"Our heirloom seed program is more than just agriculture; it's about preserving our Cherokee heritage and connecting our people to the land our ancestors cultivated," said Cherokee Nation Principal ...
Heirloom seeds are curated over many generations for their ability to produce plants of characteristic beauty and culinary superiority. The names of some heirloom plants can be just as colorful as the ...
A lot of people across Green Country are anxious to get their gardens ready. The Cherokee Nation offers a program every year to its citizens who want to grow traditional Cherokee crops. The seed bank ...
The Cherokee Nation is the first US Tribe to deposit culturally important crop seeds in the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard Seeds from nine rare heirloom food crops, such as Cherokee White Eagle Corn, ...
No Native American tribe has ever received an invitation to store its traditional heirloom seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The seed vault, commonly known as the “doomsday vault,” stores ...
Apr 20, 2018 Apr 20, 2018 Updated Jan 15, 2022 0 In January of 2016, Carol Barany, our Master Gardener segment writer, wrote a story for Yakima Magazine about Phyllis Pugnetti. At the time, Phyllis ...
SANFORD, MICH. -- It’s been a much busier spring than usual for farmer and seed-saving expert Ben Cohen. As a response to pandemic-induced food anxieties, interest in home veggie gardening has surged ...
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