We would have to work so hard, but receive little.” Indigenous communities around the world are losing the crops their ...

The Cherokee Nation is readying its annual seed bank distribution program, offering heirloom seeds to citizens for ...

To protect thousands of varieties of Mexico's prized heirloom corn, leaders vote to amend the constitution to ban the ...

More than 13,000 applications were submitted for Cherokee heirloom seeds, according to the Secretary of Natural Resources.

The seeds from the corn are saved after each harvest ... Gaviria explains the difference between heirloom corn and hybrid GMO corn, which is bred to produce more ears but isn’t as tasty or ...

Sabrina McKinney enjoys cultivating and growing Cherokee heirloom seeds she has received from the Cherokee Nation Seed Bank.

You’re biting into a tomato that looks nothing like the perfectly round, red ones from your local supermarket. Instead, it’s ...

Heirloom seeds, unlike hybrid seeds, are always open-pollinated, meaning they reproduce true to type, allowing gardeners to ...

How are blue corn grits different from white and yellow grits? Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills in South Carolina shares the ...

Although some seed stores offer hybrid sweet corn tailored for tropical conditions ... prompting some to advocate for a return to organic, heirloom varieties. For those interested in growing their own ...