Saving Our Agricultural Heritage

Open hand holding seeds

Have you ever wondered where seeds that your grandparents planted have disappeared to? The assault on heritage farm crops has been going on for some time, as the multinational seed and pesticide giants gobble up smaller seed companies and trash the seeds that have no ‘commercial’ value for them. In this month’s article Mary Brittain not only describes the severe loss of heritage and other open-pollinated food plants but also shares with us some gems that can still be saved from extinction. Read about them and what you can do to save endangered seeds in her article here.