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Seeds And Their People

Seeds And Their People
Community Gardening
Karen Washington
Food Sovereignty
Food Justice
Agriculture
Urban Agriculture
Rise & Root Farm
Mohegan Tribe
East New York Farms
Gullah Geechee
Iran
Sustainable Agriculture
Community Farming
Sankofa Community Farm
Culinary Traditions
Philadelphia
Heirloom Seeds
La Familia Verde Farmers Market
Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Caribbean Vegetables

A radio show where we feature seed stories told by the people who truly love them. Hosted by Owen Taylor of Truelove Seeds and Chris Bolden-Newsome of Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden.

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Nicky Uy, Omar Buenaventura, Maria Dumlao, and Bitter Kalli have been coming together over Filipino foods, seeds, and stories for many years now. In this episode, we hear about the ways they weave their connections back to the Philippines and within ... more

Lana is a Palestinian-American farmer and the Executive Director of Montclair Community Farms, where she leads urban agriculture, food access, and environmental education initiatives in northern New Jersey, and she is the founder of Roots Of Resilien... more

Since 2017, Truelove Seeds has been working closely with a large Karen farming community from the jungles of the Karen state in the mountains of Burma (Myanmar), who are now based in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Through their previous work with ... more

Vivien Sansour is an artist, storyteller, researcher and conservationist.

She uses image, sketch, film, soil, seeds, and plants to enliven old cultural tales in contemporary presentations and to advocate for the protection of biodiversity as a cultu... more

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Recent Guests

Nicky Uy
Filipino seed steward and artist, co-founder of Bahay215
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Episode: EP. 41: the Siling Labuyo Pepper Portal from Philly to the Philippines
Omar Buenaventura
Filipino-born farmer, co-founder of Bahay215
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Maria Dumlao
Filipino-born visual artist and educator
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Bitter Kalli
Writer and seed-keeper, founder of Star Apple Nursery
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Episode: EP. 41: the Siling Labuyo Pepper Portal from Philly to the Philippines
Lana Mustafa
Palestinian American farmer and executive director of Montclair Community Farms
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Episode: EP. 40: Lana Mustafa's Roots of Resilience in Palestine and the Diaspora
Naw Gay Lay
Matriarch of a Karen farming family from Myanmar
Episode: EP. 39: Mountain Farmers from Burma in Thailand and Philadelphia
Mu Nae
Daughter of Naw Gay Lay and part of the farming family
Episode: EP. 39: Mountain Farmers from Burma in Thailand and Philadelphia
Cecilia Moo
Sister of Mu Nae and a member of the Karen family
Episode: EP. 39: Mountain Farmers from Burma in Thailand and Philadelphia
Vivien Sansour
An artist, storyteller, researcher and conservationist advocating for seed conservation and biodiversity
Palestine Heirloom Seed Library
Episode: EP. 38: Vivien Sansour on Palestinian Seeds, Longing, and Love

Hosts

Chris Bolden-Newsome
Co-director of Sankofa Community Farm
Owen Taylor
Seed keeper and farmer at Truelove Seeds

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 175 ratings
  • Every episode filled with powerful and touching stories

    I end up learning so much about different cultures through stories of food and seeds. Episode 39 with members of Philadelphia’s Karen community is my favorite yet. The family was so generous with their stories, and Blut’s interpretation was amazing! Keep up the amazing work with this podcast. This is the kind of content that the world needs right now and always.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Swoosh1893
    United States5 months ago
  • Filled with love and inspiration

    I don’t write a lot of these but I am compelled to for Seeds and Their People because it truly is giving me hope and inspiration in a way I haven’t felt in a long time. The love just pours out of each episode. The love that Chris and Owen have for each other, for the land, for their quest for food liberation, and the love that each guest has for this journey as well. This is no standard interview podcast. There is so much mutual respect and admiration and it’s clear guests and hosts have known e... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    APG West Philly
    United States2 years ago
  • Keepin me Grounded

    I listen to this pod while I’m on the farm weeding, seeding, harvesting, & transplanting. It keeps me grounded in the work I am doing and reminds me that seeds are a part of people. This work is generous, essential, and an act of love. I’m so thankful to be reminded and inspired by everyone’s stories. Thank you for doing this work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    meelsmeals
    Canada2 years ago
  • Great contribution to seed saving knowledge

    The stories shared here bring so much value to the community growth of seed saving. Thank you for sharing! Cheers, A fellow seed farmer and company, Sow Local Seeds, Canada. 🌱

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sow Local Seeds (Erika)
    Canada2 years ago
  • Great seed stories

    I always learn something from these interviews and they always leave me wanting to add more crops to my garden.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dan Brisebois
    Canada2 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Fans note the hosts' warmth and mutual respect, and the deep connection to land and community.
Listeners describe the show as moving and inspirational, with rich cultural and seed-saving stories.
Many highlight how episodes keep them grounded in their own farming and heritage journeys.

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EP. 40: Lana Mustafa's Roots of Resilience in Palestine and the Diaspora
Q: Why did you start Roots Of Resilience?
Lana reveals that she started Roots Of Resilience to support farmers in Palestine, grounded in personal experiences of witnessing violence during the olive harvest.
EP. 40: Lana Mustafa's Roots of Resilience in Palestine and the Diaspora
Q: Can you share your family's story as Palestinians in diaspora and their connection to farming?
Lana discusses her family's historical connection to farming in their ancestral village in the West Bank, detailing how her lineage includes generations of sustenance farmers.
EP. 39: Mountain Farmers from Burma in Thailand and Philadelphia
Q: What foods did they carry with them and which foods did they find in the jungle?
They carried some rice and fish paste and used certain plants to survive while on the run.
EP. 39: Mountain Farmers from Burma in Thailand and Philadelphia
Q: What do you hope that this interview does for your community and your young people?
So she just wants you guys to just hear how their lives were back in Burma, Thailand, but also America, and how they live their lifestyle.
EP. 33: Ms. Valerie Erwin, Philly's Geechee Chef on the African Influence on American's Foodways
Q: What is Gullah Geechee, and what's your relationship to that?
Gullah Geechee is the descendants of enslaved Africans on the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia and connects to my family heritage and the food we made growing up.

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Listeners are drawn to intimate, culturally rich stories about seeds, farming, and food sovereignty. Episodes center on seed keeping, immigrant and diaspora farming experiences, and community-led agriculture with a strong emphasis on resilience, heritage, and land justice. The show often blends practical seed-saving knowledge with personal histories, making it appealing to sustainability advocates, urban farmers, and food justice communities. A standout is the recurring focus on heirloom crops and seed libraries, plus a warm, thoughtful hosting duo that brings both technical insight and storytelling, which may delight sponsors aligned with sustainable agriculture, grassroots organizing, and cultural heritage.

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1. Nicky Uy
2. Omar Buenaventura
3. Maria Dumlao
4. Bitter Kalli
5. Lana Mustafa
6. Naw Gay Lay
7. Mu Nae
8. Cecilia Moo

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