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Story Seeds: Growing Home at the Farmers Market

Between 2021 and 2024, I gathered more than 200 stories from community members at the 32nd Street Farmers Market through my Story Seeds stands. Stories have ranged from the first time at the market to the 633rd time; the joys and patience of seasonal eating to recipe inspiration; tastes of home to trying a new type of berry; family reunions to acts of kindness from a stranger. These stories are the foundation for my forthcoming book, to be released Fall 2025.

Combining personal memoir, scholarship, and more than 200 stories, interviews, and photographs from the 32nd Street Farmers Market, Story Seeds: Growing Home at the Farmers Market explores the power of storytelling to build a shared sense of community and social responsibility. This book resonates with anyone seeking a deeper connection to the people and places that they call home.

When you buy a copy of Story Seeds, you're making an investment in community. A combined 15% of all copies sold will be donated to the 32nd Street Farmers Market; Black Yield Institute, a Pan-African power institution working towards Black land and food sovereignty; and Farm Alliance of Baltimore, a collective of urban farms working to promote communities’ self-determination and power through connection, resource sharing, and collective advocacy. 

As of November 7, 2025, Story Seeds has raised more than $1,000 to support these local organizations. 

Story Seeds: Growing Home at the Farmers Market is a heartfelt celebration of place, people, and the stories that grow between them. Megan Lovely weaves a rich tapestry of community voices, inviting us into the heart of Baltimore’s 32nd Street Farmers Market—a space she lovingly reveals as sacred and as alive as any of the individuals whose stories fill these pages. The chronicle of Lovely's generative “Story Seeds” practice illuminates a universal yearning for deep-rooted belonging and offers a practical blueprint for cultivating community—one in which we come to belong not only to a physical place, but also to each other.

Anthony Medina, Community Engagement Professional

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