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The black “Cherokee” pole bean, also known as “The Trail of Tears” bean, comes from seed carried by members of the Cherokee Nation on the infamous death march from their native land in the Great Smoky Mountains nearly 1,200 miles to Oklahoma in the winter of 1838-9.
The pods themselves are green and make excellent snap […]

“Imperial Star” is the only plant protected seed (meaning I can’t save and sell the seed) that I’ve purchased; it is non-gmo, but it is a PVP seed.
The advantage of this particular variety is that it’s the only artichoke bred to produce in a single season, maturing in only 95 days and producing artichokes the […]

Touch the Earth Farm CSA is now accepting memberships for the 2007 growing season. Dowload the Seasonal or Annual CSA agreement as a pdf file to join today.
Our pledge is that each week, you will receive a share bag (a reusable natural market bag) filled with a variety of fresh, delicious herbs, fruits, vegetables and […]

Many of the following varieties are heirlooms, though not all, and I ended up ordering from four different sources: Southern Exposure, Seed Savers, Johnny’s Seeds, and I ended up getting my horseradish from Gurney’s because I couldn’t get it from the others.
2007 promises some exciting trials of several varieties, and I’ll try to feature them […]

Touch the Earth Farm is in the process of putting together our 2007 seed order—a very exciting time of year, filled with anticipation and potential!
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