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Modern Seed Development and a Lack of Genetic Diversity

Modern Seed Development and a Lack of Genetic D...

The development of hybrid and genetically modified (GM) seeds, and the patents that protect them, are decreasing plant genetic diversity. The negative ramifications of a shrinking plant gene pool are...

Modern Seed Development and a Lack of Genetic D...

The development of hybrid and genetically modified (GM) seeds, and the patents that protect them, are decreasing plant genetic diversity. The negative ramifications of a shrinking plant gene pool are...

Know What You Eat: Deciphering the Colors of Heirlooms

Know What You Eat: Deciphering the Colors of He...

Heirloom crops can be found in an array of various colors and shapes that differ from the more popular, standard varieties seen in the grocery store. The different colors in...

Know What You Eat: Deciphering the Colors of He...

Heirloom crops can be found in an array of various colors and shapes that differ from the more popular, standard varieties seen in the grocery store. The different colors in...

Modern Seed Development and the Inability of Seeds to Propagate Naturally

Modern Seed Development and the Inability of Se...

Hybrid seeds are sterile due to incessant inbreeding. Hybrid plants do not produce a next generation that grows true to form. Hybrid seed’s infertility has caused a need to buy...

Modern Seed Development and the Inability of Se...

Hybrid seeds are sterile due to incessant inbreeding. Hybrid plants do not produce a next generation that grows true to form. Hybrid seed’s infertility has caused a need to buy...

Modern Seed Development and Dependency on Seed Companies

Modern Seed Development and Dependency on Seed ...

Seed companies continue to promote the growth of hybrid and GM crop development by claiming hybrid vigor and resistance to pests and herbicides will increase the world food supply. So...

Modern Seed Development and Dependency on Seed ...

Seed companies continue to promote the growth of hybrid and GM crop development by claiming hybrid vigor and resistance to pests and herbicides will increase the world food supply. So...

The Benefits of Heirloom Seeds

The Benefits of Heirloom Seeds

Self-sufficiency and food security is the legacy of heirloom seeds. We connect to at least 3 generations, and sometimes up to 3 or more centuries, of sustainable planting and gardening...

The Benefits of Heirloom Seeds

Self-sufficiency and food security is the legacy of heirloom seeds. We connect to at least 3 generations, and sometimes up to 3 or more centuries, of sustainable planting and gardening...

The History of the Heirloom Seed Movement

The History of the Heirloom Seed Movement

Heirloom seeds exist only because of the heirloom seed movement. True heirloom seeds are not available commercially. The only way they can be obtained is from gardeners, farmers, and seed...

The History of the Heirloom Seed Movement

Heirloom seeds exist only because of the heirloom seed movement. True heirloom seeds are not available commercially. The only way they can be obtained is from gardeners, farmers, and seed...