MEL SYLVESTRE
In this episode
In this episode, Hugo chats with “accidental farmer”, Mel Sylvestre, seed grower with Grounded Acres Farm and the BC Eco-Seed Co-op. Mel talks about her passion and methods for beet breeding–including the complexities of selecting for colour, texture, and taste–as well as the present opportunity for growers interested in exploring seed biodiversity and resilience in an era that prizes efficiency and profit in farming.
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- Grounded Acres Organic Farm
- CANOVI
- Seed Hub
- BC Eco-Seed Co-op
- Near the end of the episode, Hugo references Solveig Hanson’s work on beet breeding. You can find that article, here, and a blog post (for Fruition Seeds) by Solveig, here.
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Zucchini Surprise
