prairie grass

Episode 170. Native Seeds 

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Kara Kroeger, a sustainable agriculture specialist who works out of NCAT’s Southwest Regional Office in San Antonio, Texas, talks with Bill Nieman, the owner of Native American Seed, a native seed company in Junction, Texas.

Bill shares his history in the native-seed business and talks about how native seeds can help improve ecosystem health, among other benefits. He also shares success stories of folks he’s worked with over the years.

Related ATTRA Resources:
Seed Production and Variety Development for Organic Systems
Seed Saving: What Beginners Need to Know

Other Resources:
Native American Seed
Hill Country Alliance
The Land Institute

Please complete a brief survey to let us know what you thought of the content presented here.

Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.

You can also stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.