Chris &amp; Owen are the founders of Truelove Seeds,a Philadelphia, PA farm-based seed company offering seeds grown by 70+ small scale urban and rural growers. They discuss their seed stories, how they came to be seedkeepers (and how they intentionally use that word), and Truelove's network of seed growers and how they support the growing of culturally important seed. They also talk about the difference between technology and technique when harvesting and cleaning seed. For the technical breakdown, Chris talks about growing and harvesting crowder peas and Owen talks about cucuzza bottle gourd seed. Truelove Seeds  https://trueloveseeds.com/  https://www.instagram.com/seedkeeping/  https://www.patreon.com/trueloveseeds Seeds and Their People Podcast  https://trueloveseeds.com/blogs/satpradio Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden  https://www.bartramsgarden.org/farm/ Please TAKE THIS SURVEY to tell Dan what you think of The Seed Growers Podcast and what you want to hear in season 2! Dan’s Collection of Seed Saving Resources The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... The Organic Seed Alliance, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at  organicseedcommons.org The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, producers of the Seed Heads Podcast, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and No-Till Growers. Check out some of our other podcasts and the No-Till Growers YouTube channel with over 400 videos, order a copy of The Living Soil Handbook, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by supporting it on Patreon.

Chris &amp; Owen are the founders of <a href="https://trueloveseeds.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Truelove Seeds,</a>a Philadelphia, PA farm-based seed company offering seeds grown by 70+ small scale urban and rural growers. They discuss their seed stories, how they came to be seedkeepers (and how they intentionally use that word), and Truelove's network of seed growers and how they support the growing of culturally important seed. They also talk about the difference between technology and technique when harvesting and cleaning seed. For the technical breakdown, Chris talks about growing and harvesting crowder peas and Owen talks about cucuzza bottle gourd seed. Truelove Seeds <a href="https://trueloveseeds.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://trueloveseeds.com/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seedkeeping/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/seedkeeping/</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/trueloveseeds" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.patreon.com/trueloveseeds</a> Seeds and Their People Podcast <a href="https://trueloveseeds.com/blogs/satpradio" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://trueloveseeds.com/blogs/satpradio</a> Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden <a href="https://www.bartramsgarden.org/farm/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.bartramsgarden.org/farm/</a> <a href="https://forms.gle/NpMqPhGs6AMKRgDt5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Please TAKE THIS SURVEY to tell Dan what you think of The Seed Growers Podcast and what you want to hear in season 2!</a> <a href="http://seedgrowers.farm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dan’s Collection of Seed Saving Resources</a> The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... <a href="http://seedalliance.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Organic Seed Alliance</a>, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at <a href="http://organicseedcommons.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> organicseedcommons.org</a> <a href="http://www.seedsecurity.ca/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security</a>, producers of the <a href="http://SEEDSECURITY.CA/PODCAST" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seed Heads Podcast</a>, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers</a>. Check out <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some of our other podcasts</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers YouTube channel</a> with over 400 videos, order a copy of <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Living Soil Handbook</a>, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by <a href="http://Patreon.com/notillgrowers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting it on Patreon</a>.

Chris & Owen of Truelove Seeds

Robin Tunnicliffe grows seeds and veg at Sea Bluff Farm in BC, Canada. She is also one of the co-owners of Saanich Organics Marketing Cooperative. Robin talks about how she selects veg for seed from a 10 acre farm and transplants them into a 1/4 acre seed plot, coordinating seed production and sales through the cooperative, her love of seed and farming conferences, and her work with the BC Eco Seed Cooperative, a 20+ member seed coop. For the technical breakdowns, she dives into brassica greens and Swiss chard. Also mentioned in the show... All the Dirt (book)  The Sucky Seed Separator Please TAKE THIS SURVEY to tell Dan what you think of The Seed Growers Podcast and what you want to hear in season 2! Dan’s Collection of Seed Saving Resources The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... The Organic Seed Alliance, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at  organicseedcommons.org The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, producers of the Seed Heads Podcast, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and No-Till Growers. Check out some of our other podcasts and the No-Till Growers YouTube channel with over 400 videos, order a copy of The Living Soil Handbook, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by supporting it on Patreon.

