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AHSC Acquires 50th Accession

I'm really pleased to share the news that, as it nears its first anniversary, AHSC (Appalachian Heirloom Seed Conservancy) has just acquired its 50th accession.

Most of these half-hundred varieties were collected by seed savers from families throughout the mountain South, and are not available through any other means. This puts us well on our way towards fulfilling our mission of preserving Appalachia's edible heritage.

In addition to the 50 varieties now in our seed bank, many members have indicated that their own collections are available whenever we need them. Thus, we actually are preserving several hundred family heirlooms from the southern hills.

All 50 accessions, along with their known history, will be listed in the January issue of AHSC News, the organization's quarterly newsletter.

All of these heirloom vegetables are entered into our Living Seed Bank project. With the Living Seed Bank, members agree to become curators of one or more varieties. They grow them out as seed crops, and return half the seed to AHSC for further distribution. This assures that somebody is always growing these rare and endangered varieties; which is, we believe, the best way of preserving them.

As we grow-out these varieties and build seed-stock, seed will be made available to members and non-members alike at a modest charge. Non-members will be asked to pay a higher price for this seed.

All varieties are being maintained in our traditional seed bank as well.

The Appalachian Heirloom Seed Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the heirloom food plants and sustainable agricultural practices of the southern Appalachians. For membership or other information contact: AHSC, Box 519, Richmond, KY 40476, KentuckySeeds@hotmail.com.


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