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 … Continue reading →
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. … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
