We’re excited to announce that we’ll be producing a second season of Free the Seed!, the podcast that tells the stories of where plant varieties come from. We’ve had great responses from the first season, and we want to thank you all for listening! It’s been a fun journey to make these episodes, and we’re excited to have the chance to do some more. In the new season, host Rachel Hultengren will be talking to four more plant breeders about their projects in developing new open-source pepper, tomato, melon and potato varieties. These episodes will be released sometime in late winter or early spring – we hope you’ll join us then. Subscribe to Free the Seed! wherever you get your podcasts.

Has listening to Free the Seed! inspired you to start a plant breeding project of your own, or to learn more about the vegetable varieties you eat? In preparation for releasing the second season, we’d love to hear your feedback about the podcast, and we’re asking listeners to fill out a quick survey for us. It’s brief, only ten questions, and should only take a few minutes. Thanks in advance for taking the time to share your thoughts!

Share your thoughts with us through our brief listener survey!