Robin Tunnicliffe grows seeds and veg at <a href="https://www.seablufffarm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sea Bluff Farm</a> in BC, Canada. She is also one of the co-owners of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saanichorganics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saanich Organics</a> Marketing Cooperative. Robin talks about how she selects veg for seed from a 10 acre farm and transplants them into a 1/4 acre seed plot, coordinating seed production and sales through the cooperative, her love of seed and farming conferences, and her work with the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bcecoseedcoop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BC Eco Seed Cooperative</a>, a 20+ member seed coop. For the technical breakdowns, she dives into brassica greens and Swiss chard. Also mentioned in the show... <a href="https://www.saanichorganics.com/book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All the Dirt (book)</a> <a href="https://www.almfarms.org/blog/2020/11/22/vacuum-seed-cleaner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Sucky Seed Separator</a> <a href="https://forms.gle/NpMqPhGs6AMKRgDt5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Please TAKE THIS SURVEY to tell Dan what you think of The Seed Growers Podcast and what you want to hear in season 2!</a> <a href="http://seedgrowers.farm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dan’s Collection of Seed Saving Resources</a> The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... <a href="http://seedalliance.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Organic Seed Alliance</a>, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at <a href="http://organicseedcommons.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> organicseedcommons.org</a> <a href="http://www.seedsecurity.ca/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security</a>, producers of the <a href="http://SEEDSECURITY.CA/PODCAST" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seed Heads Podcast</a>, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers</a>. Check out <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some of our other podcasts</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers YouTube channel</a> with over 400 videos, order a copy of <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Living Soil Handbook</a>, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by <a href="http://Patreon.com/notillgrowers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting it on Patreon</a>.

Robin Tunnicliffe of Sea Bluff Farm

Muddy Fingers Farm is in the finger lakes region of NY state. Liz and Matthew grow veg for CSA and market on about 3 acres for about twenty years! and now grow a handful of seed crops on contract for seed companies and for on-farm use. They talk about how they got started saving seed to improve varieties used on their own farm and the juggling act of fitting seed crops into a market garden. The technical breakdown this week is pole beans and leeks! Throughout the convrsation, they illustrate how they overcome the challenges of growing seed in a humid climate. Check out their ongoing blog Follow them on Instagram You can now find Dan's seed saving workshops, blog, podcast and resource list at seedgrowers.farm!The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... The Organic Seed Alliance, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at  organicseedcommons.org The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, producers of the Seed Heads Podcast, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and No-Till Growers. Check out some of our other podcasts and the No-Till Growers YouTube channel with over 400 videos, order a copy of The Living Soil Handbook, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by supporting it on Patreon.

<a href="http://instagram.com/muddy_fingers_farm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muddy Fingers Farm</a> is in the finger lakes region of NY state. Liz and Matthew grow veg for CSA and market on about 3 acres for about twenty years! and now grow a handful of seed crops on contract for seed companies and for on-farm use. They talk about how they got started saving seed to improve varieties used on their own farm and the juggling act of fitting seed crops into a market garden. The technical breakdown this week is pole beans and leeks! Throughout the convrsation, they illustrate how they overcome the challenges of growing seed in a humid climate. <a href="http://www.muddyfingersfarm.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out their ongoing blog</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/muddy_fingers_farm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow them on Instagram</a> <a href="http://seedgrowers.farm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You can now find Dan's seed saving workshops, blog, podcast and resource list at seedgrowers.farm!</a>The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... <a href="http://seedalliance.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Organic Seed Alliance</a>, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at <a href="http://organicseedcommons.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> organicseedcommons.org</a> <a href="http://www.seedsecurity.ca/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security</a>, producers of the <a href="http://SEEDSECURITY.CA/PODCAST" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seed Heads Podcast</a>, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers</a>. Check out <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some of our other podcasts</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers YouTube channel</a> with over 400 videos, order a copy of <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Living Soil Handbook</a>, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by <a href="http://Patreon.com/notillgrowers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting it on Patreon</a>.

