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A garden is more than what we grow

A garden is more than what we grow

By Lowell McCampbell Above Photo:  A field of garlic sprouting in January in California When I have worked on farms or spent time around areas with large-scale agriculture, I am...

A garden is more than what we grow

By Lowell McCampbell Above Photo:  A field of garlic sprouting in January in California When I have worked on farms or spent time around areas with large-scale agriculture, I am...

Plant This: A Conversation with Rodrigo Haro Tapia

Plant This: A Conversation with Rodrigo Haro Tapia

Organization: Desmi This blog is adapted from a conversation between Rodrigo and Julia Dakin recorded at the International Farmer Seed Conference in Antibes, France in 2024.  My name is Rodrigo,...

Plant This: A Conversation with Rodrigo Haro Tapia

Organization: Desmi This blog is adapted from a conversation between Rodrigo and Julia Dakin recorded at the International Farmer Seed Conference in Antibes, France in 2024.  My name is Rodrigo,...

Local Seeds For Local Food

Local Seeds For Local Food

Jim Embry Our family came to Virginia in an enslaved condition largely out of Nigeria around 1780 or so and were later forced to move across the Appalachian Mountains into...

Local Seeds For Local Food

Jim Embry Our family came to Virginia in an enslaved condition largely out of Nigeria around 1780 or so and were later forced to move across the Appalachian Mountains into...

Evalisa's Ontario Watermelon Project

Evalisa's Ontario Watermelon Project

By Kay Everts Evalisa McIllfaterick wanted to grow watermelon, but she faced a challenge. Living in zone 3A just outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, she had a mere 90-day...

Evalisa's Ontario Watermelon Project

By Kay Everts Evalisa McIllfaterick wanted to grow watermelon, but she faced a challenge. Living in zone 3A just outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, she had a mere 90-day...

Farmer Support Mitigates Adaptation Risks

Farmer Support Mitigates Adaptation Risks

By Masha Zager For gardeners, adapting crops to our localities is an adventure. But for farmers trying to sell their produce or seeds, the adventure can be a risky one....

Farmer Support Mitigates Adaptation Risks

By Masha Zager For gardeners, adapting crops to our localities is an adventure. But for farmers trying to sell their produce or seeds, the adventure can be a risky one....

Falling in Love with Brassicas

Falling in Love with Brassicas

By Anna Mieritz Kale just loves to grow here. Right now, this spring’s planting is in full swing, and the seed from last year’s planting is getting mature and nearly...

Falling in Love with Brassicas

By Anna Mieritz Kale just loves to grow here. Right now, this spring’s planting is in full swing, and the seed from last year’s planting is getting mature and nearly...