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Ep. 70 What to Do with Your Crossed-Up Plants
I've been encouraging you to go out and find any accidental crosses that might be in your fields. These can be the beginning of exciting breeding projects. But once you've found those very special…
Ep. 69 The Magic of Sharing Seeds - Petra Page-Mann, Fruition Community Seed Farm
Petra stewards Fruition Community Seed Farm with Matthew Goldfarb in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Petra's seed journey began at a young age in her father's garden, harvesting seeds and…
Ep. 68 Looking for off-types in your fields
Have you ever noticed a single red lettuce in a bed of green oakleaf, or a pepper that doesn't look like anything you planted? While some growers see these as mistakes to be culled, they are also…
Ep. 67 Sharing Seed Research with Farmers - Fanny Lebrun, Les Marequiers
Fanny Lebrun is the driving force behind Les Marequiers, a Belgian non-profit dedicated to regional food autonomy. Through their flagship program, Semences d'Ici (which translates to Seeds from…
Ep. 66 Getting Ready For Seed Harvest
Today, let's talk about how to set you up for successful seed harvests this summer. Taking a little time right now to make sure you have the right tools on hand means you can just head to the field…
Ep. 65 The Lazy Guide to Seed Farming: Josh Volk, Slow Hand Farm
Josh Volk runs Cully Neighborhood Farm on a one-acre lot in Portland, Oregon, where he grows vegetables for a CSA. Josh also operates Slow Hand Farm, where he helps grow market gardens and community…
Ep. 64 Cheating isolation Distances
Have you been feeling scared to keep the seeds from your crops? Have those seed books with their 1 to 2 mile isolation distances gotten you down? This minisode is all about how to cheat those formal…
Ep. 63 Rewilding One Backyard at a Time – Mélanie Ouellette, Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library
Mélanie Ouellette runs the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library from her home in Orleans, Ontario. This all began when she asked "What's preventing people from growing native plants in our region?" In this…
Ep. 62 Planning Your Photo Harvest
Today's minisode is all about getting ready for the season- farm photo season, that is! Whether you want good visuals for the crops on your online store, or you want to document your breeding…
Ep. 61 A Suitcase Full of Seeds - Charlie Watt, Homecoming Seeds
Charlie Watt runs Homecoming Seeds in Northfield, Vermont. His seed journey began in Montana under the mentorship of John Austin, a connection that eventually led Charlie back to his roots in the…
Ep. 60 ASMR for Seed Fermers
Today's minisode is an audio immersive tour of our seed warehouse. We'll start in the cleaning room to hear the distinct seed rain of different types of seeds. We'll then put the fleet of seed…
Ep. 59 Climate Resilience and Seed Stewardship - Sarah Kleeger, Adaptive Seeds
Sarah Kleeger runs Adaptive Seeds alongside Andrew Still in Sweet Home, Oregon. Their journey began twenty years ago with the Seed Ambassadors Project, a massive seed-finding expedition through…
Ep. 58 My favorite seed books
Let's head over to my library and take a look at the books that have most influenced my journey as a seed grower. Whether you are just starting out or looking to develop your own farm-original…
Ep. 57 Looking for Seed Opportunities on Market Farms – Jesse Frost, Rough Draft Farm
Jesse Frost operates Rough Draft Farm in Kentucky with his wife, Hannah Crabtree. Jesse is also the author of The Living Soil Handbook and hosts the No-Till Growers Podcast. As a writer and farmer,…
Ep. 56 Unexpected Seed Opportunities In Your Cold Room
This minisode is about unexpected seed opportunities in your cold room. And those opportunities are the roots you're storing in that cold room and haven't eaten yet. Most root crops are…
Ep. 55 Seed Workers Unite - Edmund Frost, Commonwealth Seed Growers
Edmund Frost is a seed grower and plant breeder based at Twin Oaks Community in Virginia. He is the manager of Commonwealth Seed Growers, a cooperative seed company focused on regionally adapted…
Ep. 54 When Biotech Comes to Your Garden - Lucy Sharratt, CBAN
This minisode is a conversation with Lucy Sharratt of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN). I invited Lucy to talk about the new genetically engineered Purple Tomato. This the first…
Ep. 53 Collard Greens: The Jazz of American Cuisine - Bonnetta Adeeb, Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance
Bonnetta Adeeb is a founding member of the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, a program of the non-profit STEAM Onward based in Maryland. Bonnetta is dedicated to increasing the number of BIPOC…
Ep. 52 Anyone Can Start A Seed Library - Rebecca Newburn, the Seed Library Network
This minisode is a conversation with Rebecca Newburn of the Seed Library Network. We talk about seed libraries: what they are, how they work, and how anyone (yes, anyone) can start one. And we talk…
Ep. 51 Looking For Hakurei Turnip Alternatives - Shannon Jones, Broadfork Farm
Shannon Jones runs Broadfork Farm with Bryan Dyck in River Hebert, Nova Scotia. They grow vegetables and cut flowers for market. I've been trying to get Shannon on the podcast since the beginning of…
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