The Seed Underground by Janisse Ray

The Seed Underground: by Janisse Ray
The subtitle of this book is A Growing Revolution to Save Food.
Ray writes:

“There is no despair in a seed.

There's only life, waiting for the right conditions-sun and water, warmth and soil-to be set free.

Every day, millions upon millions of seeds lift their two green wings.”

Ray's book takes us to the frontier of seed-saving. She shares beautiful stories from gardeners around the country who are working to preserve our food by growing old varieties and heirlooms and eating them.

Gardeners will love this book because Ray is relatable as a gardener. Her stories feature ordinary gardeners trying to save open-pollinated varieties of old-time seeds—the true treasures in our Gardens.

Ray's book is about gardening and preserving our food by saving seeds before they disappear. Ray helps us understand why seeds are under threat and why a lack of seed diversity should concern all of us.

Ray is a writer, naturalist, and poet. This is one of my favorite books on this topic, so I hope you'll check it out.

You can get a used copy of The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food by Janisse Ray and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $4.