Seeds | The Natural Farmer

Elizabeth Gabriel

Aug 264 min read

Seeds of Survival and Celebration

By Elizabeth Gabriel Foods like grits, made from corn, offer a connection to the plants enslaved people of African descent used to...

Mary-Howell Martens

Apr 412 min read

YOU MUST USE ORGANIC SEED UNLESS . . .

By Mary-Howell R. Martens When the USDA National Organic Program became law in 2001, organic farmers were faced with a new unwelcome...

Elizabeth Gabriel

Apr 25 min read

Letter from the Editor - Seed Issue

The inspiration for the theme of this issue came last year after reading an article about seed shortages during the pandemic. I was...

PETRA PAGE-MANN

Jan 511 min read

Cover Section A: Cultivating Curiosity & Cultures of Care: Breeding Turnips Beyond Eugenics

By Petra Page-Mann (inspired by ongoing conversations with Maddie Halpert & Matthew Goldfarb, among many other curious humxns*) When...