Liz & Matthew of Muddy Fingers Farm

Frank Morton

In this bonus episode, Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed explains several methods for saving lettuce from seed to seed. Also mentioned in the show...  Frank Morton on The Seed Growers Podcast   The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... The Organic Seed Alliance, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at  organicseedcommons.org The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, producers of the Seed Heads Podcast, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and No-Till Growers. Check out some of our other podcasts and the No-Till Growers YouTube channel with over 400 videos, order a copy of The Living Soil Handbook, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by supporting it on Patreon.

In this bonus episode, Frank Morton of <a href="https://www.wildgardenseed.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Garden Seed</a> explains several methods for saving lettuce from seed to seed. Also mentioned in the show... Frank Morton on The Seed Growers Podcast   The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... <a href="http://seedalliance.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Organic Seed Alliance</a>, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at <a href="http://organicseedcommons.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> organicseedcommons.org</a> <a href="http://www.seedsecurity.ca/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security</a>, producers of the <a href="http://SEEDSECURITY.CA/PODCAST" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seed Heads Podcast</a>, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers</a>. Check out <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some of our other podcasts</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers YouTube channel</a> with over 400 videos, order a copy of <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Living Soil Handbook</a>, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by <a href="http://Patreon.com/notillgrowers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting it on Patreon</a>.

BONUS Frank Morton on Saving Lettuce Seed

Frank is a renown seed grower and sells seed both on contract and retail through their seed catalogue and website, Wild Garden Seed. You can also follow them on Instagram. The conversation ran long, so we broke it up into two parts. Part one, Frank talks about his farming career, how he scaled up his operation through a number of sites over the years to growing 15 acres of seed, and now only grows on a hectare and is more profitable than ever, the differences between wholesale and retail and why everyone should have a retail outlet, and his evolving crop mix from primarily greens, to fruiting crops, to flowers. Part two comes out Friday and is all about lettuce seed production. You don't want to miss it. Also mentioned in the show...  Frank Morton on the Seeds &amp; Their People PodcastThe Winnow Wizard by Mark LuterraThe Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... The Organic Seed Alliance, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at  organicseedcommons.org The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, producers of the Seed Heads Podcast, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and No-Till Growers. Check out some of our other podcasts and the No-Till Growers YouTube channel with over 400 videos, order a copy of The Living Soil Handbook, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by supporting it on Patreon.

Frank is a renown seed grower and sells seed both on contract and retail through <a href="https://www.wildgardenseed.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their seed catalogue and website, Wild Garden Seed</a>. You can also <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wild_garden_seed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow them on Instagram</a>. The conversation ran long, so we broke it up into two parts. Part one, Frank talks about his farming career, how he scaled up his operation through a number of sites over the years to growing 15 acres of seed, and now only grows on a hectare and is more profitable than ever, the differences between wholesale and retail and why everyone should have a retail outlet, and his evolving crop mix from primarily greens, to fruiting crops, to flowers. Part two comes out Friday and is all about lettuce seed production. You don't want to miss it. Also mentioned in the show... <a href="https://trueloveseeds.com/blogs/satpradio/ep-8-lettuce-amongst-the-stars-frank-morton-of-wild-garden-seed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Frank Morton on the Seeds &amp; Their People Podcast</a><a href="http://luterra.com/winnow-wizard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Winnow Wizard by Mark Luterra</a>The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... <a href="http://seedalliance.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Organic Seed Alliance</a>, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at <a href="http://organicseedcommons.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> organicseedcommons.org</a> <a href="http://www.seedsecurity.ca/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security</a>, producers of the <a href="http://SEEDSECURITY.CA/PODCAST" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seed Heads Podcast</a>, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers</a>. Check out <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some of our other podcasts</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers YouTube channel</a> with over 400 videos, order a copy of <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Living Soil Handbook</a>, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by <a href="http://Patreon.com/notillgrowers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting it on Patreon</a>.

Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed

Helen Skiba of Artemis Flower Farm in Boulder CO sells cut flowers through farmers markets, wholesale, and a flower CSA. She also sells dahlia tubers and Dutch flower bulbs through her online store. She talks about how she integrates saving flower seed into her production field for on-farm use, how and why she chooses to save certain varieties, and EVERYTHING about dahlia tuber propagation and sales. Mentioned in the show...  Helen's blog series on saving flower seeds   Helen's blog post about dahlia tuber production and profitability Dan’s Getting Ready For Seed Harvest workshop The Treehouse Farm Collective on YouTube The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... The Organic Seed Alliance, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at  organicseedcommons.org The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, producers of the Seed Heads Podcast, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and No-Till Growers. Check out some of our other podcasts and the No-Till Growers YouTube channel with over 400 videos, order a copy of The Living Soil Handbook, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by supporting it on Patreon.

Helen Skiba of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/artemisflowerfarm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artemis Flower Farm</a> in Boulder CO sells cut flowers through farmers markets, wholesale, and a flower CSA. She also sells dahlia tubers and Dutch flower bulbs through <a href="https://www.artemisflowerfarm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">her online store</a>. She talks about how she integrates saving flower seed into her production field for on-farm use, how and why she chooses to save certain varieties, and EVERYTHING about dahlia tuber propagation and sales. Mentioned in the show... <a href="https://www.artemisflowerfarm.com/blog/saving-cut-flower-seeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Helen's blog series on saving flower seeds</a> <a href="https://www.artemisflowerfarm.com/blog/dividing-dahlia-tubers-digging-into-the-numbers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Helen's blog post about dahlia tuber production and profitability</a> <a href="https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//workshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dan’s Getting Ready For Seed Harvest workshop</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC8nCCwFFKM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Treehouse Farm Collective on YouTube</a> The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... <a href="http://seedalliance.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Organic Seed Alliance</a>, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at <a href="http://organicseedcommons.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> organicseedcommons.org</a> <a href="http://www.seedsecurity.ca/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security</a>, producers of the <a href="http://SEEDSECURITY.CA/PODCAST" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seed Heads Podcast</a>, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers</a>. Check out <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some of our other podcasts</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers YouTube channel</a> with over 400 videos, order a copy of <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Living Soil Handbook</a>, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by <a href="http://Patreon.com/notillgrowers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting it on Patreon</a>.

Helen Skiba of Artemis Flower Farm

Rowen White

Rowen White is a seed-keeper and farmer from the Mohawk community of Akwesasne and a passionate activist for indigenous food and seed sovereignty. She grows seed outside of Nevada City, California, in the foothills of the Sierras. She talks about improving stock seed to offset the impact of genetic drift to select culturally and bioregionally relevant seed, about building a relational database with NOTION to manage all of the information related to her seed work, seed rematriation—an initiative to bring seed back to their mother communities and lands and it’s implications for reconciliation, and managing space/time/diversity in corn and squash seed crops.   Follow Rowen on Instagram Check out Sierra Seeds Support her work on Patreon The Indigenous Seed Keeper's NetworkThe Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... The Organic Seed Alliance, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at  organicseedcommons.org The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, producers of the Seed Heads Podcast, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and No-Till Growers. Check out some of our other podcasts and the No-Till Growers YouTube channel with over 400 videos, order a copy of The Living Soil Handbook, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by supporting it on Patreon.

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/rowenwhite/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rowen White</a> is a seed-keeper and farmer from the Mohawk community of Akwesasne and a passionate activist for indigenous food and seed sovereignty. She grows seed outside of Nevada City, California, in the foothills of the Sierras. She talks about improving stock seed to offset the impact of genetic drift to select culturally and bioregionally relevant seed, about building a relational database with NOTION to manage all of the information related to her seed work, seed rematriation—an initiative to bring seed back to their mother communities and lands and it’s implications for reconciliation, and managing space/time/diversity in corn and squash seed crops.   <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rowenwhite/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Rowen on Instagram</a> <a href="https://sierraseeds.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out Sierra Seeds</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/rowenwhite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support her work on Patreon</a> <a href="https://nativefoodalliance.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Indigenous Seed Keeper's Network</a>The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... <a href="http://seedalliance.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Organic Seed Alliance</a>, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at <a href="http://organicseedcommons.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> organicseedcommons.org</a> <a href="http://www.seedsecurity.ca/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security</a>, producers of the <a href="http://SEEDSECURITY.CA/PODCAST" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seed Heads Podcast</a>, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers</a>. Check out <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some of our other podcasts</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers YouTube channel</a> with over 400 videos, order a copy of <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Living Soil Handbook</a>, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by <a href="http://Patreon.com/notillgrowers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting it on Patreon</a>.

