Alabama commends the inaugural Ozark Collard Green Festival for celebrating cultural heritage and agricultural traditions.

The Alabama Legislature commends the Ozark Collard Green Festival, held on November 15, 2025, for celebrating collard greens' cultural significance. The festival, founded by Ms. Belinda Thomas, aims to honor Alabama's agricultural and cultural identities through food, farming, art, wellness, and education. It recognizes the state's role in collard green production and celebrates the farmers, cooks, artisans, and community leaders who sustain these traditions. The festival also highlights the nutritional benefits of collard greens and their importance in Southern cuisine and shared history.

Alabama commends the inaugural Ozark Collard Green Festival for celebrating cultural heritage and agricultural traditions.

The Alabama Legislature commends the Ozark Collard Green Festival, held on November 15, 2025, for celebrating collard greens' cultural significance. The festival, founded by Ms. Belinda Thomas, aims to honor Alabama's agricultural and cultural identities through food, farming, art, wellness, and education. It recognizes the state's role in collard green production and celebrates the farmers, cooks, artisans, and community leaders who sustain these traditions. The festival also highlights the nutritional benefits of collard greens and their importance in Southern cuisine and shared history.