Author: Cathleen McCluskey

Scarlet runner beans in many colors - dark brown, light brown, red, dark pink, yellow, speckled white and brown - appear against a white background with a ruler and label visible on either side

Essays

October 25, 2018

by Cathleen McCluskey · Published October 25, 2018 · Last modified October 12, 2019

Banking on Seeds for Our Future

The USDA’s National Plant Germplasm System is arguably the most important seed bank for our food supply. An agroecologist explains why it is in desperate need of attention.

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