Cohen, Bevin.
Summary: "Just a few generations ago we were a nation of seed savers because it was essential to our survival. Many of us have lost touch with this ancient practice, but the knowledge is still inside each and every one of us just waiting to be unlocked. As the demand for locally grown food increases, the demand for local seed is not far behind. After all, food is only as local as the seed that grows it....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Small House 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 631.5 COHJason, Dan
Summary: "Much of our food comes from seeds. But where do our seeds come from? And where are they going? For much of human history, farmers saved their own seed stocks to ensure a good harvest from year to year. In the mid-twentieth century, governments became involved in seed saving, creating massive seed libraries cataloguing thousands of varieties. This biodiversity has come under attack in recent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harbour Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.5 JASCohen, Bevin
Summary: "Seed activist Bevin Cohen takes a deep dive into the hows and whys of the modern seed saving movement. A great how-to guide, leading the reader step by step through the process of saving their seeds from 43 different crops; from adzuki beans to wheat and everything in between. Seed savers of all levels will benefit from Bevin's easy to follow explanations on important techniques such as hand...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Small House Farm 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 631.5 COHJeffery, Josie.
Summary: Presents a guide to seed saving and creating a seed bank, providing information on why seed banks are important, which seeds to swap and save, and how to get involved with the worldwide horticultural campaign to save seeds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roost Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.5 JEFGough, Robert E. (Robert Edward)
Summary: A full-color resource explains how to gather, clean, and store seeds for three hundred different kinds of vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, trees, and shrubs, as well as how to propagate and care for new seedlings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.521 GOUColley, Micaela
Summary: "Filled with advice for the home gardener and the more seasoned horticulturist alike, The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving provides straightforward instruction on collecting and saving seed from your favorite heirloom and open-pollinated plants. Seed Savers Exchange and the Organic Seed Alliance bring together decades of knowledge to demystify the time honored tradition of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seed Savers Exchange, Inc. 2015
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.5 COLRicherson, Sheri Ann.
Summary: Covers all of the essential techniques- harvesting, drying, disease and pest control, testing and germinating, and sowing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alpha Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.521 RICCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.521 RICUlager, Jim
Summary: "Many people garden because they enjoy the independence of producing their own food. Yet for many, the how and why of producing seeds remains mysterious and even intimidating. This book explores how seed saving is not only easier than we think, but why it is essential for vibrant, independent, and bountiful gardens."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2019