Presenter: Adam Alexander
Talk Description: Adam Alexander recounts some of the stories he has written about in his books The Seed Detective and The Accidental Seed Heroes, of discoveries of amazing and delicious crops and his encounters with farmers, plant breeders and scientists around the world who are creating and conserving more climate resilient and better adapted crops that can thrive in low-input, agroecological, organic systems.
| Show Name | Show Stage/Venue | Show Type | Show Date | Show Information | Performance Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meetings with Remarkable Seeds and the Heroes Who Grow Them |
DIY #HomeHacks Speakers Tent |
Sustainability Skills & Forestry |
Fri 19 Sep 2025 1:00 PM to 1:50 PM |
Presenter: Adam Alexander Talk Description: Seed detective Adam Alexander takes us on a journey around the world with his stories of discovery; finding rare, endangered, culturally important and delicious vegetables and grains and the amazing people who breed, conserve and maintain them. He shares the encounters revealed in his latest book; from indigenous farmers to open-source and freelance breeders in Albania, India and Ethiopia. He introduces us to passionate amateurs on a mission to increase diversity and resilience, championing low-input, agroecological approaches to feeding us all in a changing and uncertain climate in Austria and Denmark. He meets plant scientists and agronomists who believe that collaboration and participatory breeding working with farmers developing and improving locally adapted crops offers an inspiring and positive road to ensuring food security, better health and wellbeing for us all. |
$200 |
| The accidental seed heroes |
The Common |
Sustainability Skills & Forestry |
Sat 20 Sep 2025 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM |
Presenter: Adam Alexander Talk Description: Adam Alexander recounts some of the stories he has written about in his books The Seed Detective and The Accidental Seed Heroes, of discoveries of amazing and delicious crops and his encounters with farmers, plant breeders and scientists around the world who are creating and conserving more climate resilient and better adapted crops that can thrive in low-input, agroecological, organic systems. |
$200 |
