The Seed Farmer Podcast

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Ep.85 A Radicchio Celebration - Lane Selman, Culinary Breeding Network

Lane Selman is the founding director of the Culinary Breeding Network based in Portland, Oregon. She is also a professor of practice at Oregon State University and the author of the brand new book Radicchio: A Celebration of the Beloved Italian Vegetable. In this episode, Lane an ... Show more

. 1h 14min

Ep. 84 A Story About a Chinese Cabbage

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 ... Show more

. 12min 53sec

Ep. 83 Why November Planning Starts in September

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 ... Show more

. 22min 59sec

Ep. 82 How to Apply for OSSI Breeder Grants - Carol Deppe, Open Source Seed Initiative

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 ... Show more

. 41min 15sec

Ep. 81 Breeding Adaptive Crops - Brett Grohsgal, Even'Star Organic Farm

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 ... Show more

. 1h 7min