The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

883: Seeding your way to Independence & Abundance


Listen Later

Growing Self-Sufficiency Through Seeds - A Seed Chat

Our monthly Seed Chat at SeedChat.org

In This Podcast: In this months Seed Chat Greg Peterson and Bill McDorman, explore how saving seeds fosters independence, self-sufficiency, and better food production. They delve into the conversation that by saving seeds, gardeners can create a diverse and resilient plant community adapted to their local conditions. The conversation includes personal anecdotes, such as Greg's successful basil seed saving, and highlights the benefits of community gardening and seed sharing. They underscore the importance of growing food locally to combat the decline in nutritional quality associated with industrial agriculture and long-distance food transport. The hosts also mention the Great American Seed Up initiative to encourage widespread seed saving and promote food security..

Visit UrbanFarm.org/883-seed for the show notes and links on this episode!

Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!


Become an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 900 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click HERE to learn more.

*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is completely up to you.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg PetersonBy Urban Farm Team

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

284 ratings


More shows like The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

View all
Travel with Rick Steves by Rick Steves

Travel with Rick Steves

163 Listeners

Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World by Melissa K Norris

Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World

973 Listeners

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN by Margaret Roach

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

684 Listeners

Cultivating Place by Jennifer Jewell / Cultivating Place

Cultivating Place

363 Listeners

The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy by Jill McSheehy

The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

801 Listeners

The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers by Epic Gardening

The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

1,579 Listeners

In Defense of Plants Podcast by In Defense of Plants

In Defense of Plants Podcast

1,247 Listeners

The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l by Podcast – joe gardener® | Organic Gardening Like a Pro

The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l

1,844 Listeners

Farm Small Farm Smart by The Modern Grower Podcast Network

Farm Small Farm Smart

261 Listeners

Regenerative Agriculture Podcast by John Kempf

Regenerative Agriculture Podcast

510 Listeners

Growers Daily by Farmer Jesse

Growers Daily

401 Listeners

The Organic Gardening Podcast by Garden Organic

The Organic Gardening Podcast

83 Listeners

Chasing Life by CNN Podcasts

Chasing Life

8,185 Listeners

Consider This from NPR by NPR

Consider This from NPR

6,425 Listeners

The Nature Of with Willow Defebaugh by Atmos

The Nature Of with Willow Defebaugh

185 Listeners