Wright-Brown, who is also the executive director of the Black Veg Society, stressed the importance of incorporating more plant-based foods into meals and relying less on processed foods. In Baltimore, 1 in 4 residents live in a food desert - an area with limited access to healthy foods, according to a 2015 John Hopkins study. Some community projects include events like Vegan Soulfest, a three-day vegan food and music festival that encourages people to explore the benefits of plant-based foods while celebrating community. In addition to serving award-winning food, co-owners Naijha Wright-Brown and Gregory Brown have been leading several community outreach endeavors for years. Tucked away on a street corner in Seton Hill, this Black-owned soul food restaurant pulses with a comforting energy that is detectable from the moment you step in: walls adorned with Black art, a display case stocked with different plant-based baked goods - cornbread, piña colada cake, toffee-crumble cake, cinnamon rolls - and newspaper clippings lovingly framed on walls.Īs one of the only vegan restaurants in the area when it opened in 2011, The Land of Kush is undoubtedly a space for cultivating community.
Naijha Wright-Brown, owner of The Land Of Kush, a vegetarian restaurant in Baltimore, holds a takeout container of some of the restaurant’s lunchtime offerings. Baltimore Sun eNewspaper Home Page Close Menu
