Oral History: Journei Bimwala

Journei Bimwala is an urban forager, clinical herbalist, educator, and Bronx native. Journei is a steward of health, food, and culture, spending much of her time empowering people to strengthen their connections between themselves and the land. Her mission to teach people how to reclaim their roots through foraging is a practice she learned from her own family. She also teaches people plant knowledge and how to forage for food and medicine through her organization, Each One Carry One. Since 2017, she has been co-chair of the Bronx River Foodway at Concrete Plant Park, one of New York City’s rare sustainable food landscapes and its only edible food forest where people can forage legally.