Article on #heirloom, #rareseeds, and #endangeredcrops. However, the statement that #mangelwurzels allow one to '...actually make sugar from the sugar beets if you really need the sugar...' Not so easy according to #foodhistory for the average person.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ark-of-taste-plant-a-seed-kit
Turn Your Garden Into an 'Ark of Taste' for Nearly Lost Plants

Slow Food’s annual "Plant a Seed Kit" encourages home-gardeners to cultivate rare and endangered crops.

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