026 - The REAL Cost Of Healthy Food & The Rise of Urban Farming w/ Jamila Norman

In this enlightening episode of Not All Hood, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Candace Kelley, and guest Jamila Norman—urban farmer, food activist, and host of HBO Max’s Homegrown—dive deep into the hidden costs of eating clean, the systemic erasure of Black farmers, and how corporate agriculture manipulates our food choices. Jamila shares her journey from growing up Caribbean to building Patchwork City Farms in Atlanta, fostering fresh food access and sustainable agriculture. The conversation unpacks how engineered foods, misleading plant-based options, and privatized food systems impact communities of color. The hosts and Jamila also discuss the importance of reconnecting with farming traditions, the challenges of urban gardening, why American grocery culture is broken, and how creating generational health through conscious eating is as critical as wealth-building. Whether you're a parent wanting healthier choices, an aspiring urban farmer, or someone rethinking their food habits, this episode will challenge what you think you know about food—and the systems controlling it.