Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival

Despite persistent drizzle, thousands gathered for the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival.

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The event brought visitors to the to the grounds surrounding the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum in the historically Black neighborhood of South St. Petersburg.

This week on The Zest Podcast, learn about the event’s origins and significance to the African-American community from festival cofounders Boyzell Hosey and Samantha Harris.

Beads of sweat glisten on Chef Julius Forte’s face as he demonstrates how he prepares his collard greens.“We often only know one way to cook (collards),”…

Inside the kitchen at Bethel Community Baptist Church Boyzell Hosey and Samantha Wilson are battling for bragging rights.