This performance grows out of Alexandra Baumgartner’s long-term project How like a leaf I am, shifting focus to a curated collection of legumes – fava, lupin, peas, lentils, lablab, and more. Legumes, members of the Fabaceae family, are known for producing pods – single-chambered capsules that hold their seeds. In most cases, it’s the seeds – the beans, not the whole fruit, that we eat. Celebrated for their ability to fix nitrogen and support climate-resilient farming, legumes are key to the future of food, yet remain underappreciated in Switzerland. In anticipation of a plant protein revolution, Baumgartner stages an encounter with these remarkable plants. In an intimate gathering at the central kitchen, the collection is activated in a semi-scripted performance. Here, seeds become storytellers – evoking ancestral knowledge, colonial entanglements, scientific perspectives, and emergent farming practices. A conversation between seeds, farmers, researchers, and the public takes root.