Rowen White of Sierra Seeds

Today, Annie Jesperson and Nathaniel Talbot of Deep Harvest Farm tell us about running both a veg CSA and seed company on Whidbey Island, outside of Seattle Washington. They get into their exposure to growing seed at The Organic Farm School, a letterbox campaign to find land, early seed growing/selling experience, running a seed company vs growing on contract, how they navigate seed/veg on the same farm, how the two compliment one another in workload and cashflow, and they break down growing beets from seed to seed.    Blue Fire Bird NettingFollow Deep Harvest Farm on InstagramThe Deep Harvest Farm &amp; Seed WebsiteFollow Dan Brisebois on InstagramCheck out Dan's blog Going to SeedSee where Dan farms cooperatively at Tourne-Sol Cooperative FarmThe Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... The Organic Seed Alliance, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at  organicseedcommons.org The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, producers of the Seed Heads Podcast, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and No-Till Growers. Check out some of our other podcasts and the No-Till Growers YouTube channel with over 400 videos, order a copy of The Living Soil Handbook, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by supporting it on Patreon.

Today, Annie Jesperson and Nathaniel Talbot of Deep Harvest Farm tell us about running both a veg CSA and seed company on Whidbey Island, outside of Seattle Washington. They get into their exposure to growing seed at The Organic Farm School, a letterbox campaign to find land, early seed growing/selling experience, running a seed company vs growing on contract, how they navigate seed/veg on the same farm, how the two compliment one another in workload and cashflow, and they break down growing beets from seed to seed.   <a href="https://www.bluefirefarmsupply.com/product-page/anti-bird-net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Blue Fire Bird Netting</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/deepharvest/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Deep Harvest Farm on Instagram</a><a href="https://deepharvestfarm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Deep Harvest Farm &amp; Seed Website</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/spreadsheetmaniac/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Dan Brisebois on Instagram</a><a href="https://goingtoseed.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out Dan's blog Going to Seed</a><a href="http://fermetournesol.qc.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See where Dan farms cooperatively at Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm</a>The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... <a href="http://seedalliance.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Organic Seed Alliance</a>, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at <a href="http://organicseedcommons.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> organicseedcommons.org</a> <a href="http://www.seedsecurity.ca/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security</a>, producers of the <a href="http://SEEDSECURITY.CA/PODCAST" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seed Heads Podcast</a>, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers</a>. Check out <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some of our other podcasts</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers YouTube channel</a> with over 400 videos, order a copy of <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Living Soil Handbook</a>, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by <a href="http://Patreon.com/notillgrowers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting it on Patreon</a>.

Annie & Nathaniel of Deep Harvest Farm

Kristyn Leach

A living seed LEGEND, Kristyn Leach of Namu Farm grows veg and seed crops in Winter, Ca. She is also a part of Second Generation Seeds, a collective of Asian-American growers devoted to the deepening of culturally adaptive seed and veg production. Follow them on Instagram and check out their seed collection here.   Follow Dan Brisebois on Instagram Check out Dan's blog Going to Seed See where Dan farms cooperatively at Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... The Organic Seed Alliance, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at  organicseedcommons.org The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, producers of the Seed Heads Podcast, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and No-Till Growers. Check out some of our other podcasts and the No-Till Growers YouTube channel with over 400 videos, order a copy of The Living Soil Handbook, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by supporting it on Patreon.

