Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste : Heirloom Seed Savers in Appalachia.

By:

Best, Bill

Contributor(s):

Sacks, Howard L

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780821444627

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Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Saving Seeds, Preserving TasteDDC classification:

631.5/2097569

LOC classification:

SB118.38 .B47 2013

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Contents:

Intro -- PArt 1 Heritage fruit and Heirloom Seeds -- Beans -- Tomatoes -- Apples -- Corn -- Candy Roasters -- Cucumbers -- PArt 2 SEED SAVERS -- Seeds, Family, Community, and Traditions -- Keepers and Distributors of the Seeds.

Summary: The Brown Goose, the White Case Knife, Ora's Speckled Bean, Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter--these are just a few of the heirloom fruits and vegetables you'll encounter in Bill Best's remarkable history of seed saving and the people who preserve both unique flavors and the Appalachian culture associated with them.

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The Brown Goose, the White Case Knife, Ora's Speckled Bean, Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter--these are just a few of the heirloom fruits and vegetables you'll encounter in Bill Best's remarkable history of seed saving and the people who preserve both unique flavors and the Appalachian culture associated with them.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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