#366915 in Books Bill Best 2017-02-20Original language:English 8.60 x .90 x 5.60l, #File Name: 0813168872320 pagesKentucky Heirloom Seeds Growing Eating Saving0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Study in Appalachia!By A. Lavezzo- Now and Zen FarmA wonderfully written book full of history and inspiration. Not just for folks from Kentucky, but for anyone interested in our botanical heritage, heirloom seeds, and saving biodiversity.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A splendid history of seed saving and those who've kept genetic diversity by doing soBy Laura HaggartyWonderful book by renown seed saver Bill Best. Filled with"In the expanding contemporary world of heirloom seed savers, Bill Best is already legend with over 700 varieties of discrete beans and hundreds of tomatoes stockpiled and catalogued at his farm outside of Berea, Kentucky. Best is distinguished not only for his collection of seeds, but for his keenSaving seeds to plant for next year's crop has been key to survival around the globe for millennia. However, the twentieth century witnessed a grand takeover of seed producers by multinational companies aiming to select varieties ideal for mechanical harvest, long-distance transportation, and long shelf life. With the rise of the Slow Food and farm-to-table movements in recent years, the farmers and home gardeners who have been quietly persisting in the age-old habit of conserving heirloom plant...
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