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- Building a Sustainable Seed Community
- Seed Saving 101
- Seed to Seed: Closing the Gap in Sustainable Farming
- Healthy Living Through Herbs
- Wildcrafted Herbs and Cold Pressed Oils; How Local Ingredients are a Recipe for Success
- Seeds as Stories
- Urban Foraging
- Winter Wellness with Herbs
- The Seeds and Stories of our Heirloom Tomatoes
- The Art of Herbal Tea
- ..and many more!
Bevin (Ben) Cohen is an author, herbalist, seed saver and owner of Small House Farm in Michigan. He lives and works at Small House Farm with his wife, Heather, and two sons, Elijah and Anakin, on their family homestead in Sanford, Michigan.
Bevin offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. He is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications including Mother Earth News, Hobby Farms Magazine, and The Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company Catalog. He is the author of four books, including Saving Our Seeds, The Artisan Herbalist and his highly anticipated new book, The Complete Guide to Seed & Nut Oils.
- Building a Sustainable Seed Community
- Seed Saving 101
- Seed to Seed: Closing the Gap in Sustainable Farming
- Healthy Living Through Herbs
- Wildcrafted Herbs and Cold Pressed OIls; How Local Ingredients are a Recipe for Success
- Seeds as Stories
- Urban Foraging
- Winter Wellness with Herbs
- The Seeds and Stories of our Heirloom Tomatoes
- The Art of Herbal Tea
..and many more!
- “If the idea of saving seeds sounds boring, Ben Cohen will surprise you with a remarkably entertaining talk.” - Dennis R.
- "One of the funniest, smartest and most interesting people I've ever had the privilege of learning from." - Lisa S.
Ben Cohen is an author, poet, herbalist, gardener, seed saver and wanderer. He lives and works at Small House Farm with his wife, Heather, and two sons, Elijah and Anakin, on their family homestead in Sanford, Michigan.
The Cohen family grows seed crops, herbs and flowers and also keeps a small flock of laying hens. Ben is also the founder of Michigan Seed Library, a community seed sharing initiative that has worked closely with a number of communities to help establish seed library programs across his home state and beyond.
He spends his time outside of his gardens offering workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs and locally grown food.