Yaupon

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“Yaupon tea, a botanical cousin to yerba maté, is now almost unknown.”
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Atlas ObscuraAug 25

Jolly's Mill Pond in Williamsburg, Virginia

On a quiet stretch of water just outside Williamsburg, recipes, archives, and heirloom crops are revealing stories that conventional history has overlooked. Dating back to the late 18th century, Jolly’s Mill Pond has become an outdoor classroom where Black, Indigenous, agricultural, and culinary histories are explored together around a shared table. In the late 1700s, the pond and its dam were…

A significant Indigenous tea that attendees might sample.

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  • Jolly's Mill PondSightOutdoor classroom exploring Black, Indigenous, agricultural, culinary histories.
  • YauponPlaceA significant Indigenous tea that attendees might sample.
  • SpoonbreadRestaurantWhile the basic recipe involves the same core ingredients as cornbread – namely cornmeal, milk, butter, and eggs – the…
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