Consider trying on-farm seed saving! Crystal Stewart-Courtens and Natasha Field As part of our Northeast-SARE funded seed production grant, we have been working with growers to identify which open-pollinated crops they may be able to grow for on-farm use to reduce seed cost and increase seed quality and availability. Open-pollinated varieties are those in which Read More…
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Vegetable Seed Production Course and Mentorship Available to Growers Throughout the Northeast
by Crystal Stewart Courtens Today’s market gardener in the Northeast finds themselves a net user of seed, not a net producer. However, as we have seen a resurgence in local food supply in the last 40 years, we have also seen the beginning of a rebirth of regional seed. Many reasons to grow seed are Read More…