The Seed Saver
An adopted Korean-American farmer sows only seeds from her native land. Will she cultivate healthy crops and a connection to her heritage?
The Seed Saver captures a struggle both personal and universal – how does an adopted child cultivate a connection to the culture of her birth? For Kristyn Leach, that cultivation is literal. As a farmer in Northern California, she tends crops grown from ancient Asian heritage seeds. Leach grew up on Long Island, a rebellious South Korean child adopted into an Irish Catholic family. Now, the connection to her past is tangible, but so are the ravages of disease and wildlife that threaten her harvest. The Seed Saver explores the roots of cultural identity through the insightful story of one unique American farmer.