Falani Spivey, founder of Byrd's Nest Box, is a nostalgic farmer who has relocated to rural North Carolina to revive her great grandparents' ancestral land in Louisburg. She masterfully blends ancestral wisdom with innovative agricultural practices, transforming family land into a thriving operation that honors both heritage and innovation. A skilled cultivator of heritage crops—from natural seeded watermelons and heirloom okra to exotic peppers transformed into artisanal products—Falani's work extends beyond farming into community education and cultural preservation.

 

Through intergenerational storytelling circles, family-centered workshops, and folklore events, she nurtures not only the land but also a movement for food sovereignty rooted in African American agricultural traditions. Falani weaves film work into her practice to document and share the story of her agricultural journey, creating visual narratives that bridge past and present. She creates spaces where agricultural knowledge flows freely between generations and community self-sufficiency flourishes.