Seed Stories

In this episode, (Part 2 of 6 of our Slow Food Plant a Seed Campaign collaboration) we are speaking with University of South Carolina professor Dr. David Shields about the history, flavor, and cultural use of this collard variety as well as collards in general.

The full interview with Craig LeHoullier speaking about Cherokee Purple Tomato and tomatoes in general. We dive further into plant pollination, disease pressure, how to deal with suckering, and more history of this amazing heirloom variety.

This episode is part one of a six part series in collaboration with Slow Food USA "Plant a Seed" Campaign. We will highlight the six varieties in seed in the 2020 campaign and seed kit. In this episode we speak with Slow Foods USA Communications Director, Giselle Kennedy Lord and heirloom tomato connoisseur and author of Epic Tomatoes, Craig LeHoullier. Full hour long uncut interview with Craig LeHoullier will be available as the next episode.

In this episode, we speak with David Massey, an organic vegetable farmer in Cass County, Minnesota who is very excited about the unique Ukrainian Squash he grows and saved the seed from. It is so sweet, you can juice it! We will be growing and offering this seed with North Circle Seeds in the 2020/2021 Season.

In this Episode, we feature seed stories taken from Minnesota seed stewards at the 2019 Food Justice Summit in Duluth, MN. Episode narrated by University of Minnesota graduate student Emily Reno. This episode is sponsored in collaboration with the Rural Sustainable Development Partnership in Northeast and Northwest Minnesota.

This episode takes a generic turn from our usual focus about a specific varieties to the generic field pea species. A crop that shows promise in our organic systems as it is a non-gmo, nitrogen fixing, high protein feed source that doesn’t need to be heat extruded dissimilar soybean. Researcher Steve Zwinger takes us through a journey of the many uses of this amazing species as well as its potential in organic and local food systems.

In this episode we hear from Dave Christensen, the breeder of this colorful resilient flour corn. We also hear corn breeder Frank Kutka and learn about corn pollination.

In this episode we speak with plant breeders Walter Goldstein and Frank Kutka about Orange colored corn. What makes it orange? What nutrients are hidden under the color? Where does orange corn come from? These answers and much more!

In this episode, you will learn all about the Arikara Sunflower - the traditional Hidatsa method of making sunflower meal, sunflower seed balls, harvest and isolation techniques.

In this episode, we interview Metis Seed Keeper Caroline Chartrand who talks about her experience growing and tasting this unique squash variety that the Metis community grew in the 1800s. We discuss saving squash seed and the bitter gene that can sometimes show up when you least expect it!

In this episode, we speak with Julia Coffey, President of Seeds Trust seed company and Bill McDorman, co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance about Siberian tomatoes. Hear the fascinating tale of how Bill traveled to Siberia (Russia) under the iron curtain and brought back over 60 varieties!

This episode concentrates on the Yellow Eyed Bean. We speak with Dr. Sue Wika, professor of Sociology of Agriculture professor at MState Fergus Falls, MN, and her experience growing this bean. We cover growing and harvest techniques, cooking methods, storage tips and more!

Join us as we discuss this watermelon's history, growing and seed saving techniques, two curing methods (one by hanging them from net rope!), recipes on how to make watermelon juice, rind pickles, and more!Interviewee: Clayton Brascoupe, Mohawk and Anishinaabe seed keeper.