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The seed detective : uncovering the secret histories of remarkable vegetables / Adam Alexander ; foreword by Tim Lang.
Did you ever wonder how peas, kale, asparagus, beans, squash, and corn have ended up on our plates? Well, so did Adam Alexander. Adam Alexander is The Seed Detective. His passion for vegetables was ignited when he tasted an unusual sweet pepper with a fiery heart while on a filmmaking project in Ukraine. Smitten by its flavor, Adam began to seek out local growers of endangered heritage and heirloom varieties in a mission to bring home seeds to grow, share, and return so that he could enjoy their delicious taste―and save them from being lost forever.In The Seed Detective, Adam shares his own stories of seed hunting, with the origin stories behind many of our everyday food heroes. Taking us on a journey that began when we left the life of the hunter-gatherer to become farmers, he tells tales of globalization, political intrigue, colonization, and serendipity―describing how these vegetables and their travels have become embedded in our food cultures.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781915294005
- ISBN: 1915294002
- ISBN: 9781915294081
- ISBN: 1915294088
- Physical Description: xiv, 306 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: White River Junction, Vermont ; London, UK : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-292) and index. |
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| Subject: | Vegetables > History. Gardening > History Food > History |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Nazareth. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | 635.09 ALE 2022 (Text) | 31001101947290 | Adult Non Fiction | Checked Out | 04/01/2025 |
