This episode is a compilation of recordings by seed geographer Chris Keeve and Truelove Seeds' business manager (and Owen's sister) Sara Taylor at our annual growers gathering at our Truelove Seeds farm in November 2023. They recruited party goers to their table where they mapped seed stories with strings and notes on a world map, and where they asked people to share about how their favorite seed became their favorite seed. There are a few recordings at the end that we added after the fact as well.

SEED STORIES TOLD IN THIS EPISODE:

• Lex Wiley, Sankofa Community Farm - African Rice
• Hannah Thompson, Truelove Seeds - Black-Eyed Peas
• Tamanda Chabuuta, Texas A&M researcher - Corn
• Chiamaka Alozie, Truelove Seeds apprentice - Cotton and Malabar Spinach
• Nate Kleinman, Experimental Farm Network - Nigella sativa, Nanticoke Squash
• Olivia Gamber - Hilige Bean (Dutch Holy Bean) and O'Driscoll Pole Bean
• Linda Clark, Strawflower Farm - Strawflowers
• Gabe Lewis, SeedEd Farm - Cherokee Purple Tomato
• Cassandra Brown, Haverford College Farm - none yet :)
• Wren Rene, filmmaker + Dr. Ashley Gripper, Land Based Jawns - Sunflowers
• Bahay215 (Nicky Uy, Omar Buenaventura, and Ira Angel Aurelio Buena) - Siling Labuyo (Nicky) Ampalaya/Bittermelon (Omar)
• Sam Stern, SeedEd Farm - Cabbage
• Owen Taylor, Truelove Seeds - sauce tomatoes, San Marzano + Cow's Nipple
• Ruth Kaaserer, filmmaker - Dandelion, Dahlia, Fava Bean
• Miki Palchick, Truelove Seeds - Watermelon

PREVIOUS GROWERS GATHERING EPISODE:

• Seeds and their People - EP. 17: Mycelial Networks of Seed Growers & the Truelove Seeds Listening Project

ABOUT:

Seeds And Their People is a radio show where we feature seed stories told by the people who truly love them. Hosted by Owen Taylor of Truelove Seeds and Chris Bolden-Newsome of Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden.

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THANKS TO:

• Chris Keeve and Sara Taylor for recording most of these stories
• Emilio Sweet-Coll for help with audio editing and compiling show notes!