• The Lost Crops of Sapelo Island (Best of Proof: Travel Edition)

  • Feb 6 2025
  • Length: 39 mins
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The Lost Crops of Sapelo Island (Best of Proof: Travel Edition)

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  • In this week's episode of Best of Proof: Travel Edition, we take the ferry to Georgia's Sapelo Island to visit the Gullah Geechee community. Every year, storms, salt water, and construction threaten the land. But Sapelo resident Maurice Bailey is fighting to protect the island by reviving Geechee agriculture. Will he succeed? Claire Reynolds reports in this episode from 2023.

    To learn more about Maurice Bailey’s efforts on Sapelo Island, go to saveourlegacyourself.org.

    Try our version of a Gullah Geechee tradition, Hoppin' John.

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