Saving Seeds on the Farm: Building Resilience

Saving Seeds on the Farm: Building Resilience

Learn how to save seeds on the farm to build crop resilience. Saving seeds is one of the best things you can do for your farm, regardless of what you grow, as it has tangible and intangible benefits.

Experienced farmers understand that saving seeds from their crops is a proven cost-cutting strategy. By preserving seeds from their most productive or distinctive plants, they ensure a head start for the following growing season.

For indigenous and heirloom varieties, seed-saving is essential. Many plants carry deep cultural significance, intertwined with the histories of the communities that cultivated them for generations.

Saving farm seeds for next year’s yields has benefits as tangible as your pocketbook, and as intangible as your legacy.

Author's summary: Saving seeds builds farm resilience.

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Modern Farmer Modern Farmer — 2025-10-27

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