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The Seed Farmer Podcast with Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-operative Farm. Every episode I'm going to bring you a conversation with a grower who has integrated Saving Seeds into their own farm systems.
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Ep. 83 Why November Planning Starts in September (opens the original)
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September is a busy month on your farm with to-do lists stretched to the limit and weather constantly on your mind. Even so, now is the ideal time to take a few moments to think about your season review. Waiting until November means dealing with missing information that is impossible to recover once the fields are clear. This minisode will set you up with what field records you want to have for the season, and how to go back and complete them if you have partial records (or even no records!) Enj
Ep. 82 How to Apply for OSSI Breeder Grants - Carol Deppe, Open Source Seed Initiative (opens the original)
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Carol Deppe is on the pod this week to talk about a new grant from OSSI (Open Source Seed Initiative) for Independent Plant Breeders Developing Organic-Adapted Open Source Varieties. The deadline to apply is Sept 15 and is open to all farmers and freelance breeders. All the details are in the episode and on OSSI's website https://osseeds.org/ossi-plant-breeder-grants/ A head's up that though this episode does get a bit into Carol's personal seed story, this episode focuses on OSSI. Carol will co
Ep. 81 Breeding Adaptive Crops - Brett Grohsgal, Even'Star Organic Farm (opens the original)
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Brett Grohsgal runs Even'Star Organic Farm in Lexington, Maryland alongside his wife Dr. Christine Bergmark. They grow vegetables for CSA and farmers markets but they also keep a number of their own seed lines that are a large part of the success of their farm. In this episode, Brett and I talk about how to breed adaptive crops for a region and for extreme weather resilience. Brett has also eliminated most overhead irrigation and significantly reduced the amount of fertilizer that he applies on
Ep. 80 Fermentation Ruminations (opens the original)
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The fruiting seed crops are starting to pile up in buckets and it's time to decide whether to ferment or not! In this minisode we get into why you might want to ferment a wet seeded crop, what crops are generally fermented, and why you should be cautious with squash. Enjoy the show! 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Support the Seed Farmer Podcast https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//supportpodcast 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 News links Thursday Aug 20 at 7pm Eastern Seed Growers Open House Call https://seedalliance.org/osa-quarterly-cal
Ep. 79 Evolutionary Breeding in Australia – Gregg Muller, Useful Seeds (opens the original)
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Gregg Muller operates Useful Seeds out of Bendigo, Australia. His seed journey began when Carol Deppe's writing inspired him to start breeding colorful snowpeas right in his own yard. This home-scale plant breeding effort quickly expanded into many different breeding projects and running a small seed company. In this episode, Gregg shares how his breeding work has shifted from selecting for specific traits to developing resilient landraces tuned for local adaptation. We discuss the logistics, ch
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