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Creating edible biodiversity and embracing everlasting abundance.
Creating edible biodiversity and embracing everlasting abundance.
We're excited to present this rare opportunity to our seed and plant breeding networks in Scotland - join us for a discussion around adaptation agriculture, landrace gardening, and biodiverse crowd breeding with US plant breeder and author Joseph Lofthouse! This is a must-see event for any growers interested in plant breeding, landraces, increasing plant genetic diversity, and growing food in increasingly challenging climate conditions.
Joseph adopted the principles of adaptation agriculture in response to the harsh growing conditions in a high-altitude, short-season, desert garden. Instead of relying on expensive pesticides, labour, and materials to coddle the plants, he encourages genetic diversity, cross-pollination, and survival of the fittest, allowing the plants to adapt to the current and ever-changing ecosystem, thus simplifying farming and seed saving. Joseph authored Landrace Gardening: Food Security Through Biodiversity and Promiscuous Pollination. He devotes himself to helping gardeners and farmers grow healthy plants with less stress and empowering communities to adapt seeds to their local conditions.
The day will start with a talk by Joseph, followed by Q&A and discussion. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch to enjoy together for an informal chat after the proceedings.
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The event will take place at Lauriston Agroecology Farm, a ground-breaking community urban agriculture initiative in Edinburgh. Please take care when navigating the site as it is a working market garden and community growing space with crops in the ground and equipment nearby. There is limited parking available, and public transport is encouraged. More details on travel and logistics will be sent on to all attendees.
This event is organised through a collaboration of Abundant Borders and the Gaia Foundation's Seed Sovereignty Programme with support from Borders Organic Gardeners. The cost of the event is covered by the Seed Sovereignty Programme, but any contribution towards Joseph's travel to the UK is much appreciated, either through the ticket donation option or through this link: https://ko-fi.com/josephlofthouseauthor
Copenhagen Hospitality College will host an international meeting for kitchen gardeners, chefs and anyone interested in new tendencies in the farm-to-table movement.
Discover how chefs can play an active role in dreaming up new ingredients, when we're visited by a wide range of hugely knowledgable people from both farms and kitchens, all with a passion for creating amazing gastronomic experiences with exciting plants as the focal point.
Meet innovative vegetable breeder Joseph Lofthouse, who among others has collaborated with Dan Barber and the team at Blue Hill at Stone Barns.
For many years, Joseph has worked with chefs to develop new vegetable varieties that are adaptive to local conditions and the kitchens they serve: Butternut squash with longer necks, carrots with improved flavor, pumpkin with dry, spicy taste and highly diverse tomatoes.
Joseph will tell his inspiring story of how he came to seek vegetables that are more diverse, adaptive to the place they grow and the community they serve.
His approach invites chefs to play a central role in guiding what plant breeders select for. Together with kitchen gardeners, it's possible to grow the ingredients we wish for - the heritage varieties of the future.
Aromatic and medicinal herbs. And making stuff from it. Communicating with animals and plants. Stubbornly living by my own rules. Well, most of the time.
Creating edible biodiversity and embracing everlasting abundance.
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