Saved by Seeds: Embracing Diversity, Adaptation, and Resilience

"Saved by Seeds is as much a fervent love letter to seeds as an immensely useful how-to manual."--Dan Barber, chef and co-owner, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns; author of The Third Plate

Seed saving might seem like a simple, old-fashioned custom, but seeds offer a radical pathway to resilient relationships between people, plants, and place.

Symbols of renewal, seeds hold the promise of a greener future. But despite the powerful potential of seeds to adapt, modern seed saving often attempts to maintain varieties as they have always been--despite the challenges of ecological devastation and severe climate change. Seeking to explore agricultural diversity and promote resilience in food and farming, James Beard Award-winning author Chris Smith founded the Utopian Seed Project in 2018. In Saved by Seeds, Smith presents a passionate argument for seed diversity while presenting practical advice for everyone, from new gardeners to experienced farmers, to embrace the abundance of seeds.

"This is a book to be devoured."--Adam Alexander, author of The Seed Detective and Accidental Seed Heroes

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Published: 12/08/2026
ISBN: 9781645023517
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.81lbs