https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/319ee029-ef54-4191-b6a9-245be94c143f This video is part 2 in my series "Change The World One Yard At A Time" and focuses on the topic of food biodiversity. Over the past several decades, much of the diversity in our food system has been lost. Fewer and fewer crop varieties feed more and more people. If a pest or disease affects one of these crops, it could result in food shortages. By supporting seed companies that sell rare heirloom seeds, and by planting, saving, and sharing those seeds, we can help preserve food biodiversity and increase food security. Seed suppliers recommended by viewers: http://tradewindsfruit.com/ http://nativeseeds.org/ http://www.rareseeds.com/ http://www.richters.com/ http://www.burpee.com/ http://annapolisseeds.com/ http://www.anniesheirloomseeds.com/ http://www.mypatriotsupply.com/ http://www.bountifulgardens.org/ https://botanicalinterests.com Australia www.edenseeds.com.au/ http://www.greenharvest.com.au/ http://www.boondieseeds.com.au/ Books on Seed Saving: "Seed to Seed" by Suzanne Ashworth: http://www.amazon.com/Seed-Growing-Techniques-Vegetable-Gardeners/dp/1882424581/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382150626&sr=8-1&keywords=seed+to+seed Sources: National Geographic article "Food Ark": http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/07/food-ark/siebert-text/1 Harvard School Of Public Health "Biodiversity and Food Production": http://chge.med.harvard.edu/topic/biodiversity-and-food-production Oregon State University: http://people.oregonstate.edu/~muirp/cropdiv.htm OYR is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost, mulch, and compost tea. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used. Change The World One Yard At A Time Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?index=1&list=PLApXYvbprElyERNHYpEoSj6n8qAZvSPsk&v=e0v8SWe2uDw Sun, 03 May 2026 10:01:47 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/319ee029-ef54-4191-b6a9-245be94c143f All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.