Taos Pueblo Indian Seeds...

I recently received a package in the mail...My daughter Becky went with her friend to the 5th annual gathering Seed Exchange and Ceremony...where seeds by local Pueblo Indians and organic local farmers get  to exchange seeds....some seeds are direct descendants of vegetables dating back over 2000 years...She and her friend took seeds and they handed them out, she said people were very excited to receive the seeds...

It was sponsored by the New Mexico Food and Seed Sovereignty Alliance, which is

a worldwide movement for food and seed sovereignty. It is growing produce.... based on community culturally and ecological sustainable agriculture. For instance in Taos they are helping a

farmers’ movement to cultivate community based organic farms. The initiative of combining organic agriculture with ancient farming practices, scientific innovations and reviving traditional crops and diets,  returning food security to people in that region.

here are the seeds and a closer look......the thing on top is a little joke recovery kit....

there are some potatoes and garlic and  bolitas bush bean seeds....I researched the bolita and this is what I found:  This bean was one of the original varieties brought by the Spanish as they settled New Mexico; it is still grown by a few Spanish farms to this day. With dry beans having rich flavor and creamy texture, it is better than Pinto beans. This small, creamy-tan bean cooks fast and is the tastiest part of several centuries in NM history. Bush plants produce very early. Sounds great to me!

these are Pueblo pumpkin seeds ...

here is a look at the perfect bolita bush beans.....they are creamy and soft....and I have enough to share with by sister who is planting a garden this year on soil that has not seen daylight for 120 years...(she tore down the old barn)

Now she said not to plant where they might cross pollinate with a plant with a manufactured seed....I am not sure exactly what that means....I will try to find out...I don't want to ruin the genetics...

Cheers to Happy  !!