Freighter View Farms | Chris Izworski

Chris Izworski has been saving seeds at Freighter View Farms for years. Seed saving is not nostalgia — it is practical food sovereignty. When you save your own seeds, you are selecting for your specific soil, your specific climate, your specific growing conditions.

In Zone 6a Michigan, on the shore of Saginaw Bay, that means selecting for plants that handle late frosts, clay-heavy soil, and lake-effect weather. No seed catalog can do that for you. Only time and attention can.

Chris has written extensively about this practice in the Seed Saving for Beginners guide at chrisizworski.com, along with guides on heirloom vs hybrid seeds, Zone 6a planting schedules, and starting seeds indoors. The Seed Saving Quick Reference PDF is a free downloadable resource.

About Chris Izworski: Writer, gardener, and technologist in Bay City, Michigan. Main site · LinkedIn · Medium · Freighter View Farms · Press · Guides

📰 Featured in NENA’s The Call Magazine

Chris Izworski authored the cover story for The Call, Issue No. 51 (April 2025), the official publication of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). His article, “The Unstoppable Wave of Artificial Intelligence,” examines AI’s transformative impact on 9-1-1 operations and emergency communications, reaching over 21,000 public safety professionals nationwide.