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The Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway, photographed at dusk.
conspiracy theories

Svalbard's Global Seed Vault Banks Biodiversity and Sprouts Controversy

The Arctic facility is the world's largest safeguard for seeds—and fertile ground for critics and conspiracy theories.
Adriana Craciun December 2, 2024
Borage flowers are beloved by bees.
gardens

Unusual and Fascinating Herbs to Plant This Spring

Sow some wonder in your garden beds.
Anne Ewbank February 12, 2024
This antique world map is depicted on a fava bean.
food

Meet the Man Telling Stories in Miniature on Seeds

Artist Sergey Jivetin engraves incredibly detailed works using a microscope.
Diana Hubbell January 3, 2024
Kelps provide food and habitat for myriad coastal creatures.
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Kelp Seed Banks Save Biodiversity and Indigenous Traditions

In Washington State, a new preservation facility offers a back-up plan for an uncertain future.
Natalia Mesa May 29, 2023
To try a Crane melon, either travel to Santa Rosa, or grow your own.
food

The Stories and Saviors Behind Heirloom Seeds

Plant a Gastro Obscura garden this spring.
Anne Ewbank March 6, 2023
nature

Podcast: Moon Trees

What has grown from seeds that were sent into space?
The Podcast Team November 28, 2022
Produce grown in Adam Alexander's garden.
food

Meet the Great Seed Detective

Adam Alexander preserves heirloom vegetables and the history they represent.
Diana Hubbell July 28, 2022
Khan also holds workshops for children to interact, play with, and learn about seeds.
food

In South Africa, a Seed Librarian Seeks Ancestral Knowledge

Zayaan Khan runs a "Seed Biblioteek" out of her home.
Mary Fawzy April 7, 2022
Nardane Kuşçu in her storage room at Narköy.
farms

The Educator Stockpiling—and Sharing—Turkey's Heritage Seeds

You don't save agricultural traditions without swapping some seeds.
Katie Nadworny March 18, 2022
Zainab Muhammad, Grimaldi Baez, and Tania María Ríos Marrero harvest zinnias for Truelove Seeds.
gardens

Keep Your Quarantine Garden Growing With These 8 Unique Seed Companies

Grow the plants tailored to your region, passion, or heritage.
Reina Gattuso March 5, 2021
Kristyn Leach is the latest in a long line of Asian-American agricultural trailblazers.
farms

How a Korean-American Farmer Is Sharing Her Heritage Through Rare Seeds

The heirlooms include an ancient 'apple melon.'
Jess Eng March 1, 2021
Italian immigrants brought fig trees to the northeastern United States, where they surprisingly thrived.
gardens

The Italian Immigrants Who Grew Fig Trees in Unlikely Places

A grassroots group is creating a living library of these backyard gardens.
Reina Gattuso December 16, 2020
Seeds reside deep inside.
seed banks

The Rare Seeds That Escaped Syria for an Arctic Vault

Formerly stashed at Svalbard, they've since sprouted in Morocco and beyond.
Matt Simon December 2, 2020
The Comfort Seeds inspired Diez to become a seed saver.
museums

The Newest Addition to Denmark’s Happiness Museum: Tomato Seeds

A seed stuck to an old shirt grew into a project that helps bereaved kids heal.
Reina Gattuso September 21, 2020
Henrietta Gomez and Gilbert Suazo, Sr., receive a Taos Pueblo squash in 2018.
food

Centuries After Their Loss and Theft, Native American Seeds Are Reuniting With Their Tribes

They are being recovered from seed banks, university vaults, and museum shelves.
María Paula Rubiano A. November 2, 2022
Activists, farmers, and indigenous groups around the world have jointed together to protest corporate seed patents.
plants

How to Plant a Home Garden and 'Free the Seed'

By saving and swapping seeds, you can preserve agricultural heritage.
Reina Gattuso May 19, 2020
Green America estimates that over the next 10 years, their 2,500 registered climate victory gardens will have a massive greenhouse gas off-setting effect.
gardens

These 7 Companies Ship Unique Seeds for Your Quarantine Garden

Beat the rush by turning to small, local suppliers—and your neighbors.
Reina Gattuso April 22, 2020
Monticello’s 1,000-foot-long garden terrace served as both a source of food and an experimental laboratory.
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At Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's Garden Is Still Growing

Restoring the grounds and its rare, heirloom crops recreated what was effectively the country's first seed bank.
Eric J. Wallace April 21, 2020