Ayekoo
I see you, I value what you are doing.
Our Story
Ayeko Farm recognizes how important it is to work with our hands on the land growing and preparing food, caring for the Earth, celebrating and learning more about our cultural traditions and ancestral knowledge, and building community, on our own terms. Victor and Deepa began Ayeko Farm in 2018 with a dream to live on the land with other families who also recognize the importance of deepening our relationship to the Earth, to real food, and to our commitment to being good ancestors to our future generations. We want to make this space available to communities who have lost access to land because of forced displacement, institutional racism, and colonization. We are looking for other land stewards and families to build with. And we stand in solidarity with everyone who is striving for self-determination and freedom.
“The name Ayeko is inspired by the Ghanian word “ayekoo”. When someone is tilling or digging, pounding grain, or rocking a baby, a community member may pass by and call “ayekoo” - I see you, I value what you are doing. The person who is working responds “aye.”
Mission and Vision
Our mission is to create space for BIPOC communities to reconnect with the land and to our cultures through food and farming. We do this by growing culturally important food, hosting educational programs and workshops, holding cultural arts events and healing retreats, and by replanting native forests and pollinator plants. Our vision is a world where all beings are treated with respect and care and we as humans are in right relationship with our non human siblings on this planet. We believe the way we care for the land and waters, the way we grow food, the way we celebrate with and honor each other, are important practices to move us closer to this vision.
Meet the Team
In the media
“Our vision is village-style, everyone growing food—
a life where kids can run out the door and don’t have to make an appointment to have a play date.”
“I want more than anything my health, which comes from a right relationship with land and food for the most part.”