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Kelsey Wigans on Seed to Table Gardening Programs – Epi-3311

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Kelsey Wigans, Seed to Table Garden Manager at Gilmore City-Bradgate Elementary School in Iowa, is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian with a passion for agriculture and hands-on learning. She believes in the importance of understanding food origins and nutrition. Recognized as the 2022 Iowa Conservation Education Coalition Teacher of the Year, Kelsey provides unique, hands-on experiences for Kindergarten to 8th grade students. Over seven years, she has managed operations producing goods valued at over $300,000, including diverse produce, cut flowers, raw honey, and more. Kelsey’s impact extends beyond the school, with numerous innovative programs and fundraisers serving as community outreach. … Continue reading →

Episode-2807- Saving Seed and Developing Your Own Varieties

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Today I want to discuss a skill we have not dug into for quite a while.  That is seed saving and I also want to talk a bit about seed storage, trading seed and the value of regionally adapted seeds. There is also a ton of confusion in the seed marketplace today about exactly what a GMO is, what a hybrid is and what an “heirloom” seed is. Without an understanding of this you are vulnerable to a lot of misinformation campaigns designed to sell you things you don’t need or keep you from using some seeds that may really … Continue reading →

Episode-2530- Saving Seeds and Starting Plants

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Time for a two fer Tuesday.  Rather than cover one of these subjects in deep detail I plan to cover both with enough of the basics for you to just be able to understand the primary concepts and get started with both.  First on saving seed, the good news is this is really easy and man has been doing it with no special equipment for about as long as he has understood what seeds were.  It is simple to do and the key is picking the things that work best for you. Starting plants is actually a bit more complicated, … Continue reading →

Episode-2481- Half Acre Homesteading – Part Four – Plant Propagation

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Okay I am calling this series “Half Acre Homesteading” because marketing. The use of two words in a 2-3 word phrase is good at grabbing attention, think “Taco Tuesdays” or anything in that vein. You don’t need a half acre to make today’s show work for you, you can do most of this on even a postage stamp lot, many do. Likewise even if you have a lot more land, then this is what we call zone one design. Creation of a 1/20th – 1/2 acre system that you spend the majority of your activity on and hence it is … Continue reading →

Episode-1449- Seed Saving and Land Races with Justin Huhn

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Justin is an organic farmer & seed grower, and an impassioned gardening and seed-saving educator. He co-founded All Good Things Organic Seeds, a farm-based seed company in Ojai, CA. Through the process of establishing an organic seed company, Justin became an expert in growing, harvesting, cleaning, and storing seeds of hundreds of different species. Now with his current project, The Seedkeepers, he is focused entirely on supporting and educating gardeners to grow more food and successfully save quality seed. Justin is a long time TSP listener and community member and joins us today to discuss, the role of Hybrid seeds … Continue reading →

Episode-1429- Steven Scott on Seed Saving

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Stephen Scott is an Heirloom Seedsman, soil building advocate, locavore, amateur chef, artist and co-owner with his wife Cindy of Terroir Seeds, having been involved with heirloom seeds, environmental education, habitat restoration, soil health and building local food pathways for more than 20 years. He’s an author, speaker and educator on seed, soil, food and health and how they relate to and strengthen each other. They welcome dialogue and can be reached at Seeds@UnderwoodGardens.com or 888-878-5247. Steve joins us today to discuss saving seed and a new online course he has released in partnership with Marjory Wildcraft on the same … Continue reading →

Episode-1280- Stephen Scott of Terroir Seeds on Seed Saving

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Stephen Scott is co-owner of Terroir Seeds along with his wife Cindy. Terroir is a family owned and operated heirloom seed company that focuses on the “Cycle of Terroir” defined as “from the soil, to the seed, to the food you eat”. Terroir seeds provides unique varieties of heirloom seeds, education and information for all phases of the “Terroir Cycle”. Stephen has a business background, from management of a nationally known rental car agency to warranty administrator for a local car dealership. He is an acknowledged chili-head who loves the hotter side of things and loves to cook. He feels … Continue reading →

Episode-1152- Jere Gettle of Baker Creek on Heirloom Seeds

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Jere Gettle always had a passion for growing things.  With the help of his parents, he planted his first garden at age 3 and became enchanted by the possibilities of what could be created with seeds, sunshine, and soil.  He began saving, collecting, and trading  seeds.  By age 13, preserving historical varieties had become his mission in life. At the age of 17, he printed the first small Baker Creek Heirloom Seed catalog in 1998 His little homestead near Mansfield, Missouri, now includes an impressive seed store, 2 huge warehouses for storing and packing seeds, multiple trial gardens, and an … Continue reading →

Episode-1148- Tom Stearns of High Mowing Organic Seeds

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Tom Stearns began gardening at an early age at his family home in CT.  Prior to completing a degree in Sustainable Agriculture from Prescott College in AZ, he began saving seeds.  A hobby was born in 1996 in Vermont, when Tom began sharing these seeds with others through a small seed flyer. Today High Mowing Organic Seeds has since expanded into one of the leading organic seed companies in the U.S., supplying both home gardeners and commercial growers.  Tom’s vision has always been to create a company that would help support the re-building of healthy food systems, first in Vermont, … Continue reading →

Episode-1054- The How, What and Why of Saving Seeds

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I was talking with Ben Falk of Whole Systems Design yesterday about how more and more small seed companies are now buying at least some seed from companies associated with the ilk of Monsanto. Ben was pretty shocked to hear the Johnny’s Selected Seeds is buying some of their seeds from Semanis, which is owned by Monsanto. There is a lot of fear about GMO contamination both legitimate and ridiculous specifically when the word Monsanto comes up. The best solution is to save your own seeds but we are going to also discuss how to know who you can trust … Continue reading →