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Saving Our Seeds: The Practice & Philosophy

by Bevin Cohen

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A practical guide to preserving garden crops and seed-keeping knowledge

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A practical guide to preserving garden crops and seed-keeping knowledge

Bevin Cohen combines hands-on seed-saving instruction with an account of the values behind the modern seed-saving movement. The book organizes guidance for collecting and preserving seed from 43 crops, spanning adzuki beans through wheat, while introducing techniques such as hand pollination, isolation, vernalization, and basic flower structure. Alongside the cultivation details, it includes stories from gardeners, farmers, and seed keepers who have worked to steward heritage varieties. That dual approach places everyday garden practice in conversation with questions of preservation, stewardship, and the continuing care of plant diversity.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Gardeners building skills in saving seed from edible crops
  • Seed savers seeking crop-by-crop guidance and foundational techniques
  • Readers interested in heritage varieties and agricultural stewardship

Themes

Seed savingHeritage varietiesGarden skillsPlant reproductionStewardship

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Book overview

A seed saving guide

by Bevin (Ben) Cohen, foreword by Jere Gettle

Seed activist Bevin Cohen takes a deep dive into the hows and whys of the modern seed saving movement. A great how-to guide, leading the reader step by step through the process of saving their seeds from 43 different crops; from adzuki beans to wheat and everything in between. Seed savers of all levels will benefit from Bevin's easy to follow explanations on important techniques such as hand pollination, isolation, vernalization and even basic flower structure.

A book like this would not be complete without stories that honor the many gardeners, farmers and seed keepers that have dedicated their lives to stewarding these heritage varieties. Within these pages, the seed keepers themselves share their stories and help the reader to understand the importance of SAVING OUR SEEDS.

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