Episode 023 - Dr. Alan 'Mushroom' Kapuler: Weaving the Fabric of Biodiversity Through Plant Breeding

In this episode we dive deeply into the genetic history of life on Earth, and how biodiversity can be encouraged through garden-based plant breeding. Dr. Alan 'Mushroom' Kapuler is a world renowned plant breeder and is considered one of the fathers of the organic seed movement in the USA. This episode reveals some of the background science of evolution that informs Dr. Kapuler's perceptions, philosophy, and ultimately his plant breeding practices and family seed company, Peace Seeds. Dr. Kapuler's links: http://www.peaceseedslive.com/ Youtube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrjPAWUfe28&list=PLuEHG0JWKGA3miXvBki7iyPBUdoWk_4LU Full Biography: Alan M. Kapuler Ph.D., known as Mushroom, lives in Corvallis, OR with his wife Linda Kapuler. They have three daughters. Kapuler has a diverse seed collection of about 15,000 accessions. He also has chickens, orchids, and plants from around the world, and a passion to conserve biodiversity. Kapuler focuses on breeding high nutrition fruits and vegetables for humanity. He was the co-founder and Research Director of Seeds of Change, perhaps the first national organic seed company. He co-founded Peace Seeds with Linda Kapuler and Alan Venet in 1973.