For generations, gardeners around the world have sown, saved and exchanged their seeds. These seeds became adapted to local soils and climate, and their stories are woven into the history and culture of the communities that grew them. Heirloom seeds offer resilience in the face of a changing climate through genetic diversity and are widely valued for their flavour.
Despite this, most heirloom varieties are of little commercial interest to the big agribusinesses that control the