Humans have
been farming and ranching in a way that fits their local regions for thousands
of years, selecting plants that grow best and collecting seeds or cuttings from
these well adapted plants. The result for present day humans has been a plethora of
beautiful and nutritious choices. About fifty years ago the
food industry began to develop food crops for ease of shipping, long shelf life on the
supermarket shelf, and standardization—not taste or nutrition. The good news is
that diversity of the food supply is actually increasing, at least for those
who know where to find the seed to grow it. In this series of blogs, Dripworks
hopes to make it easier for our readers to learn about the tradition of growing
with heirloom seed and understand why today it is more important than ever.
