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In 1991, Wisconsin factory worker Bill Minkey answered a seed-saving ad; by 2017, he had contributed nearly 500 plant varieties to Seed Savers ExchangeBill Minkey embarked on his seed-saving adventure in 1991 after spotting a small ad in a newspaper. This spark of interest evolved into a p...- Meet Ron Thuma, a Kansas maintenance worker who started with just a handful of family seeds in the 1970s; Decades later, he had shared more than 275 varietiesRon Thuma began saving heirloom vegetable seeds in the 1970s and built a renowned collection over time. Living in Hartford, Kansas, he comb...
- In 1978, Illinois machinist Russ Crow planted a garden because groceries cost too much; decades later, about 100 varieties he saved were still being kept aliveIn 1978, Russ Crow began his journey as a bean collector after he started a vegetable garden. He wanted to grow his own food to cut down on...
- In 1975, Chicago lawyer John Swenson ordered an unusual garlic from a catalog out of curiosity; decades later, that curiosity had grown into 150 preserved varietiesA Chicago-based lawyer, John Swenson, found himself drawn to garlic when he randomly ordered a few bulbs out of mere curiosity. Over the ye...
- Kathleen Plunkett-Black found dried beans in a Wisconsin garden its owners had abandoned; decades later, she had listed more than 150 varieties for other gardenersIn the heart of Wisconsin, Kathleen Plunkett-Black's chance encounter with forsaken bean pods transformed her into a guardian of heirloom s...
- In 1975, Missouri gardener Lina Sisco mailed away two family bean varieties; 15 years later, the seed exchange returned one after her own family had lost itIn Missouri, gardener Lina Sisco took an important step in preserving her family's heirloom Bird Egg beans by sending them to a seed-saving...
- Valeria Dukelow began saving her mother’s red poppy seeds in Pittsburgh in the 1960s; more than 50 years later, gardeners were still growing the same family flowersValeria Dukelow cultivated the Chima Family Heirloom poppy, a warm red flower, in Pittsburgh. The plant has been passed down through genera...
- Meet Peg Davis, a Virginia schoolteacher handed just 4 tomato seeds by a ninth-grader; nearly 50 years later, the heirloom tomato she saved lives onIn Virginia, gardener Peg Davis has dedicated nearly fifty years to preserving a remarkable tomato variety. This commitment is a crucial re...
- In 1937, a Pennsylvania barber saved lettuce seeds beside his shop register; nearly 90 years later, gardeners can still buy the varietyA Pennsylvania family preserved a unique Bibb lettuce variety for ninety years. This heritage lettuce was originally grown by the Zimmerman...
- Meet Wayne Fortna, a Pennsylvania teacher who kept one white pumpkin alive for nearly 40 years just for Thanksgiving pie; gardeners can still buy its seeds todayWayne Fortna cultivated a unique white pumpkin for nearly forty years, ensuring a Thanksgiving pie tradition. After his death, his daughter...
- Impending mergers equals opportunities? Probably yes, for some. 13 PSU banks, 8 with upside potential of up to 28%When a change in a policy framework occurs, some things are inevitable. For instance, it brings both opportunities and complexity. One sect...
- PSU banks: A real comeback; is a basket or an individual stock the better option? 13 PSU banks, 8 with upside potential of up to 27%When it comes to a change in a policy framework some things are inevitable. For instance, it brings both opportunities and complexity. Why ...
- Will the outperformance continue? Understanding risks a must. 13 PSU banks, 7 with an upside potential of up to 37%Which is the sector where there is, literally, no small-cap company? The answer: PSU banks. In terms of market cap, none of the banks fall ...
- 16 stocks where good monsoons may lead to maximum positive impact this quarterIn another few weeks, the monsoon season for 2024 will be over. This year, the monsoons have been good, largely in the line of forecast whi...
- Restructuring impacts even the smallest player: 5 not so much talked about PSU banksWhen it comes to PSU banks, all the limelight is taken by the top players, like SBI, BoB, PNB and one or two others. But the fact is that t...
- Taking risk & understanding risks are two different things; 13 PSU banks, 7 with upside potential of up to 37%In the last two weeks, there has been a clear divergence in the performance of the banking space. While private sector banks were under pre...
- Is it time for them to get re-rated? Only for moderate risk takers, 5 mid & small-sized PSU banksWhen a sector gets re-rated, it is the leader of that particular sector which tends to get the attention in the first leg. If the fundament...
- Budget 2023 Wish List: India needs to emphasize on capacity building for emerging sectors, aid startups for country's march to the topSeveral areas of tax and regulatory rationalization will help improve the competitiveness of the domestic VC and startup industry, attract ...
- Stocks in the news: HDFC, Dr Reddy's Labs, ICICI Bank, JSW Steel and CiplaDCB Bank reported an increase of 12.31 per cent in its net profit at Rs 96.70 crore for December quarter.
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