Today we’re hanging out with Erica Kempter and Mike Levine, co-owners of Nature & Nurture Seeds, a Michigan based seed company. We talk about why planting regional seed matters and some of their favorite varieties from this year’s catalog, then we play the Garden Dating Game! Let’s see how well Erica and Mike know each other… in the garden. ?  Erica has been farming and gardening for nearly 30 years and Mike has been obsessed with edible plants for his entire adult life. Together, in 2013, they founded Nature & Nurture Seeds, which just happens to be one of my favorite seed companies! You can learn more about the company and browse their excellent selection of seeds at www.natureandnurtureseeds.comNature & Nurture Seeds was featured in my Top Ten Favorite Seed Companies list that we posted on Patreon earlier this year. You can find the full list at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmIn this episode I also talk about our new Seeds & Weeds Facebook group. This a fun forum for all of us to share our plant adventures with each other.. find the group and join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/619193340058728/Connect with us!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @smallhousefarmYou can support our podcast by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmwww.seedsandweedspodcast.com EZ Swap PotsGet in touch with your roots with this revolutionary line of easily transplantable fabric pots and reusable basket inserts. Handmade in Wisconsin, EZ Swap Pots make transplanting super EZ! With their stylish modern design, and long lasting heavy duty construction, your EZ Swap Pots can be reused for multiple gardening seasons. Your 'Swapportunity' awaits with EZ Swap Pots.. Available at EZSwapPots.com The Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company / rareseeds.com,  America’s top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world. Join us this September 12th through 14th at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, California, for The National Heirloom Expo. Find out more at theheirloomexpo.com.Support the show