Seed Saving in the Southwest

The preservation of heirloom seed varieties is important for the environment and our cultural history. This week Kitchen Caravan visits Native Seeds/SEARCH in Tucson, Ariz. Founded in 1983, the seed bank preserves 1,800 different varieties of crops traditionally used by Native American populations in the Southwestern U.S. and Northwestern Mexico. The seeds range from beans, corn, squash, melons, chilis, and many more plants used for food and textiles dyeing.

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