Propaganda By The Seed

A podcast about perennial plants and trees associated with food forests, permaculture, and restorative agriculture.

Hoses and Hose Accessories 05/30/2025

Hoses and Hose Accessories In this week’s episode of Propaganda By the Seed Shorts, I’m talking about garden hoses and how to keep them from being a pain in the butt. Basically you need to keep them in good repair with / , and keep them where they should be with hose guides. I really like the combo of a and a for nearly all watering jobs. In the Q&A section Alex is asking about tips for new nursery producers. If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite podcast platforms and/or join the . You can also /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/36780665

Corn with Neftalí Duran 05/12/2025

Corn with Neftalí Duran This week on Propaganda By the Seed I’m talking to Neftalí Duran about Corn / Maize. Our conversation covers Corn culture past and present as well as some of the excellent projects Neftalí has been working on. You can follow , as well as If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite podcast platforms and/or join the . You can also /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/36526745

Informational Resources 04/27/2025

Informational Resources In this shorts episode I offer some of my favorite informational resources, from vague concepts to specific books to the exceptionally obvious. Many are linked in the show notes. At the end I try out a new style of Q&A, will it work? Only time will tell. State level organic associations: in Maine or in other northeast states Clubs: , , and their . Podcasts: from the , , , , Books: Reference , , , , , . , , . . Online resources: , , /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/36323640

Tree Crops Cross Pollination with Live Like the World is Dying 04/11/2025

Tree Crops Cross Pollination with Live Like the World is Dying This week we have another awesome cross pollination with , our comrades in the . This time we’re talking tree crops. Many of the trees we talk about in this episode have had their own episode on Propaganda By the Seed, so if you want more info look back in this feed or check out these links. Be sure to follow on your favorite or whatever you use for more informative content for what feels like the end times. (PBTS episode), (PBTS episode), (PBTS episode), (PBTS episode), (PBTS episode), (blog page), (PBTS episode), (PBTS episode), , (PBTS episode), (PBTS episode), Mt. Joy Orchard - A free to pick public orchard in Portland, Maine - // e, on In Defence of Plants, , , (PBTS episode) If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite podcast platforms and/or join the . You can also /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/36095695

Everyday Carry Garden Tools 03/16/2025

Everyday Carry Garden Tools In this episode of Propaganda By the Seed Shorts I’ll tell you about my favorite garden tools and answer a question about apple and pear rootstocks. If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite podcast platforms and/or join the . You can also /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/35708975

Trees with Edible Leaves with Eric Toensmeier 03/04/2025

Trees with Edible Leaves with Eric Toensmeier In this episode I talk with perennial crops researcher and author Eric Toensmeier about trees with edible leaves. You might not think of tree leaves being suitable as human food, but many of them are quite tasty and their seasonality and nutritional content complement both annual and perennial vegetables. We cover several species, the maintenance techniques that support high productivity and some ideas on how best to cook them. For more information on Eric’s work you can checkout his website, , or follow him on and/or . Want more info on trees with edible leaves? Eric wrote a whole book about it, which you can read or download for free at You can find Kyle Dougherty's If you want to support this podcast, you can tell your friends to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite podcast platforms and/or join the . You can also /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/35499270

Grafting 02/17/2025

Grafting In this first episode of Propaganda By the Seed shorts I'll be telling you about grafting, a method of plant propagation that joins 2 individual plants (the scion and the rootstock) and lets them grow as one. These shorter episodes without a guest are an experiment, so please let me know if you like them or have topics you would like to hear covered. “Short” episodes also have a Q&A segment, so send in those audio notes with questions if you got ‘em. I talk about some tools and materials you may want, like a , , or the . You can’t reasonably learn to graft from a podcast, so I recommend some local places where you could at least get a short lesson like the (Sunday, March 30, 12 - 4 p.m.) or the (Saturday May 10th at Noon). If you can’t find a local class or teacher, I recommend the on youtube as a next step. Intro music is clipped out of . Outro music is If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite pod platforms and/or join the . You can also /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/35311625

