Through Ranching – Even after slavery, many Black ranchers built their own herds, establishing self-sufficient communities and cattle-based economies.

A Legacy That Lives On
Today, the contributions of Black cowboys and ranchers are finally being recognized. African-descended ranchers continue to pass down herding techniques, livestock care, and horsemanship, keeping their ancestors’ traditions alive.

🤠 Black cattle ranchers weren’t just laborers—they were innovators, entrepreneurs, and the true architects of the cowboy legacy.

02/08/2025

Indigo & Cotton: The Untold Story of Black Agricultural Expertise
The indigo and cotton industries shaped the economies of the American South, the Caribbean, and beyond, but few recognize the skilled labor, agricultural expertise, and innovations of enslaved Africans who made these crops successful. From seed selection to processing techniques, Black farmers built the foundation of two of history’s most profitable industries.

The Science of Indigo Farming
🌿 West African Knowledge – Enslaved Africans brought generations of experience cultivating indigo, a plant used to produce highly sought-after blue dye.

💧 Fermentation & Dye Extraction – Indigo leaves were soaked, fermented, and aerated to extract the deep blue pigment, a labor-intensive skill perfected by Black farmers.

🌀 Textile Revolution – Indigo dye was critical to the global textile trade, fueling fashion and military uniforms in Europe and the Americas.

Cotton: The Backbone of an Empire
🌾 Mastering Cotton Cultivation – Enslaved Africans developed techniques for high-yield cotton farming, including soil management, irrigation, and pest control.

👐 Hand-Harvesting Expertise – Before the cotton gin, cotton was hand-picked, cleaned, and processed—a backbreaking skill requiring precision and endurance.

📦 Economic Powerhouse – Cotton became the driving force of the U.S. economy, with African agricultural labor making it the most valuable export of the 19th century.

A Legacy of Innovation & Resilience
Despite oppression, Black farmers carried forward their agricultural knowledge, influencing modern organic cotton farming and natural dye production. Today, historians and sustainable fashion advocates honor this legacy by reviving traditional techniques.

🌀 Indigo and cotton weren’t just crops—they were symbols of African agricultural mastery, global trade, and resilience in the face of exploitation. 🌾

02/08/2025

Rice Cultivation Expertise: How West African Farmers Built America’s Rice Industry
Long before rice fields flourished in the Carolinas and Georgia, West African farmers had already mastered the art of wetland rice cultivation. When enslaved Africans were forced to the Americas, they brought generations of agricultural expertise, transforming rice into one of the most profitable crops of the colonial economy.

West Africa: The Birthplace of Rice Expertise
🌾 Deep Knowledge of Wetland Farming – African farmers from regions like Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Ghana cultivated Oryza glaberrima, an indigenous African rice species adapted to wetland conditions.

💧 Irrigation and Water Control – West Africans developed complex irrigation systems, tidal flood control, and dike-building techniques to regulate water levels, preventing crop loss. These same techniques were later applied in the Carolina Lowcountry.

🌱 Efficient Planting & Harvesting – Farmers knew the best seasonal cycles, soil types, and hand-harvesting techniques, increasing yields and ensuring food security.

Rice in the Americas: Built on African Knowledge
When European settlers in the American South attempted rice farming, they struggled—until they relied on the expertise of enslaved Africans. Their knowledge shaped the rice industry in:

🌿 South Carolina & Georgia – The Gullah Geechee people, direct descendants of West African rice farmers, carried on rice-growing traditions that fueled the region’s economy.

🌍 Caribbean & South America – African rice farming techniques spread across Brazil, Haiti, and Suriname, influencing both agriculture and cuisine.

The Legacy Lives On
Today, historians and chefs are working to revive traditional African rice varieties and honor the contributions of Black farmers. Modern sustainable farming owes much to the techniques perfected by West African rice cultivators centuries ago.

🍚 Every grain of rice tells a story of survival, expertise, and the enduring agricultural legacy of Black farmers. 🍚