News From Heritage Farm

Debunking the Hybrid Myth

Navazio's workshop in the rain

At the Seed Savers Exchange Conference this summer, Dr. John Navazio 's talk, "Debunking the Hybrid Myth," laid out the hybrid vs. open-pollinated argument.  Here's a peek at John's speech, the whole ... Read More »

Winter Luxury Squash: Pumpkin Pie’s dream come true

Winter Luxury pies

Looking to increase the number of oohs and aahs you receive this Thanksgiving?  Try going the homemade heirloom route by using winter squash instead of canned pumpkin in your pumpkin pies.  One of ... Read More »

Our Apple Heritage with Dan Bussey

This past Friday, a dozen apple enthusiasts gathered at Heritage Farm for a heritage apple sampling and presentation by SSE's orchard manager Dan Bussey. Dan's encyclopedic knowledge of apple ... Read More »

Healthy Food Systems with Dan Carmody

This year's Harvest Festival was filled with presentations and workshops from SSE staff as well as two guest speakers presenting as part of our Harvest Lecture Series. Dan Carmody, president of the ... Read More »

Seed Savers Exchange featured on Public Television

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Market to Market Features Seed Savers Exchange (Johnston, Iowa)  -- Market to Market, the weekly journal of rural America, will include a story about Seed Savers Exchange and the River Root Farm in ... Read More »

Harvest Fest & Soup Recipes

Stephen Larson accepts the cook-off award

Despite the gloomy weather, Harvest Festival was a cozy event under the post and beams of Heritage Farm’s old barn.  Nearly 300 attendees sampled dozens of different antique apple varieties, ... Read More »