Have you been feeling scared to keep the seeds from your crops? Have those seed books with their 1 to 2 mile isolation distances gotten you down? This minisode is all about how to cheat those formal isolation distances and still harvest seed that works for your farm.

In this episode we get into

• The four main isolation crop groups and what distances you can get away with

• How to create physical barriers are your farm to grow things even closer

• What crops you can grow in easy to make isolation cages

Of course, it wouldn't be a Seed Farmer episode if we didn't get into how a little bit of crossing is a good thing.

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News links

June 18 webinar: Breeding to Purple: Crossing & Selecting Brassicas

https://farmfolkcityfolk.ca/event/breeding-to-purple-crossing-selecting-brassicas/

Watch the Seed Farmer book promo video

https://youtu.be/liHQmUz227E

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Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only)

https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/

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https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook

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Mélanie Ouellette runs the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library from her home in Orleans, Ontario. This all began when she asked "What's preventing people from growing native plants in our region?"

In this episode, Mélanie shares the logistics of how the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library works. How hundreds of volunteers harvest the seeds, pack seed packs, fulfill orders, and attend events to distribute the seeds to gardeners. We talk about the importance of genetic diversity, the difference between straight species and cultivars, and the importance of reciprocity in community stewardship.

In the deep dive, Mélanie and I focus on growing swamp milkweed for seed. We explore how it is a host plant for monarch butterflies, the technical nuances of harvesting and cleaning milkweed's fluffy seeds, and the importance of cold-moist stratification to ensure successful germination.

Enjoy the conversation!

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Episode links
Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library website
https://wildflowerseedlibrary.ca/

Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library on Instangram
https://www.instagram.com/ottawawildflower/

Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CV6G1cvGY/

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News links

May 16: Seed Library Conference: Sustaining a Seed Library
https://givebutter.com/sustaining-a-seed-library?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Register for the Harvest System Design Course
https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//harvestsystems

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Stay in Touch
Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram
https://www.instagram.com/danbrisebois.farm/

Get my weekly seed newsletter
https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/seeds

Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only)
https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/

Get my new book The Seed Farmer
https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook

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Today's minisode is all about getting ready for the season- farm photo season, that is!

Whether you want good visuals for the crops on your online store, or you want to document your breeding selections, or you're writing up standard operating procedures for your crew; having the right images makes all the difference.

Those pictures don't happen by themselves, you need a Farm Picture Plan!

In this episode, we'll get into…

• How to use your photo archives to understand your farm

• Figuring out what pictures you'll wish you had this fall

• Setting up your Picture Plan spreadsheet

• Tips for making sure you actually take the shots you need

Enjoy the minisode!

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Support the Seed Farmer Podcast

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News links

Tourne-Sol's new sweet corn variety

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWlyiE4jlvm/?img_index=1

Register for the Harvest System Design Course

https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//harvestsystems

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Stay in Touch

Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/danbrisebois.farm/

Get my weekly seed newsletter

https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/seeds

Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only)

https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/

Get my new book The Seed Farmer

https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook

❤️ Thanks for listening!