Seed Saving and The Promise of a Better Crop

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Published September 27, 2016 at 8:50 AM MDT

In this episode of the Big Fat Farm Show, host Kellie Pettyjohn welcomes back Lee-Ann Hill of Laughing Wolf Farm to discuss how seeds are selected to increase a crop's resilience and yield, and to look at examples of seeds that she has saved from this year's harvest.

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