Lonnae O'Neal

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Bibb Country follows Lonnae O’Neal back in time as she pieces together generations of her family history against the sweep of American history, unearthing hidden triumphs, traumas, and a specialty strain of lettuce along the way. Five years ago, Lonnae O’Neal grabbed some seeds for her backyard garden, including seeds for Bibb lettuce. She had no idea how deeply she’d wind up digging, or how far she would travel.

1 week ago | andscape.com | Lonnae O'Neal

Bibb Country: Unearthing My Family Secrets of Land, Legacy and Lettuce by Lonnae O’Neal is available now from Andscape books. In this excerpt she explores the little-known history of Black Bibb descendants in Kentucky. I remember the first time I heard Black Bibb descendants talk about Bibb lettuce.