We are proud to announce that Little Sprouts is now offering the very heirloom seeds that we use to grow our animal feed, direct to you. These seeds are the varieties we have tested and use on our farm in bulk. But you can order small packets to fit a normal garden area.
INCLUDING! The now infamous Gete-Okosomin squash!
One story has it that the seeds were found in an old clay pot, dated to be over 800 years old. However, there is an alternate story:
The true story may be even more captivating, Lobe said. Although less theatrical, the real story of Gete-Okosomin (which means “big old squash”) reveals rich agricultural knowledge among Turtle Island’s original inhabitants.
“This is not an abstract archaeological thing,” he said. “It’s a way to connect back to the first people and acknowledge their agricultural heritage.”
Further digging into the story reveals that the seeds came from elderly gardeners on the Miami Nation of Indiana, who gifted them in 1995 to David Wrone, an emeritus professor at the University of Wisconsin. The seeds had not lain dormant for centuries, Wrone said, but the Miami people had grown them for as long as 5,000 years.
The Miami were careful stewards of the seed, taking care to hand-pollinate them and maintain their purity. Wrone planted the seeds and grew several squash weighing 30 pounds or more.
This alternate story is according to https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/history/genealogy/the-shocking-true-story-of-that-giant-squash/
Either way, these are amazingly awesome heirloom squash representing centuries old agriculture. And now you can have them in your back yard, courtesy of Little Sprouts!
Browse through our online store now and put together your garden list for 2017. Supplies are somewhat limited, so don't delay!
https://csa.farmigo.com/store/littlesproutsfarm
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