Amina and FarmerJawn Are Collaborating to Create a Menu that Celebrates Food Historically Grown by Black Farmers
Amina in Old City and Christa Barfield, AKA FarmerJawn, are collaborating on a special menu to run every Wednesday and Thursday in August – one which celebrates produce historically grown by Black farmers. Amina’s “Black Harvest” menu will be introduced on Wednesday, August 2nd, and will be offered through the end of the month at the restaurant located at 104 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia.
The multi-course menu, created by Chef/Partner Darryl Harmon, includes Warm Black Eyed Pea Dip with pimento cheese and crispy red corn chips; Crispy Rock Shrimp Tacos with hot cherry pepper glaze, southern slaw, and fried green tomato shell; Wagyu Beef Meatloaf with collard greens gratin, pickled roots, and Harmon’s signature black cherry barbecue sauce; Plancha Seared Sea Bass with Sea Island blue grits, grilled street corn, local corn nage, and brown buttered popcorn; and a Deconstructed Watermelon Cheesecake for dessert, featuring compressed watermelon, graham cracker crunch, whipped cream, and candied lime.
Crops including corn, watermelon, collard greens, and green tomatoes come from Barfield’s two farms: Westtown and Elkins Estate. Proceeds from Amina’s August sales will benefit FarmerJawn & Friends Foundation Fund, a non-profit that trains Black farmers.
“We want to bring attention to this part of American history and foods grown by Black farmers, while also bringing more attention to what Christa and FarmerJawn are doing for the community,” said Amina’s founder Felicia Wilson. “Chef Harmon put together this incredible menu which does just that, and we’re very excited to offer these dishes to our guests throughout the month of August.”
Historically, the number of Black-owned farms has plummeted in the last century. In the early 1900s, there were approximately one million Black-owned farms, while there are only about 30,000 in 2023.
