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Heirloom Seeds

The Case for Heirlooms: More than Just a Pretty Plate

Maria Rodale | Posted 04.11.2013 | Green
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Maria Rodale

By guest blogger Robyn Jasko, cofounder of Grow Indie Growing heirlooms is a great way to preserve the flavor, sustainability, and legacy of the...

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How to Decode Your Seed Catalog

Maria Rodale | Posted 04.28.2013 | Healthy Living
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Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Robyn Jasko, cofounder of Grow Indie The seed catalogs that have probably filled your mailbox over the past few months are awfully...

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Chasing Chiles In The Face Of Climate Change

NY Times | ANNE RAVER | Posted 06.11.2011 | Home
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THERE was a frost expected here two weeks ago, but Gary Paul Nabhan, a conservation biologist and inveterate seed-saver, was out in his hardscrabble g...

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A Visit to My Kitchen: Amy Goldman

Maria Rodale | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Maria Rodale

Author and gardener Amy Goldman is in my kitchen today, talking about her connection to the garden from farm to table. Amy Goldman is a passionate ga...

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'Tis the Season for Seeds

Kerry Trueman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Kerry Trueman

If you want to give a homegrown gift that truly keeps on giving -- something that's precious and rare and beautiful, though it doesn't cost much at all -- you can't beat a packet of heirloom seeds.

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My Trip to Seed Savers Exchange in Iowa - Part 1

Maria Rodale | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Maria Rodale

When George DeVault asked me to speak at the annual Seed Savers Conference and Campout in Decorah, Iowa, I jumped at the chance. I had been meaning to...

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Send a Valentine to Haiti

Anne Dilenschneider | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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Anne Dilenschneider

For over 20 years, CCH members have supported community development in Haiti. One of the ways they do this is by teaching organic gardening, reforestation, and animal husbandry.

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America's Dangerous Short Sighted Future

Tri Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Tri Robinson

Heirloom seed will continue to serve humanity as long as there are stewards who understand their value and continue to protect their integrity.

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