EP. 29: How Did Your Favorite Seed Become Your Favorite Seed? Truelove Seeds Growers Gathering 2023 Seeds And Their People

This episode is a compilation of recordings by seed geographer Chris Keeve and Truelove Seeds' business manager (and Owen's sister) Sara Taylor at our annual growers gathering at our Truelove Seeds farm in November 2023. They recruited party goers to their table where they mapped seed stories with strings and notes on a world map, and where they asked people to share about how their favorite seed became their favorite seed. There are a few recordings at the end that we added after the fact as well.
SEED STORIES TOLD IN THIS EPISODE:
Lex Wiley, Sankofa Community Farm - African Rice
Hannah Thompson, Truelove Seeds - Black-Eyed Peas
Tamanda Chabuuta, Texas A&M researcher  - Corn
Chiamaka Alozie, Truelove Seeds apprentice - Cotton and Malabar Spinach
Nate Kleinman, Experimental Farm Network - Nigella sativa, Nanticoke Squash
Olivia Gamber - Hilige Bean (Dutch Holy Bean) and O'Driscoll Pole Bean
Linda Clark, Strawflower Farm - Strawflowers
Gabe Lewis, SeedEd Farm - Cherokee Purple Tomato
Cassandra Brown, Haverford College Farm - none yet :)
Wren Rene, filmmaker + Dr. Ashley Gripper, Land Based Jawns - Sunflowers
Bahay215 (Nicky Uy, Omar Buenaventura, and Ira Angel Aurelio Buena) - Siling Labuyo (Nicky) Ampalaya/Bittermelon (Omar)
Sam Stern, SeedEd Farm - Cabbage
Owen Taylor, Truelove Seeds - sauce tomatoes, San Marzano + Cow's Nipple
Ruth Kaaserer, filmmaker - Dandelion, Dahlia, Fava Bean
Miki Palchick, Truelove Seeds - Watermelon
PREVIOUS GROWERS GATHERING EPISODE:
Seeds and their People - EP. 17: Mycelial Networks of Seed Growers & the Truelove Seeds Listening Project
ABOUT:
Seeds And Their People is a radio show where we feature seed stories told by the people who truly love them. Hosted by Owen Taylor of Truelove Seeds and Chris Bolden-Newsome of Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden.
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THANKS TO:
Chris Keeve and Sara Taylor for recording most of these stories 
Emilio Sweet-Coll for help with audio editing and compiling show notes!