The rows of produce at the grocery store may appear to be an abundance. But this illusion couldn\u2019t be farther from reality.<\/p>\n
According to the FAO of the United Nations, 75% of genetic diversity of agricultural crops has been lost over the past 2 decades, AND 75% of the world\u2019s food today is generated from just 12 plant and 5 animal species.<\/p>\n
Farmers around the world are giving up planting local varieties to grow genetically-uniform varieties bred for yield and profits, not nutritional value.<\/p>\n
This is just one of the reasons we are experiencing declining nutritional value in crops, and more insecurity in the world’s food supply.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s where you come in.<\/p>\n
Experts like Hillie Salo, one of the speakers at this Experts like Hillie Salo, one of this ear\u2019s Global Seed Summit, are saying that the future of biodiversity lies not with our industrial food system, but with HOME GROWERS.<\/p>\n
Indeed, small farmers and hobby gardeners worldwide are paying attention and making efforts to preserve seed diversity not only for the sake of their own thriving gardens, but also for the sake of humanity’s collective food future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The rows of produce at the grocery store may appear to be an abundance. But this illusion couldn\u2019t be farther from reality. According to the FAO of the United Nations, 75% of genetic diversity of agricultural crops has been lost over the past 2 decades, AND 75% of the world\u2019s food today is generated from … <\/p>\n