Growing Calorie Crops at Home with Peter Kellman and Rebekah Yonan 02/06/2025

Growing Calorie Crops at Home with Peter Kellman and Rebekah Yonan In this episode I talk with Peter Kellman and Rebekah Yonan about growing your own calorie crops and the systems they use to grow and process their food using a minimum of external inputs. We cover the ins and outs of planting, harvesting, threshing and winnowing serval types of grains and beans as well as managing soil fertility using mostly leaves and urine. Peter talks about the book If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite pod platforms and/or join the . You can also /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/35169970

Announcement + Midcoast Vegan with Tim Holland 01/19/2025

Announcement + Midcoast Vegan with Tim Holland This week on Propaganda By the Seed we have a big announcement and Tim share's a bit about how he came to love cooking and cuisine, his food business Midcoast Vegan and how fermented vegan cheeses are made. You can learn more about Midcoast Vegan by going to or following on or If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite pod platforms and/or join the . You can also /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/34909600

Edible Perennials for Preparedness Cross Pollination with Live Like the World is Dying 01/03/2025

Edible Perennials for Preparedness Cross Pollination with Live Like the World is Dying This week on Propaganda by the Seed we have a cross pollination with our friends at Live Like the World is Dying, Casandra talks with Aaron, about edible perennial plants that you can grow. This episode got compiled into a Live Like the World is Dying Skill Series zine that is also the Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness January monthly feature. You can get a free PDF of it at Guest Info Aaron Parker can be found hosting Propaganda by the Seed or at Edgewood Nursery. IG: or or at Publisher Info This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at , or on Twitter and Instagram . You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness. Find out more at Propaganda By the Seed is seeking listener submitted audio to include at the end of the show, this could be a PSA, an ad for your favorite plant, and short audio experiment... email submissions to ! If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite pod platforms and/or join the . You can also /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/34710095

Maine's Untold Vegetarian History w/ Avery Yale Kamilla 12/17/2024

Maine's Untold Vegetarian History w/ Avery Yale Kamilla In this episode we sit down with Avery Yale Kamilla, Tilly Laskey and John Babbit to discuss Maine's Untold Vegetarian History. This is an exhibit at the Maine Historical Society / Longfellow House that was spearheaded by Avery's deep research into historical documents pertaining to veganism spanning hundreds of years back. In this episode we talk about Christianity's influence on early vegetarians in Maine, the contraversial work of John Graham, the Neerings/ Good Life movement, Wabanaki use of nuts and seeds, the back to the land movement and so much more. Avery is a writer for the Portland Press Herald who covers vegan food and she has unearthed so many fascinating and illuminating nuggets of Maine vegetarian history. For more information on Avery you can or . For more info on this exhibit you can grab or view elements of it . Photo Credit: Carol Bousquet / Maine Public If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite pod platforms and/or join the . You can also /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/34479680

Psilocybe Mushrooms with Inti Garcia Flores and Alan Rockefeller 07/31/2024

Psilocybe Mushrooms with Inti Garcia Flores and Alan Rockefeller In this episode of Propaganda By The Spore, we’re talking ! This episode has been in the works since early 2021, we hit lots hiccups and logistical snags along the way, but we’re happy to finally get this episode out into the world. We start off with a short interview with Mazatec historian and archivist Inti Garcia Flores about the role of Psilocybe mushrooms in Mazatec culture. and check out his project () Next we’re onto a longer interview with freelance scientist Alan Rockefeller that covers Psilocybe taxonomy, biology, genetic fingerprinting and many other topics. You can follow Allan’s work a many different platforms including , , and thers. If you want to support this podcast, you can tell a friend to check it out, subscribe/rate/review on your favorite pod platforms and/or join the . You can also /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/32372267

Polyploid Breeding with The Savanna Institute 05/28/2024

Polyploid Breeding with The Savanna Institute In this episode we chat with 3 time PBTS guest Eliza Greenman and her co-worker Kathleen Rhodes at The about polyploid plant breeding. Polyploidy is a genetic condition where an organism has extra copies of it's genome in it's cells. Inducing polyploidy or breeding with existing polyploids can be a useful tool to gain traits such as larger fruit, larger leaves, seed sterility along with many other possibilities. is a non-profit focusing on researching and implementing improvements in agroforestry in the midwest. You can follow or read /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/31488047

