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An exciting book  for the burgeoning locavore foodie movement on growing, preserving, and cooking with heirloom vegetables, by the businessman farmer whom the New York Times called ""the Indiana Jones of seeds."" In The Heirloom Life, Jere Gettle, founder of the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, will bring his encyclopedic knowledge to every kind of gardener—experienced pros and novices alike. In his friendly voice, complemented by gorgeous photographs, he’ll give planting, growing, harvesting, and seed saving tips on amazing heirloom varieties that many people have never seen. Gettle will also provide detailed instructions on canning and preserving, and his wife Emilee will share some of her vegan recipes. This is more than just a gardening book -- the Gettles are sharing their lifestyle in order to reach the growing movement of people who long for real food and a truer way of living.  TOC includes: Growing up with heirlooms; The seed company; The seed collectors; Heirlooms: Eating our history; Seeds in America; Gardening the Heirloom Way; The City Farmer; General Seed-Saving; Cooking with Heirlooms (approx. 25 recipes); Can It; and A-Z Guide to Growing 50 Heirloom Vegetables, from Asparagus to Zucchini

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"""As an avid gardener, I always enjoy perusing The Baker Creek Seed Company's catalogue, and have had great success growing the excellent rare seeds I order from it. Now Baker Creek's Jere and Emilee Gettle have written a book that is sure to inspire, educate, and inform new gardeners eager to cultivate their understanding of heirloom seeds, the land, and the sustainable good foods that we derive from it.""--Martha Stewart ""These are people on the cutting edge of food culture.""--O, The Oprah Magazine ""Whether you live in a city high-rise with a tiny deck, or in a rural area on farmland, Jere Gettle's warm, evocative writing will inspire you to get outside and plant some seeds. An informative, lively read that illustrates the beauty behind cultivating and harvesting your own heirloom varieties.""--Melissa Clark"

""As an avid gardener, I always enjoy perusing The Baker Creek Seed Company's catalogue, and have had great success growing the excellent rare seeds I order from it. Now Baker Creek's Jere and Emilee Gettle have written a book that is sure to inspire, educate, and inform new gardeners eager to cultivate their understanding of heirloom seeds, the land, and the sustainable good foods that we derive from it.""--Martha Stewart ""These are people on the cutting edge of food culture.""--O, The Oprah Magazine ""Whether you live in a city high-rise with a tiny deck, or in a rural area on farmland, Jere Gettle's warm, evocative writing will inspire you to get outside and plant some seeds. An informative, lively read that illustrates the beauty behind cultivating and harvesting your own heirloom varieties.""--Melissa Clark

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Jere Gettle’s passion for farming developed early, and by the age of seventeen he was in business, selling seeds from his bedroom in Mansfield, Missouri. His seed company employs over 200 full time staff and includes a store, vegan restaurant, and pioneer village in his home town of Mansfield, Mo., as well as two other retail operations-the Seed Bank in Petaluma, California, and Comstock in Westerfield, Connecticut. His wife Emilee works in the business as well.

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