I am a big Joe Lamp’l fan so was thrilled when he invited me onto his show for the second time. Our conversation ranges far and wide. Yes, I share many stories that are in the book: some of the amazing characters and wonderful crops I discovered when writing it. But also we discuss why saving seeds and maintaining genetic diversity of our food crops is so important if we are to build a resilient future for our food: how when we save seeds we can become a seed hero ourselves, just like the countless generations of farmers and breeders before us. You can listen to the podcast here or watch on YouTube
I had a wonderful conversation with Dan on his brilliant podcast. He is seed hero of mine and is doing amazing and important work helping us to understand and grow seeds for fun and for profit. I hope you enjoy listening as we talk about how accidental plant breeding has shaped agriculture for millennia and about the seed heroes who are doing that work these days. We talk about what this looks like for a number of crops including grains, eggplants and peas.
And we wrap up talking about why growing seed locally matters for genetic diversity and food security. You can listen HERE
In this podcast I talk with Dana DiPrima about what inspired me to write The Accidental Seed Heroes; meeting with indigenous farmers in particular and encountering some of the amazing crops of which they are custodians. You can listen HERE
Sally Flatman talks to me about the people and plants around the world that have been the inspiration for my new book on her ‘Our Plant Stories’ podcast which you can listen to HERE
An interview with Mollie Brown for Horticulture magazine published 4th September 2023 which you can read HERE
I was interviewed by Monika Ferruni about my work as a seed detective and views of Albania’s amazing and inspirational regenerative agriculture. You can view HERE
Hosted by Dr Beth Bennet, this programme first aired on KGNU Boulder – Denver 88.5FM/1390AM How on Earth on 25th March 2023, the KGNU Science Show and can be streamed or downloaded here
An extensive review of The Seed Detective published on 4th April 2023 on knowwhereourfoodcomesfrom that promotes local and sustainable agriculture that cares for people, animals, land and water can be read here
Published on 20th February 2023, you can watch the podcast on YouTube or listen to it here
An article published in the December 2022 edition of The Environment magazine can be read here
An article published in the November edition of Monmouthshire living can be read here: Adam Alexander-Monmouthshire Living-Nov2022
This is a podcast I did first broadcast 15th September 2022 with my kindred spirit Joe Lamp’l. You can listen to it here
By Emily Baron Cadlof. This article was published in Modern Farmer on 29th September 2022 and can be found here
From 6th to 12th September I am interviewed by Kevin Espiritu about my life as a seed detective and some of the vegetables I have discovered on my adventures and which appear in my new book.
Want to listen? You can here
An interview on City News 95.7 Nova Scotia on August 28th 2022. You can listen here (22mins and 25 seconds into the show)
Sharing my approach can be read here
Gardening etc. Written by Terresa Conway 15th August 2022
Sharing my approach with other growers can be read here
Gardening etc. Written by Teressa Conway 5th August 2022
I talk in this podcast with LabAroma host Collen Quinn about my work finding, saving and sharing rare, unusual and endangered vegetables can be heard here:
25th November 2021 – Chelsea Green lands book from ‘Indiana Jones of vegetables’
24th September 2021 – extended interview with Kathryn Ryan on her Nine to Noon Show
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018813694/adam-alexander-seed-detective