Experimental Farm Network with Dusty and Nate 02/29/2024

Experimental Farm Network with Dusty and Nate In this episode we talk with Dusty and Nate about their project, . The project is both a platform to support open-source, collective plant breeding and other on farm experiments as well as a seed store, which focuses on unusual varieties and genepools suitable for further selection. We cover how they started the project, how it's going and some the many plants they are excited about. Follow them on , or check out their or /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/30152378

Seaside Foraging w Rachel Alexandrou 01/31/2024

Seaside Foraging w Rachel Alexandrou In this episode of propaganda by the seed we sit down with Rachel Alexandrou. Rachel is a forager, educator and artist based out of the Midcoast Maine region. The focus oof this conversation is seaside foraging, plants such as saltwort, sea brassicas, sea plantain, common seaweeds and more. Rachel also talks about some of her favorite wild plants to work with, how she uses them and the thinking that informs her practices. This is highly informative & inspiring and lots of laughs. Check out Rachel’s work at or on instagram We also name drop SoyMilkMaid a few times in this episode you can check her work out . /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/29735623

Siberian Peashrub with Melissa Hoffman 12/29/2023

Siberian Peashrub with Melissa Hoffman In this episode we talk with Melissa Hoffman of and about . Siberian Peashrub is a large, multi-stemmed shrub from northern Asia. They are somewhat familiar in landscaping and as a nitrogen fixer, but the seeds remain underutilized by most people growing them around here. Melissa shares her experiences growing, harvesting and above all cooking with this plant. We also chat about several fermentation techniques including water kefir. Be sure to check out on this topic for some beautiful photos and additional info. Some other resources that are mentioned are the book and the website Update: after publishing this episode I got a email from Jack Kertesz with some extra info to share. Rather than tarps, he now uses a wide piece of row cover material, slit to the middle and gathered around the trunk. This helps avoid excess moisture from collecting on the sheet. Before laying out the collecting sheet he mows the area. The sheet should be weighted down around the edges, or it may blow away. He also noted occasional chance seedlings from Pea shrubs if adjacent areas have freshly tilled, open soil, although it hasn’t presented a problem. /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/29262888

Koji w/ Nicholas Repenning of Goen Foods 11/13/2023

Koji w/ Nicholas Repenning of Goen Foods In this episode of propaganda by the seed we sit down with Nick from Goen Foods. Goen Foods is primarly known as a Miso producer in Maine, but also produces a wide range of koji based products. Nick also is an all around promoter of fermented foods/practices and helps to organize Maine’s Fermentation Fair. This conversation is an incredible glimpse into the world of Koji, some pointers and ideas for how to use it, how to grow it, some information about its history, traditional uses and a wide ranging conversation about fermentation, wild foods and (where applicable) where they cross over with Koji. For many people Koji can seem like a daunting medium to work with and hopefully this conversation helps demystify it. Learn more about Goen Fermented Foods by visiting their website https://www.goenfermentedfoods.com or the gram /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/28616903

Gardening for Habitat 08/31/2023

Gardening for Habitat This month we talk about gardening for habitat, especially in the North-East. This episode is adapted from a workshop that Aaron presents sometimes, so it comes with a and a , the podcast stands up well without them, but those extras are there if you want them. We cover what habitat gardening is, why it’s important, ecological context, some steps for creating a habitat garden and/or improving the quality of habitat in your garden. Like most topics, we cover a good amount of material… but only scratch the surface of the possibilities. /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/27898614

Repodcast: Around the World in 80 Plants with Stephen Barstow 07/31/2023

Repodcast: Around the World in 80 Plants with Stephen Barstow We didn't get around to making a new episode this month, but here is a good one you might not have heard! This is a episode of Tim's old podcast the where he invited Aaron on a guest co-host, it's basically Propaganda by the Seed before it was called that. In this episode of the Solecast we sit down with , aka to talk about his work documenting and popularizing rare edible plants. We are also joined by Aaron Parker from who introduced me to Stephen's work and also grows and sells a lot of these plants. In this conversation we talk about his book "Around the World In 80 Plants," his website Edimentals.com and his lifelong quest to research, catalogue, grow and experiment with thousands of rare edible plants from around the world. We get into his origin story as a vegetarian in meat-centric Norway uncovering the growing potentials in his region through foraging. He talks about his travels around the world learning about how these plants are grown, used and then bringing those plants home to cultivate. For anyone who is bored with growing the same old shit, or interested in permaculture/forest farming his work is inspiring, informative and coverers a much wider range of vegetables then are commonly discussed in permaculture and market farming. Pick up his book "" direct from Stephen and check out his website /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/27607791

