Why Oklahoma is doing seed-saving right

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By Eve AndrewsSep 23, 2014, 12:18 pm23 pts
Pat GwinCherokee Nation Seed BankTahlequah, Okla. In an agricultural system obsessed with monoculture and efficiency, native plant species are becoming more and more rare. That’s a problem! This seed bank annually distributes the seeds of traditional crops to Cherokee Nation citizens to preserve heirloom…

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