Devon resident William Woys Weaver’s longtime mission has been to plant the seed in the minds of Pennsylvanians about the importance of cultivating regional foods. And not only figuratively but ...

Fanciers of heirloom seeds, also known as “heritage seeds,” have a new Pennsylvania-based source for some of the nation’s rarest and oldest seed varieties. The nonprofit Chester County Roughwood ...

Read the seed packet or catalog and make sure what you buy is labeled open-pollinated or heirloom, not hybrid. My grandfather grew what we now call heirloom tomatoes: time-tested varieties that breed ...

The modern farm-to-table movement has renewed interest in heirloom fruits and vegetables. But long before the trend, John Coykendall has been on a mission to preserve rare heirloom seeds and document ...

Most vegetable seeds today are bred by seed companies to be hearty and easier to grow. They’re created by cross-breeding different varieties and selecting for specific characteristics. Heirloom seeds, ...

Since 2008, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault has built up the world’s largest collection of crop diversity. The Cherokee Nation has been invited to deposit its traditional heirloom seeds in the vault, ...

CONWAY -- Bell Urban Farm and Farmstand co-owner Zack McCannon is branching out and starting a new business venture collecting and selling heirloom seeds via Honeycomb Seed and Seed Bank. McCannon ...

There’s no denying that modern hybridized produce is pretty amazing. With our understanding of genetics, we can breed plants that thrive in difficult climates, create grains that resist disease and ...

The Heirloom Seed Project at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro was honored with a national Award of Excellence from National Garden Clubs Inc., at the organization’s 88th national convention in ...

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