{"product_id":"seed-detective-adam-alexander-9781915294081","title":"The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet the Indiana Jones of vegetables and join him on his quest to save our heritage produce.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed BBC Radio 4's \u003ci\u003eThe Food Programme\u003c\/i\u003e \"Book of the Year\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 GardenComm Media Awards Silver Laurel Medal of Achievement\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Garden Media Guild's Garden Book of the Year Award 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for The Art of Eating Prize 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[This book] is a clarion call to think about our food in new ways and carefully consider where it comes from.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid you ever wonder how peas, kale, asparagus, beans, squash, and corn have ended up on our plates? Well, so did Adam Alexander. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdam Alexander is The Seed Detective. His passion for vegetables was ignited when he tasted an unusual sweet pepper with a fiery heart while on a filmmaking project in Ukraine. Smitten by its flavor, Adam began to seek out local growers of endangered heritage and heirloom varieties in a mission to bring home seeds to grow, share, and return so that he could enjoy their delicious taste--and save them from being lost forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Seed Detective\u003c\/i\u003e, Adam shares his own stories of seed hunting, with the origin stories behind many of our everyday food heroes. Taking us on a journey that began when we left the life of the hunter-gatherer to become farmers, he tells tales of globalization, political intrigue, colonization, and serendipity--describing how these vegetables and their travels have become embedded in our food cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"We are a nation of vegetable growers and this book explores the wonderful world of rare and endangered heritage and heirloom vegetables - and why we must keep growing them and saving their seed, not only for our gardening and culinary pleasure, but to pass these stories on - vegetables are truly our history on a plate.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Seed Detective\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Copious but thoroughly engaging research . . . Alexander shares his excitement over the potential for rescuing this lost heritage. . . All of which makes this title worth a serious look.\"\u003ci\u003e--Booklist (starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eThe Seed Detective\u003c\/i\u003e] traces the origins and evolution of vegetables that have shaped human civilization.\"--\u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[A] spirited introduction to the contemporary seed-saving movement. . . . With entertaining anecdotes that feature Syrian fava beans, Ukrainian sweet peppers and broad beans from Myanmar, Alexander's horticultural adventures will surely stimulate and unleash readers' inner gardeners.\"--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"For Adam Alexander seeds are more than just a job, hobby or passion. They're a lifeline.\"--\u003ci\u003eModern Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49921118175425,"sku":"9781915294081","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9781915294081.jpg?v=1768946931","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/seed-detective-adam-alexander-9781915294081","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}