Many Varieties of Seeds Are Becoming Extinct. Meet Two People Who Are Bringing Them Back.
Summary: <p><span>Decades ago, as agriculture became centralized, seeds were selected for?</span><span>yield, and many varieties nearly went extinct. Now, a few?intrepid?farmers,?entrepreneurs, and chefs and bringing back these heirloom?seeds. On this week's Please Explain, we're joined by:?<a rel="nofollow" class="guestlink">Dan Barber?</a></span>is the Chef of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, located within Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture; and?<a rel="nofollow" class="guestlink">Glenn Roberts,</a>?founder of Anson Mills,?which grows, harvests, and mills near-extinct varieties of heirloom corn, rice, and wheat organically. Anson Mills now works with 30 organic growers in six states to grow a variety of native heirloom grains.</p>
