Winter 2023
Seeds: Stories & Strategies

The Natural Farmer

Cover Story: From Heirloom to Ultracross: A Journey of Collard Diversity

By Chris Smith As early as 1992, Dr. Mark Farnham, a USDA research geneticist specializing in Brassicas, noticed a severe lack of genetic...

A Year in Seeds

A Year in Seeds By Lia Babitch Tree shadows stripe the snow in steep hillsides as I walk to work in the bright winter sun. The cold...

The Story is the Seed: An Interview with Owen Taylor of Truelove Seeds

By LuAnna Nesbitt Owen Taylor is the co-founder and co-owner of Truelove Seeds, a farm-based seed company that offers culturally...

Water’s Edge Farmstead Profile

By Shelby Johnson While my journey into agrarianism feels winding and solitary, it’s truly not dissimilar to many other emerging or...

How To Grow Yourself Some Lettuce Seed

By Frank Morton If you want to try seed growing, or if you want to specifically grow a seed that is easy, valuable, and a worthwhile...