Launch your business with a free trial of Shopify. Go to https://shopify.com/thebeet to learn more!
Episode Description:
On this episode of The Beet Podcast, we explore the fascinating world of rare and endangered vegetables with seed hunter Adam Alexander, who tracks down hundreds of unique seed varieties on the brink of disappearing. He shares the stories behind these extraordinary plants, and why saving their seeds matters more than ever.
Connect with Adam Alexander:
Since discovering his first heirloom pepper in Donetsk in the late ’80s, Adam Alexander has been on a mission to find, grow, and save rare, endangered, and delicious vegetables. A dedicated seed saver for the Heritage Seed Library, he’s now collected over 500 varieties—growing around 140 each year.
Find more from Adam Alexander at his website: https://theseeddetective.co.uk/
Purchase "The Accidental Seed Heroes": https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/797554/the-accidental-seed-heroes-by-adam-alexander/
Support The Beet:
→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop
→ Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests
Learn More:
→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube
→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog
→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts
→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord
→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta
→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok
→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest
→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter
→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook
→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup
→ Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
