Returning to her ancestral farm in Dirt Town Valley, Georgia two decades after leaving for higher education and family raising, Stacie Marshall was charged with the daunting task of reconciling a painful past marred by slavery. Despite being haunted by stories of Hester – an enslaved woman who had served generations before hers – Mrs. Marshall courageously set off on this mission. Her efforts did not go unnoticed: A National Food Correspondent from The New York Times documented her journey as she made amends for centuries-old pain; culminating in coverage across America's most esteemed newspaper come July 4th 2021.