heirloom vegetables

So why save your own seeds? Just buy them right? Well... that's an option and if you purchase seeds from local, small family owned businesses you're keeping your dollars within your community or at least your state.

But for me, I'm interested in being self-sufficient and not relying on seed companies, local or not to feed me and my family. It's very important for me to know what I'm getting and where it's been.

Saving my seeds also saves me money and depending on the size of ones garden, this can be a substantial amount.

Today lets look at a quick and easy how-to on saving Heirloom seeds without the fermentation process.

*The reason that some people teach and stress the fermentation process is because some believe there's a better chance of killing any and all bacteria that may be in the produce.

NOTE: I've been using the following method that I'm about to show you for over 10 years and I have never once had problems with disease or poor germination.

This week on Meat and Three, we’re traversing across the country to learn how members of diasporic communities are preserving cultural heritage through seed saving. We’ll introduce you to farmers growing Korean perilla in California, Hmong medicinal herbs and indigenous corn in Wisconsin, and Somali water spinach in Maine. 

Further Reading:

Learn more about Trade Roots Farm here.

Hear the full episode of Eat Your Heartland Out with Yusuf Bin-Rella here.

Learn more about Kristyn Leach and Second Generation Seeds here. 

Follow the work of Liberation Farms and the Somali Bantu Community Association here. Learn more about the history of the Somali Bantu community in their own words here.

The Agrarian Trust supports marginalized communities in accessing and owning farmland through the creation of agrarian commons such as the Little Jubba Agrarian Commons.   

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Welcome to February Dragonfly Friends! Today’s podcast is the first of 13 discussions in my Gardening How-to Series. This series will appear here at my Podcast , at my Blog, AND my YouTube Channel!

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The first topic in my series will focus on what I believe to be the foundation for all gardeners. What type of seeds do you want to plant and grow? In today's Gardening How-to Day 1: Heirloom Seeds~ I will discuss Why I prefer them, their benefits & more. 

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Resources for seed companies I've personally used.

Resources: Here are a few of my favorite seed catalogs to order from

Baker Creek Heirloom Seed http://www.rareseed.com

Fedco Seeds http://www.fedco.com

Johnny’s Selected Seeds  http://www.johnnyseeds.com

Seed Savers Exchange www.seedsaversexchange.com

This week’s guest is Jorge Gaviria, founder of Masienda, and author of the new book Masa. On the show, you’re going to get the Masienda origin story, and find out why it all started with the corn. Jorge explains nixtimalization, which is the process of turning corn into masa, and how to nixtamilaze and grind your own corn at home.

For those who just want to buy the masa harina, I asked him about water temperature, hydration, and the differences between the corn types. We also talk about brand partnerships, as Masienda has teamed up with companies like Jacobsen Salt Co., Made In, and Hayden Flour Mills.

But I f there’s anything I would like you to get out of this episode, it’s that making tortillas at home is so easy. If you love tacos and Mexican food you should order a bag of Masienda masa harina right now.

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Guest host Kelly Cox, the creator of The Original Fare, a PBS series about hunting and foraging for ingredients around the world, introduces HRN to Evan Gregorie, a master gardener and farmer, who established the Portland Seedhouse in 2014. The veteran global travelers and self-proclaimed food nerds explain why it’s absolutely critical to save seeds and let biodiversity remain in the hands of the farmers.

Thanks to our engineer, Aaron Parecki of Stream PDX.

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