About Us

🌶️ ABOUT FLORIDA FISH PEPPER CO.

Florida Fish Pepper Co. is a nonprofit growers alliance and grassroots movement rooted in soil, story, and self-determination.

We are growers, chefs, homesteaders, makers, and movement builders dedicated to reviving the fish pepper — a rare, heirloom chili with deep roots in Haitian, African American, and Chesapeake Bay culinary history. Once nearly forgotten, this beautifully variegated pepper is now a symbol of cultural resilience, regenerative farming, and Black agricultural heritage.

Founded in Jacksonville, Florida, we believe growing food is a gateway to freedom — and that small farms, backyard growers, and aspiring agribusiness owners deserve a seat at the table.

🌱 What We Do:

  • Empower New Growers with seeds, education, and mentorship

  • Connect Members to markets, events, and one another

  • Buy Back Harvests to resell to spice makers, chefs, and retailers

  • Host Events like the Unity in Flavor: Fish Pepper Summit

  • Tell the Story through film, food, and flavor

 Why the Fish Pepper?

This pepper isn’t just spicy — it’s sacred. Used by Black chefs in the 1800s and grown in secret by enslaved and freed farmers, the fish pepper is a living archive. We’re not just growing a crop — we’re reviving a legacy and creating a future.

Who We Serve:

We are open to all, but we prioritize:

  • BIPOC growers looking to enter agribusiness

  • Homesteaders and gardeners seeking purpose and profit

  • Chefs, makers, and artisans hungry for heritage flavors

  • Community leaders who want to combat food deserts through farming

Join the Movement. Grow Your Future.
Whether you’re growing one plant or 100, Florida Fish Pepper Co. is here to help you turn seeds into sustainability — for yourself and your community.

📍Headquartered in Jacksonville, FL
📬 Contact: floridafishpepperco@gmail.com
📸 Follow: @floridafishpepperco
🌐 Web: www.floridafishpepperco.com