Part 1 Listen

Who Owns Our Seeds? | Length: 2:48

The seed industry has become highly centralized, with a few corporations controlling most commercial seeds, limiting diversity and farmer autonomy.

Part 2 Listen

The Consequences of Seed Centralization | Length: 2:03

Industrial seed control has led to a dramatic loss of crop varieties, threatening global biodiversity and long-term agricultural resilience.

Part 3 Listen

10,000 Years of Seed Selection | Length: 3:01

Humans domesticated wild plants over thousands of years through seed selection, creating diverse, resilient crops tailored to local environments.

Part 4 Listen

From Farmers’ Rights to Corporate Control | Length: 4:17

Legal changes, including patents and corporate mergers, transformed seeds from a shared resource into a privatized, profit-driven industry.

Part 5 Listen

How Patents Changed Agriculture | Length: 9:29

Supreme Court rulings enabled corporations to patent living organisms, accelerating the loss of farmers’ rights to save and breed seeds.

Part 6 Listen

Patents on Organic Seeds | Length: 7:41

Even organic seeds are now patented, preventing farmers from saving seeds, increasing costs, and undermining sustainability.

Part 7 Listen

Fewer Seeds, Bigger Risks | Length: 4:32

Corporate seed control prioritizes profit over biodiversity, limiting the adaptability of crops in the face of climate change.

Part 8 Listen

How Communities Can Take Back Agriculture | Length: 5:26

Rebuilding local food systems requires seed-saving networks, community engagement, and education to foster agricultural independence.

Part 9 Listen

Seed Saving – Where to Begin? | Length: 4:32

Farmers and gardeners alike should start with a crop they love, learning to grow, save, and adapt seeds to their environment.

Part 10 Listen

Debunking the Myths of Modern Seeds | Length: 5:15

Seed companies spread myths to discourage seed saving, but traditional methods remain effective, adaptable, and necessary.

Part 11 Listen

Rediscovering Einkorn Wheat – Why It Matters | Length: 3:04

McDorman highlights einkorn wheat as a resilient, nutrient-rich grain that has remained genetically pure for thousands of years.