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Seed Stories · June 22, 2020

In Memory of Jonathan Spero


On April 13, the organic seed community lost a philosopher king. Jonathan Spero was an avidly curious and thoughtful farmer who committed …

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Seed Stories · June 5, 2019

Meet Your Seed Grower: Erica Kempter and Mike Levine, Nature & Nurture Seeds


Winters in the Upper Midwest are bitterly cold, and the short summer days are heavy with humidity and scorching heat. The big swings in …

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Seed Stories · January 15, 2019

OSA welcomes Heron Breen to Board of Directors


Seed producer and plant breeder Heron Breen of Fedco Seeds and Fruits of Our Labors Farm of Saint Albans, Maine, has been elected to the …

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Seed Stories · December 3, 2018

Meet Your Seed Grower: Clint Freund, Cultivating the Commons


Clint Freund, proprietor of Cultivating the Commons in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, produces vegetable seed selected for the short humid …

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Seed Stories · August 8, 2018

Meet Your Seed Grower: Ellen Bartholomew, Golden Rule


Ellen Bartholomew is always up to something. On most days she can be found tending the garden at Christ’s Church of the Golden Rule. Nestled …

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Seed Stories · June 21, 2018

Meet Your Seed Grower: Dave Victor, Garden City Harvest


Dave Victor, the farm director at Garden City Harvest’s Orchard Gardens Neighborhood Farm and a new father, has a bushy red beard and a …

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Seed Stories · May 31, 2018

Meet Your Seed Grower: Judy Owsowitz, Terrapin Farm


Welcome to our new blog series, Meet Your Seed Grower, where you'll meet the farmers who grow the seed that feeds us. This month we begin …

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Seed Stories · May 3, 2013

Farmer Seed Stewardship: Nancy Redfeather & Gerry Herbert


Nancy Redfeather and Gerry Herbert Kawanui Farm Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i Nancy Redfeather of Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i, remembers the exact …

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Seed Stories · March 29, 2013

Farmer Seed Stewardship: Theresa and Dan Podoll


Prairie Road Organic Seed Theresa and Dan Podoll Fullerton, North Dakota Theresa and Dan Podoll stand out as pioneers of organic seed …

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Seed Stories · February 18, 2013

Farmer Seed Stewardship: Andrew Still and Sarah Kleeger


Adaptive Seeds Andrew Still and Sarah Kleeger Sweet Home, Oregon  In 2006, Andrew Still and Sarah Kleeger set out on a four-month …

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Seed Stories · November 6, 2012

Farmer Seed Stewardship: Marko Colby and Hanako Myers


Midori Farm Marko Colby and Hanako Myers Port Townsend, Washington When Marko and Hanako started Midori Farm, both had a strong …

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