Northern Nuts and the genus Carya with Buzz Ferver 06/30/2023

Northern Nuts and the genus Carya with Buzz Ferver In this episode we talk with Buzz Ferver of . Buzz has been doing a ton of great work preserving fruit and nut genetics at his farm in VT, as well as pushing the boundaries of what tree crops can be grown in zone 4 in the north-east. He shares a ton of practical knowledge about the genus Carya (Hickories, Pecans and their hybrids) as well as some fascinating history of nut cultivation in the last hundred years. Buzz recommends these organizations and their archives: () () () As well as these books: /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/27325002

Sochan with Nico Albert Williams 05/01/2023

Sochan with Nico Albert Williams In today's episode we talk about Sochan with Nico Albert Willaims of . Sochan is a member of the Asteraceae family (Daisy family) and is an important plant in Cherokee cuisine. In addition to being a great perennial vegetable for humans to eat, thisplant offers leaves for the caterpillars of several moths and butterflies, flowers for many pollinators and seeds for migrating and overwintering birds. They are also tough enough to be planted in spots where invasive plants have recently been removed. You can purchase Sochan plants from Aaron’s nursery , with a portion of sales going to support Burning Cedar. You can follow Nico's work at or on / . You can support her work by In the interview we mention the study Nico mentions the Eastern Cherokee returning to harvesting Sochan in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, which you can read about /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/26701026

Alan Bergo aka Forager Chef 03/07/2023

Alan Bergo aka Forager Chef This episode of Propaganda by the Seed we speak with Alan Bergo aka Forager Chef(). Alan is a chef out of the midwest who is known for using wild ingredients to create unique gourmet dishes. He has been executive chef and run several kitchens, is the creator for the Apple TV show “,” and has published a new book, “Flora” which is discussed in this episode. We were struck by Alan’s humility and how much fun we had talking to him about his work. In this episode we talk about cooking with and storing wild greens, his origin story, cooking with plants that have been labeled “toxic,” and his ethics and thoughts on foraging. For more information on Alan’s work visit foragerchef.com and check out his new book /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/26154600

Oca with Eve Emshwiller 01/23/2023

Oca with Eve Emshwiller In today’s episode we talk with Eve Emshwiller about Oca , a fascinating root crop from the Andes. Eve has spent many years studying Oca and was able to share tons of really interesting stuff with us about how and why Oca is grown in the Andes and why this plant doesn’t necessarily grow well in other regions. You can find Eve on instagram at , on or visit her page at . If you want to try growing Oca, is a good source. /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/25695537

2022 Year End Wrap up with Zach Elfers, Davis Wang, Andy Prole and Mallory O'Donnell 12/14/2022

2022 Year End Wrap up with Zach Elfers, Davis Wang, Andy Prole and Mallory O'Donnell In this episode Aaron and Tim talk a bit about what we learned this year, what are excited about for next year and some of our favorite tools. Rather then rambling on indefinitely we decided to check back with some previous guests about their year and well as checking in some other people who we think are doing interesting stuff. - Zach Elfers ( @ on IG) was our , you can buy plants from him at or seeds at . He mentions a tool from . -Davis Wang ( @ on IG). Davis is a nurseryman from Ashfield, MA. His IG has some great content on plants, propagation and the occasional goofy video. Check out his video series on You can buy plants from Davis at - Andy from Poor Prole’s Almanac ( @ on IG). Aaron was a guest on awhile back. Check out Andy’s other podcast and his new-ish project . For more info on Earthnut Pea breeding check out this . - Mallory O'Donnell ( @ on IG). Mallory was a guest on . This section gets into some more political and philosophical topics. Outro music is part of Dead Flag Blues by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/25316796

