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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...- Pamela Anderson’s 15,000-square-foot Canadian garden feeds her community, but she also harvests roses to make face oilsPamela Anderson has transformed her Canadian estate on Vancouver Island into a 15,000-square-foot vegetable garden that supplies food to he...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 10 Best Flower Seeds in India for Crafting a Vibrant and Fragrant Floral ParadiseDiscover the essence of floral beauty with our selection of the best flower seeds. From vibrant zinnias to elegant morning glories, this se...
- Google food trends report: Mango pickle has India on a chokehold! Desi snack is most searched food item this yearAccording to the report, five states - Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Assam, and Telangana were the ones searching for the spicy pickle fervently.
- Re-imagining rice, a crop that feeds the worldIn China, a study showed that extreme rainfall had reduced rice yields over the past 20 years. India limited rice exports out of concern fo...
- Remembering Nikolai Vavilov: Understated heroism of agricultural scientistJanuary this year marked the 80th death anniversary of pioneering agricultural scientist Nikolai Vavilov.
- Apples aren't what they used to be. Commercialisation has made the fruit almost tastelessWhen grown from seed, apples vary from the parent.
- Celeriac shawarma at Noma in Copenhagen or purple polenta at Sydney's Quay: Top 5 vegetarian dishes around the worldDon't forget to give these unique vegetarian dishes a try.
- Heirloom crops, indigenous varieties are making a comebackMany of India's indigenous varieties had slowly disappeared with the rise of hybrid seeds.
- These seed bankers are saving India’s native cropsFarmers, agri scientists and even former techies are pitching in to stop hardier and healthier indigenous varieties from disappearing
- Valentine's special recipe: Woo your partner with 'Fish out of water'This V-day, there is a fishy formula for love! Here is a special dish from Chef Rahul G Pereira.
- Now, cooks turn farmers & nurse kitchen gardensMany Bengalureans are taking to the eat-the-food-you-grow idea and that appears to be bringing world cuisines to namma kitchens.
- Consumers pay premium price for the look alike of the regional rice varietiesAs few buyers can correctly identify the rice variety they love and go more by the name, the market is overrun by traders passing off looka...
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