Over the past several months I’ve identified with the Johnny Cash song, “I’ve Been Everywhere.” I’ve been speaking at seed guilds, seed libraries, seed banks, seed rallies, seed conferences ... Read More »
Tag Archive: genetic diversity
Apple Grafting to Preserve Diversity
By: | Published: April 2, 2013 | No Comments
“This apple comes from an old tree at my grandmother’s home, and it is the best apple I have ever tasted.” We hear this story a lot around here, and usually, the story ends like this: “Now the ... Read More »
CORE Project: Collier Cucumber
By: | Published: February 25, 2013 |
CORE: Unraveling the Stories Behind Our Seeds One summer during the 1950s, Graham Collier of Tennessee planted all the seeds he had of his family’s heirloom slicing cucumber. Little did he know, ... Read More »
Seed Savers Exchange Ships Two More Crates to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
By: | Published: February 14, 2013 |
Untouchable by hurricanes, impervious to tectonic movement, protected by polar bears, and reachable only through methods worthy of reality television - the Svalbard Global Seed Vault provides the ... Read More »
This Valentine’s Day, Say it With Seeds!
By: | Published: February 4, 2013 |
Dearest Romantic Gardeners: Do you have a special someone to woo on this Valentine's Day? Rather than the typical box of chocolates or bouquet of flowers, consider the gift that keeps on giving: ... Read More »
Honoring the earth, celebrating our members!
By: | Published: April 18, 2012 |
With Earth Day just around the corner, we'd like to say "THANK YOU" to all SSE members for supporting our mission of preserving the earth's genetic diversity. Please leave a comment below telling us ... Read More »
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