📗 Libro en inglés THE ACCIDENTAL SEED HEROES

A special important book of hope action and integrity Mark Diacono food and garden writer After reading Adam s book I won t look at a handful of seed the same way again Joe Swift garden designer writer presenter BBC s Gardeners WorldAcross the world chefs farmers plant scientists and backyard growers are doing something extraordinary creating new generations of fruit vegetables and cereals all bred specifically to flourish locally taste delicious and contribute to our food future In The Accidental Seed Heroes Adam Alexander dons his seed detective homburg to meet these twenty first century seed heroes who are not only championing traditional varieties but also breeding delicious new ones that will help create a sustainable future for our planet We don t all need to become backyard breeders or even like Adam accidental ones We don t even need to eschew as growers the modern hybrid cultivars our seed catalogues are stuffed with or as consumers boycott those same uninspiring specimens that populate our supermarket shelves Adam just wants that choice to be better informed and infinitely more diverse and enjoyable This story is a celebration of the locally and sustainably grown produce whether traditional or innovative that is at the hear