“[The Heirloom Collard Project] has a tie to history, to people's families, to going back South in the summer ... those around as well.” To grow the collard greens in Iowa, Ridgeway waits ...
When it comes to growing collard and turnip greens along with black-eyed peas, South Carolina leads the nation, according to the latest Census of Agriculture for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“A lot of people like to pre-cook their greens,” she said ... since the small beans are a summer crop and unavailable fresh in the winter. Collards grow in the fall and can be harvested ...