Purple Ribbon Sugarcane SICARS is expanding
cultivation of heritage crops, in the interest of revitalizing an
economic base and gainful reasons for descendants to return to the land
they call home. The descendant residents of Sapelo Island maintain
knowledge and skills that have been passed down for generations -- but
if there is not a concerted effort to provide economic sustainability
for the next generation of island residents, many fear this culture will
disappear. Support SICARS - Buy Cane Syrup Update: Inventory for Fall 2020 is sold out. Thanks to all who supported us and our mission by purchasing syrup from the 2020 harvest! Check back Fall 2021 for more syrup.  Reviving a Crop and an African-American Culture, Stalk by Stalk (New York Times, 2020) Raising Cane (Bitter Southerner, 2020) Sweet (and Sticky) Redemption (Scalawag Magazine, 2020) Southern Sugarcane Revival (Hakai Magazine, 2016) The Return Of Purple Ribbon Sugarcane (Georgia Public Broadcasting, 2016) Clemson joins effort to reintroduce sugarcane to Sapelo Island (Clemson Newstand, 2015) Sapelo Island Sugarcane (Clemson University PSA, 2015) How Slaves Shaped American Cooking (National Geographic, 2014) |
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