Seed Saving and Regional Resilience

Guest Bio: Laurel Balog Laurel Balog became interested in agrobiodiversity and seed sovereignty through her undergraduate studies in ecology and natural resource management. Through her graduate studies at Prescott College and in her work managing St. Lawrence University’s 100-acre Living Laboratory, understanding the significance of saved seeds in creating resilient agricultural systems became an area of research and focus. In this episode, Laurel shares her project which assesses seed saving practices in her home region of St. Lawrence County, New York.