Chestnuts w/ Sandy Anognostakis 11/16/2022

Chestnuts w/ Sandy Anognostakis In todays episode of Propaganda By The Seed we speak with “Dr Sandy” aka Sandra Anagnostakis. Dr. Sandy is a past-president of the Northern Nut Growers Alliance. She has been working on breeding blight resistant chestnuts since 1968 at the Connecticut Agricultural Station and has selected and named many of the cultivars currently in use. Her areas of expertise include Fungal genetics and physiology, Plant genetics and breeding, and Host-parasite interactions. We have a long ranging conversation speaking about growing, harvesting, and breeding chestnuts. Sandy talks about her experience working with chestnuts for over 40 years, all the challenges and benefits of this incredible plant and tons of fascinating historic anecdotes from her work over the years. For more information on Dr Sandy and her work, check out her or look her up on (Note: this podcast was recorded around March/April 2022) /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/25036431

Eastern Agricultural Complex with Natalie G. Mueller 09/01/2022

Eastern Agricultural Complex with Natalie G. Mueller In this episode we talk with about the . The EAC was a group of plants independently domesticated by Indigenous people of Eastern Turtle Island (aka North America) starting 7,000-8,000 years ago. Some of these plants, like the Sunflower () we still know and love, but others are no longer commonly cultivated and are generally unfamiliar, like Sumpweed (). Natalie mentions some of these resources in the interview: , and /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/24231897

Cornelion Cherries with Little John 08/01/2022

Cornelion Cherries with Little John In this episode we chat with Little John about his favorite plant obsession, Cornelian Cherries (Cornus mas). We cover propagation, maintenance, harvest and a few of the hundreds of uses for the fruit (and other parts of the plant!). After a few heavy topics, it’s nice to take a little break and just shoot the shit about a fascinating plant. Little John is a prolific maker of memes, which you can find at He is also the founder of and a admin of the group. If you are looking to purchase Cornelian Cherry trees you might try: , , , or Propagating by cuttings: Jay Grace has had very good rates of success rooting dormant cuttings in the fall with mist and bottom heat. He says rooting hormone is not needed /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/23902215

Herbal Abortion & Fertility Control Pt 2 W/ Mischa Schuler 07/22/2022

Herbal Abortion & Fertility Control Pt 2 W/ Mischa Schuler In part two of our Herbal Abortion and Fertility Control series, we chat with Mischa Schuler. Mischa is the director of Wild Carrot Herbs. In this episode Mischa discusses various herbal, homoeopathic and over-the-counter methods for fertility control, some of their uses and limitations. If you missed it, check out Show Notes: . Wild Carrot and Conscious Contraception interview with Mischa Schuler hosted by Kay'aleya Hunnybee on the Wild Carrot interview with Robin Rose Bennet (Mischa's Wild Carrot teacher) hosted by Robin La Cross of Music: Our Hero Is Gone "Like Weeds" /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/23826890

Herbal Abortion and Fertility Control with August Sender 06/14/2022

Herbal Abortion and Fertility Control with August Sender This month we will be bringing you a two part episode on herbal abortion and fertility control. It’s a complicated and heavy topic, but our guests bring a lot of knowledge to the table and offer a nuanced but down to earth look at the information. In part one August focuses on the history and political context of herbal abortion and fertility control. Content warning: this discussion touches on a bunch of heavy subjects including racism, patriarchy, rape, slavery and others. August references or recommends these sources for further research: and/or the podcast and/or , especially and /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/23419025

Indoor Mushroom Cultivation and DIY Mycology Labs 05/30/2022

Indoor Mushroom Cultivation and DIY Mycology Labs In this episode of Propaganda by the Spore, Aaron gets into the nitty gritty of indoor mushroom cultivation and DIY mycology labs. The first part of the show describes how to grow mushrooms using spawn purchased from a supplier, which is a quite easy and a great place to start. In the second part we talk about how to produce your own spawn from spores, cultures or even fresh mushrooms. This process is a bit complex, but if it’s something you are excited about there are simple and cheap ways to go about doing it. contains tons of useful links and additional info that wouldn’t fit in the show notes. /episode/index/show/propagandabytheseed/id/23257283

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