The Seed Farmer Podcast

Seed Farming is about building a relationship with different crops. Learning how they grow, what they want, how to work with them … and it can take many years to build this relationship. Sometimes you think you figured them out but then you realised you hadn't. Other times, you t ...  Afficher plus

September is a busy month on your farm with to-do lists stretched to the limit and weather constantly on your mind. Even so, now is the ideal time to take a few moments to think about your season review. Waiting until November means dealing with missing information that is imposs ...  Afficher plus

Carol Deppe is on the pod this week to talk about a new grant from OSSI (Open Source Seed Initiative) for Independent Plant Breeders Developing Organic-Adapted Open Source Varieties. The deadline to apply is Sept 15 and is open to all farmers and freelance breeders. All the detai ...  Afficher plus

Brett Grohsgal runs Even'Star Organic Farm in Lexington, Maryland alongside his wife Dr. Christine Bergmark. They grow vegetables for CSA and farmers markets but they also keep a number of their own seed lines that are a large part of the success of their farm. In this episode, B ...  Afficher plus

The fruiting seed crops are starting to pile up in buckets and it's time to decide whether to ferment or not! In this minisode we get into why you might want to ferment a wet seeded crop, what crops are generally fermented, and why you should be cautious with squash. Enjoy the sh ...  Afficher plus