Projects
Sea Plantain Domestication Project: Toward a New…
I get excited about a lot of plants, but few plants have lit my fire as much as this one.…
Cooperative Gardens Commission
A grassroots movement (formerly known as "Corona Victory Gardens") to share resources and get millions…
Job's Tears as a Perennial Grain
This project aims to study the utility of Job's Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) as a perennial grain in warm…
Cold-Hardy Prickly Pear Cactus
This project aims to test — and push — the northern limits of a large-fruited species of prickly pear cactus (…
Yamberry Yields
Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya) produces small aerial tubers ("yamberries"), which grow on the vine like berries…
Sword Bean as a Young Tree Companion Plant
This project aims to evaluate the efficacy of two perennial species of sword bean (Canavalia…
Monkey Puzzle Tree Proliferation Project
Aimed at younger growers with permanent tenure on their land, this project aims to increase the…
Tartary Buckwheat Germplasm Evaluation
Evaluating roughly 80 accessions of Tartary Buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum), a valuable pseudo-cereal and…
Chinquapin Chestnut as a Productive Food Crop
A collaborative long-term project to identify and/or breed cultivars of chinquapin chestnut (…
EFN Jojoba Improvement Project
A long-term project aimed at developing productive frost-resistant jojoba as a renewable energy crop.