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Seed Story

Seed Story

Hosted by: Seeds in Common

Seed Story: Conversations with Farmers, Seedkeepers, and Activists is a monthly event where we uplift the work of other people and organizations in the seed space and build solidarity around issues affecting food...

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Daryle Conquering Bear Crow

Daryle Conquering Bear Crow is an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe, located in Pine Ridge, South Dakota but currently resides in Denver, Colorado. Daryle has a passion for growing food and talking about...
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April Jones - Farmers Markets and Upcycling

Last year we had the pleasure of getting to know April Jones, a dynamic woman from Akron, Ohio who currently resides in Columbia, South Carolina. She is the founder of the Pinehurst Farmers Market, blogger for...
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Val Valdez: Descubriendo Mis Maices

Born, grazed, and now based in El Valle de San Luis, Colorado, Valentina Valdez (Val) is a 5th generation farmer eager to merge her passions for the environment, human-centered business, and agriculture. She is an...
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Brandon Francis

Brandon Francis is a plant researcher whose family has stewarded corn in the Black Mesa, NM area for several generations. He began his work with sustainable food systems at the Old Fort Lewis in Hesperus, CO where he...
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BONUS: Brandon Francis on Corn, Culture & Cosmology

In this month's Seed Story, we share one of the newest modules from our Grain School 101 online course where Brandon Francis connects us to corn through his culture and the cosmos. Grain School 101 is a deep dive into...
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Chance Morales & The TigerMountain Foundation

Chance Morales has a deep passion for people and horticulture, and is able to combine these two interests to build a stronger future alongside the TigerMountain Foundation. He came across The TigerMountain...
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Jeff Wagner & Groundwork

On June 15, 2023, we spoke with an amazing organization and incredible human, GROUNDWORK and Jeff Wagner. A little about Jeff: After a university education didn’t provide sufficient answers to some big questions, Jeff...
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Nika Forté-Sesay

Nika Forté-Sesay has her hands in several impactful projects throughout Phoenix, AZ. As the Director of the Urban Farm program at St. Vincent DePaul, she serves thousands of people a year with access to healthy,...
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Global Seed Savers

We welcome Sherry Manning, Founder and Executive Director of Global Seed Savers (GSS) in another episode of Seed Story. GSS is committed to supporting food sovereignty in the Philippines. Through educating and...
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Spaces of Opportunity

In this Seed Story, we take a tour of Spaces of Opportunity, based in Phoenix, AZ. The second half of the session is a live discussion between two of the Spaces of Opportunity key members, Sowan Thai and Ryan Thayer.
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Grow Local Colorado

GLC was established as a response to climate change and economic equity. The mountain of issues that are their realities are quite sobering and may seem insurmountable. How will they address this? By stepping into a...
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