Organic Food

New Fendt equipment includes a high-horsepower track tractor, an 80-foot planter, and a compact tractor lineup with expanded precision technology.

New Fendt equipment includes a high-horsepower track tractor, an 80-foot planter, and a compact tractor lineup with expanded precision technology.

New Fendt equipment includes a high-horsepower track tractor, an 80-foot planter, and a compact tractor lineup with expanded precision technology.

Carol Deppe is on the pod this week to talk about a new grant from OSSI (Open Source Seed Initiative) for Independent Plant Breeders Developing Organic-Adapted Open Source Varieties.

The deadline to apply is Sept 15 and is open to all farmers and freelance breeders.

All the details are in the episode and on OSSI’s website

https://osseeds.org/ossi-plant-breeder-grants/

A head’s up that though this episode does get a bit into Carol’s personal seed story, this episode focuses on OSSI. Carol will come back in the future to talk about her seed work and her books (including Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties).

Enjoy the conversation!

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Episode link

OSSI website

https://osseeds.org/

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An equipment manufacturer and bank are working together for support farmers

New Holland reinforces its grassland farming leadership with advanced windrowers, smart balers, AI forage tech, and connected solutions to boost livestock harvesting efficiency.

John Deere’s new Hands-Free Baling system automates key baling tasks, helping farmers improve productivity, save fuel, and reduce operator workload during harvest.

KUHN North America launched the GMD 30+ and FC 30+ Series triple mowers featuring optional ISOBUS automation and up to 32.5-foot working widths for high-capacity harvesting.

Can-Am has launched its 2027 vehicle lineup with new technology, stronger performance, improved comfort, and added value across Defender, Maverick, and Outlander models.

Brett Grohsgal runs Even’Star Organic Farm in Lexington, Maryland alongside his wife Dr. Christine Bergmark. They grow vegetables for CSA and farmers markets but they also keep a number of their own seed lines that are a large part of the success of their farm.

In this episode, Brett and I talk about how to breed adaptive crops for a region and for extreme weather resilience. Brett has also eliminated most overhead irrigation and significantly reduced the amount of fertilizer that he applies on his fields, which adds even more selection pressure to his crops. We get into his work with brassicas, especially his Icebred and Coyote Arugula. We also talk about when you should keep your own seeds and when you might rely on purchased seeds.

In the deep dive, Brett and I discuss cherry tomatoes for seed: how he dehybridized two hybrids by crossing them with op varieties, how he’s been selecting them for years for exceptional flavor and disease resistance, and what seed harvest looks like, Enjoy the conversation!

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Episode links

Even’Star website https://evenstarfarm.bigcartel.com

Even’Star on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/evenstarfarm.org/

You can find some Even’Star brassicas at Fedco https://fedcoseeds.com/search?search=Brett+Grohsgal

You can read Brett’s seed articles in the Growing For Market Archives https://growingformarket.com/?s=Brett+Grohsgal

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Stay in Touch

Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram https://www.instagram.com/danbrisebois.farm/

Get my weekly seed newsletter https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/seeds

Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only) https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/

Get my new book The Seed Farmer https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook

❤️ Thanks for listening!