A living seed LEGEND, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/namu_farm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristyn Leach of Namu Farm</a> grows veg and seed crops in Winter, Ca. She is also a part of Second Generation Seeds, a collective of Asian-American growers devoted to the deepening of culturally adaptive seed and veg production. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/secondgenerationseeds/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow them on Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.secondgenerationseeds.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">check out their seed collection here</a>.   <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spreadsheetmaniac/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Dan Brisebois on Instagram</a> <a href="https://goingtoseed.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out Dan's blog Going to Seed</a> <a href="http://fermetournesol.qc.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See where Dan farms cooperatively at Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm</a> The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... <a href="http://seedalliance.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Organic Seed Alliance</a>, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at <a href="http://organicseedcommons.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> organicseedcommons.org</a> <a href="http://www.seedsecurity.ca/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security</a>, producers of the <a href="http://SEEDSECURITY.CA/PODCAST" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seed Heads Podcast</a>, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers</a>. Check out <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some of our other podcasts</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers YouTube channel</a> with over 400 videos, order a copy of <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Living Soil Handbook</a>, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by <a href="http://Patreon.com/notillgrowers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting it on Patreon</a>.

Kristyn Leach of Namu Farm

Marie-Claude Comeau of Ferme La Radicule is situated in Manseau, Quebec (zone 4B). She grows certified organic seed with draft horses, which she sells exclusively on seed contracts. She talks about why, after working with both vegetables and seeds, she chose to go "all in" on seed production, how and why she came to farm with horses having little previous experience, what considerations go into her choice of seed crops, and the technical details of growing two acres of cucurbits. Hint: there is a log-splitter and shop-vac involved. She concludes with how to finish legume seed crops in a wet-Fall climate and the joy/worry of scaling to enter the US market.   Mentioned in the show... The Winnow Wizard, one of the machines she uses to process seeds The Millet Wet Seed Extractor, another seed processing machine she uses Follow Dan Brisebois on Instagram Check out Dan's blog Going to Seed See where Dan farms cooperatively at Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... The Organic Seed Alliance, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at  organicseedcommons.org The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, producers of the Seed Heads Podcast, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and No-Till Growers. Check out some of our other podcasts and the No-Till Growers YouTube channel with over 400 videos, order a copy of The Living Soil Handbook, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by supporting it on Patreon.

Marie-Claude Comeau of <a href="https://www.laradicule.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ferme La Radicule</a> is situated in Manseau, Quebec (zone 4B). She grows certified organic seed with draft horses, which she sells exclusively on seed contracts. She talks about why, after working with both vegetables and seeds, she chose to go "all in" on seed production, how and why she came to farm with horses having little previous experience, what considerations go into her choice of seed crops, and the technical details of growing two acres of cucurbits. Hint: there is a log-splitter and shop-vac involved. She concludes with how to finish legume seed crops in a wet-Fall climate and the joy/worry of scaling to enter the US market.   Mentioned in the show... <a href="http://luterra.com/winnow-wizard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Winnow Wizard</a>, one of the machines she uses to process seeds <a href="https://www.agemfg.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Millet Wet Seed Extractor</a>, another seed processing machine she uses <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spreadsheetmaniac/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Dan Brisebois on Instagram</a> <a href="https://goingtoseed.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out Dan's blog Going to Seed</a> <a href="http://fermetournesol.qc.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See where Dan farms cooperatively at Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm</a> The Seed Growers Podcast is made possible by... <a href="http://seedalliance.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Organic Seed Alliance</a>, a US-based nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world. Join the community at <a href="http://organicseedcommons.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> organicseedcommons.org</a> <a href="http://www.seedsecurity.ca/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security</a>, producers of the <a href="http://SEEDSECURITY.CA/PODCAST" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seed Heads Podcast</a>, works in partnership with organic and agro-ecological seed producers and farmers to advance agricultural biodiversity across Canada. and <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers</a>. Check out <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some of our other podcasts</a> and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers YouTube channel</a> with over 400 videos, order a copy of <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Living Soil Handbook</a>, and sustain our mission of keeping our work free for growers everywhere by <a href="http://Patreon.com/notillgrowers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting it on Patreon</a>.

Marie-Claude Comeau of Ferme La Radicule

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