Heirloom Collards and Conversation (Online Lecture)

Ira Wallace, writer, seed-saver, educator with Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, and Bonnetta Adeeb, farmer, educator, community organizer with Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance
Every seed has a story, and thanks to seed stewards Ira and Bonnetta, these stories are accessible to delight gardeners nationwide. Join Ira and Bonnetta as they share their work of connecting histories and preserving diversity through the Heirloom Collards Project.

This program is offered as part of a partnership with Seed Savers Exchange and the Heirloom Collards Project.

Ira Wallace

Ira Wallace is a co-owner of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, offering over 700 varieties of heirloom and organic seeds. She promotes sustainable gardening and seed saving. Although she has recently stepped down from the Organic Seed Alliance board after more ...(read more)

Bonnetta Adeeb

Bonnetta Adeeb is a career-long educator focused on food, applied economics for the benefit of community, and restoring ancestral foods to their people. She is the president and founder of STEAM onward, a non-profit working to bring more underserved youth into...(read more)