Grow resilient, locally adapted food—no chemicals, no coddling, no stress. Tired of babying plants that refuse to thrive? In Landrace Gardening: Food Security Through Biodiversity and Promiscuous Pollination , author and adaptation gardener Joseph Lofthouse reveals a revolutionary approach to growing food that thrives under real-world conditions—without expensive inputs or rigid control. Joseph’s methods empower you to grow crops that adapt themselves to your unique garden, saving you time, money, and frustration—while increasing abundance and food security. In this book, you’ll discover how to: 🌱 Grow strong, adaptable crops —even in short seasons, dry climates, or harsh conditions - 🔄 Encourage natural cross-pollination to unlock powerful genetic diversity - 💪 Select for survival traits so your plants do the hard work of thriving - 💸 Reduce reliance on chemicals, fertilizers, and outside inputs - 🥕 Save seeds with confidence , knowing they’ll perform better year after year - 🌍 Create a self-sustaining garden uniquely adapted to your soil, weather, and ecosystem Whether you’re a backyard grower, homesteader, or food security enthusiast, Landrace Gardening offers a refreshing alternative to conventional gardening—one rooted in cooperation with nature, not control. Join the growing movement of gardeners discovering the joy and freedom of landrace seeds. Your best garden might start by letting go. Reviews “The best part is that everything in this book is adaptable for any gardener.” Jere Gettle, founder Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., North America’s largest heirloom seed company. “Landrace Gardening is brilliant.” Dan Barber, James Beard Foundation top chef in America in 2009. Row 7 Seed Company "Under the same condition he was once gifted a guitar, Joseph offers us Abundance for as long as we keep learning to play within it." Heron Breen, Fedco Seeds, Organic Seed Alliance board member “Landrace Gardening gives us a roadmap to the kind of joyful food security that we need for healing many of the most important wounds of our time.” Jason Padvorac. Padvorac Farm “The western sustainable agriculture movement has long needed its own version of the 'One Straw Revolution'. Joseph Lofthouse provides just that. ” Alan Bishop, Alchemist at Spirits Of French Lick “Awesome to see this process beginning to work in just one year.” Josh Jamison, HEART Village "The best part is that everything in this book is adaptable for any gardener." - Jere Gettle, Founder, Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. - "Landrace Gardening is brilliant." - Dan Barber, Chef, Row 7 Seed Company; James Beard Foundation's top chef in America (2009) - "Joseph offers us abundance for as long as we keep learning to play within it." - Heron Breen, Fedco Seeds; Organic Seed Alliance board member - " Landrace Gardening gives us a roadmap to joyful food security for healing the wounds of our time." - Jason Padvorac, Padvorac Farm - "The western sustainable agriculture movement has long needed its own version of the One Straw Revolution . Joseph Lofthouse provides just that." - Alan Bishop, Alchemist, Spirits of French Lick - "Awesome to see this process beginning to work in just one year." - Josh Jamison, HEART Village Joseph Lofthouse, author of Landrace Gardening, cultivates resilient crops in a high-altitude desert valley in Utah. A leader in adaptation gardening and seed stewardship, he teaches practical methods for genetic diversity and local food security.