Hi, everybody. This is Joe Lampel, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner Show.

My guest today is Adam Alexander, known to many as The Seed Detective.

Adam is a seed guardian, horticulturist, award-winning film and television producer,

who has spent decades collecting and growing seeds from rare, endangered, and unusual vegetable varieties from around the

world. His first book, The Seed Detective, explored the fascinating history and cultural significance

of some of the vegetables that we eat every day. And you may recall a fascinating podcast episode

I did with Adam about that book. Well, now he's back to talk about his latest book,

Hot Off the Presses This Week, and the title is The Accidental Seed Heroes, Growing a

Delicious Food Future for All of Us. In it, Adam shines a light on some remarkable individuals,

often ordinary gardeners, who are preserving biodiversity and protecting the flavors

and food traditions that might otherwise be lost. It's a story about seeds, but also about people,

culture, and the resilience of our food systems. If you have a special appreciation for seeds like I do,

this episode will resonate with you on many levels. But Adam and I cover

quite a bit of ground on various topics related to seeds today, and Adam has a lot to share from

his experiences and observations. And speaking of seeds and seed saving especially, we have a brand

new webinar happening on September 17th, Seed Saving Essentials. We're packing a lot of

information into this two-hour masterclass, which includes live Q&A, and I'll share more with you

about that after my conversation with Adam. But if you want to check it out now, you can learn more

and get your ticket at joe gardner.com slash save seeds.

Let's get into my conversation with Adam Alexander about his newest book, The Accidental Seed Heroes,

and as we do, thanks to our sponsors for today's episode, Soil Cubed and the Ultimate Gardening Sheaf.

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