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LATIFA PELLETIER-AHMED
Botanist and herbalist Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed joins Steph Benoit to explore what it means to grow, save, and share native seed in a time of ecological loss and renewal.
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JEAN-FRANÇOIS DAOUST
Hugo and Jean-François recount their recent tour of Basque country, and talk about their involvement in a purple pepper plant breeding project.
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ALLISON SQUIRES
Steph chats with Allison Squires about how climate change, farmer-led breeding programs, and the impacts that Canada’s new GMO regulations have on organic grain farmers.
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MEL SYLVESTRE
Hugo and Mel chat about her “accidental” path to farming and seed saving, her role in the BC Eco-Seed Co-op, and her current work in golden beet breeding.
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CRAIG BOYCHUK
Steph and Craig, owner of new seed company No Coast Seeds, talk about his first season in operation, his budding passion for plant breeding, and his bi-colour zucchini in the making.
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ROLAND JOANIN
In this episode, Hugo and Roland chat about the technical aspects of apple breeding, as well as apple breeding as a social and cultural community builder.
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EVALISA MCILLFATERICK AND MANISH KUSHWAHA
Like a sweet, juicy slice of watermelon, this episode is sure to brighten up your day. Join Steph, Evalisa, and Manish for this great chat about melons, diversity, and the power of ...
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GREG WINGATE
What do you get when you cross maples and apples? Mapple Farm, one of the country’s longest standing regional seed companies, located in Weldon, New Brunswick, since 1989.
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Telsing Andrews & Maxime Dufresne-Gagnon
Telsing and Maxime share about their friendship and collaborations, their personal passion projects, and the temptation of failure in plant breeding and selection.
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Catherine Gagnon-Mackay & Gabrielle Rochon-Sabourin
Catherine and Gabrielle talk about what brought them to seeds, what keeps them inspired, and their big, seedy plans for the future.
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Anan Lololi
Anan Lololi speaks with Steph about how seed saving, food policy, and access to culturally meaningful crop varieties boost food sovereignty for Black folks in Toronto and ...
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Jim Ternier
Jim Ternier founded Prairie Garden Seeds and has the largest private collection of cereal germplasm in the country.
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Jennifer Mitchell Fetch
Jennifer Mitchell Fetch talks about her organic registered oat varieties, the importance of women role models, and why farmers matter so much in plant breeding.
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Lois Armstrong (Steph's Grandma)
Lois and Steph share intergenerational knowledge.
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Lise Dubé and Luce Bisson
Lise and Luce talk growing specialty grains and emerging crops.
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Audrey Logan
Audrey Logan shares some teachings about seed stewardship and unlearning harmful foodways.
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Paterne Mirindi and Jean-Philippe Vézina
Paterne and Jean-Philippe discuss growing African and the Caribbean varieties in Quebec.
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Richard Favreau
Richard Favreau talks about saving, selecting, evaluating, and dehybridizing alliums and tomatoes.
Read moreCredits
SeedHeads is produced by The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, a program of
SeedChange. Hosts: Steph Benoit (Ontario), Hugo Martorell (Quebec).Production team: Steph Hughes (Nova Scotia),
Rebecca Ivanoff (Ontario), and Sarah Preston (Alberta). Sound Engineer: Nick Gaston (Nova Scotia).
Artwork: Jenna Kessler (Ontario). Translation: Julie Lanctot (Quebec)
Music: "Our Team", Tim Baker (Newfoundland).
