Master Seedman, Forest Shomer

For over 30 years, experienced seedman Forest Shomer has founded three seed concerns, including Abundant Life Seed Foundation as well as his current company, Inside Passage, dedicated to the native and naturalized flora of the coastal Cascadian Bioregion. He talks with Carol Sill about his history, and the role of native species in restoring damaged landscapes, and in horticulture.

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About Forest Shomer

Forest Shomer is the owner of Inside Passage Seeds in Port Townsend, Washington.

Founder and director of Abundant Life Seed Foundation until 1992,  he has grown and collected seed from over 400 kinds of plants and traded seeds internationally for two decades.

Since 1973 he has been completely devoted to  producing, distributing, and educating about the seeds of native and adapted Pacific Northwest plant species.

Since 1996 he serves as coordinator of Ziraat (nature symbology) activity for the Sufi Ruhaniat International, teaching in North America, South America, and Europe.

• Inside Passage Seeds
• Ziraat
• Ruhaniat Ziraat Page

Video conversations with Forest

• Forest Shomer: Zoroaster, the First Farmer
• Agriculture and the Ancient Ways
• Ancestors and the Weather
• Master Seedman, Forest Shomer

Ancestors and the Weather

Forest Shomer talks about ancestors, the weather and farming. Part 3 of his discussion with Carol Sill.

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Agriculture and the Ancient Ways

Forest Shomer continues his conversation with Carol Sill on the ancient ways of farming and their application today. (Part 2 of 3)

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Forest Shomer: Zoroaster, the First Farmer

Seedmaster Forest Shomer discusses Ziraat and the origins of agriculture with Carol Sill (Part 1 of 3.)

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