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A Guide To #SeedSaving, #SeedStewardship & #SeedSovereignty

By The Seed Ambassadors Project

4th edition, January 2010

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"If SEED SAVING is collecting seeds for replanting in the future…

Then SEED STEWARDSHIP is the process of saving seeds with the purpose of maintaining or improving that seed’s health and resilience. It also includes the act of saving and selecting a variety over a period of many seasons, with the end goal of passing it on to others in the future.

The ideal of SEED SOVEREIGNTY firmly plants seed saving and seed stewardship in the realm of fundamental #HumanRights. It is the freedom to save seed and determine the foundation on which our food system rests. With the current attacks of industry
hitting at the heart of #FoodSovereignty, the simple act of seed saving becomes a major act of #resistance and social empowerment."

Access via @internetarchive

https://archive.org/details/A_Guide_To_Seed_Saving_Seed_Stewardship_Seed_Sovereignty/mode/2up

#SolarPunkSunday #ResistanceIsFertile #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #Biodiversity #SharingKnowledge #SeedExchange

A Guide To #SeedSaving, #SeedStewardship & #SeedSovereignty

By The Seed Ambassadors Project

4th edition, January 2010

Copy and Distribute Freely

"If SEED SAVING is collecting seeds for replanting in the future…

Then SEED STEWARDSHIP is the process of saving seeds with the purpose of maintaining or improving that seed’s health and resilience. It also includes the act of saving and selecting a variety over a period of many seasons, with the end goal of passing it on to others in the future.

The ideal of SEED SOVEREIGNTY firmly plants seed saving and seed stewardship in the realm of fundamental #HumanRights. It is the freedom to save seed and determine the foundation on which our food system rests. With the current attacks of industry
hitting at the heart of #FoodSovereignty, the simple act of seed saving becomes a major act of #resistance and social empowerment."

Access via @internetarchive

https://archive.org/details/A_Guide_To_Seed_Saving_Seed_Stewardship_Seed_Sovereignty/mode/2up

#SolarPunkSunday #ResistanceIsFertile #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #Biodiversity #SharingKnowledge #SeedExchange

A Guide To #SeedSaving, #SeedStewardship & #SeedSovereignty

By The Seed Ambassadors Project

4th edition, January 2010

Copy and Distribute Freely

"If SEED SAVING is collecting seeds for replanting in the future…

Then SEED STEWARDSHIP is the process of saving seeds with the purpose of maintaining or improving that seed’s health and resilience. It also includes the act of saving and selecting a variety over a period of many seasons, with the end goal of passing it on to others in the future.

The ideal of SEED SOVEREIGNTY firmly plants seed saving and seed stewardship in the realm of fundamental #HumanRights. It is the freedom to save seed and determine the foundation on which our food system rests. With the current attacks of industry
hitting at the heart of #FoodSovereignty, the simple act of seed saving becomes a major act of #resistance and social empowerment."

Access via @internetarchive

https://archive.org/details/A_Guide_To_Seed_Saving_Seed_Stewardship_Seed_Sovereignty/mode/2up

#SolarPunkSunday #ResistanceIsFertile #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #Biodiversity #SharingKnowledge #SeedExchange

A Guide To #SeedSaving, #SeedStewardship & #SeedSovereignty

By The Seed Ambassadors Project

4th edition, January 2010

Copy and Distribute Freely

"If SEED SAVING is collecting seeds for replanting in the future…

Then SEED STEWARDSHIP is the process of saving seeds with the purpose of maintaining or improving that seed’s health and resilience. It also includes the act of saving and selecting a variety over a period of many seasons, with the end goal of passing it on to others in the future.

The ideal of SEED SOVEREIGNTY firmly plants seed saving and seed stewardship in the realm of fundamental #HumanRights. It is the freedom to save seed and determine the foundation on which our food system rests. With the current attacks of industry
hitting at the heart of #FoodSovereignty, the simple act of seed saving becomes a major act of #resistance and social empowerment."

Access via @internetarchive

https://archive.org/details/A_Guide_To_Seed_Saving_Seed_Stewardship_Seed_Sovereignty/mode/2up

#SolarPunkSunday #ResistanceIsFertile #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #Biodiversity #SharingKnowledge #SeedExchange

A Guide To #SeedSaving, #SeedStewardship & #SeedSovereignty

By The Seed Ambassadors Project

4th edition, January 2010

Copy and Distribute Freely

"If SEED SAVING is collecting seeds for replanting in the future…

Then SEED STEWARDSHIP is the process of saving seeds with the purpose of maintaining or improving that seed’s health and resilience. It also includes the act of saving and selecting a variety over a period of many seasons, with the end goal of passing it on to others in the future.

The ideal of SEED SOVEREIGNTY firmly plants seed saving and seed stewardship in the realm of fundamental #HumanRights. It is the freedom to save seed and determine the foundation on which our food system rests. With the current attacks of industry
hitting at the heart of #FoodSovereignty, the simple act of seed saving becomes a major act of #resistance and social empowerment."

Access via @internetarchive

https://archive.org/details/A_Guide_To_Seed_Saving_Seed_Stewardship_Seed_Sovereignty/mode/2up

#SolarPunkSunday #ResistanceIsFertile #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #Biodiversity #SharingKnowledge #SeedExchange

#PeterboroughON - #LibraryOfThings

"The Library is about more than just books, music, and media. We have a growing collection of 'things' that you can check out on your library card or use at the Library.

Borrowing and sharing things is a great way to save money while helping the environment.


#NatureBags

We have a variety of Nature Bags you can choose from and borrow with your library card.


#BoardGames

Board games are available to use when you are visiting the library. We have a collection of games for all ages and interests.


Canoe #MuseumPasses

We are excited to partner with the Canadian Canoe Museum to offer passes to our members.


#CarbonDioxide Monitors

Curious about the air quality in your home? You can now borrow a Carbon Dioxide monitor with your Library card!


Community #SeedExchange

Drop off your extra seeds and pick up some new ones! Please don't take more than you leave.

Thank you to #Nogojiwanong #MutualAid for building the Seed Exchange display in the Main Library lobby.


Coding Bots

Check out a Sphero Mini to code at home or visit the Library and use a Sphero Bolt in the Children's Area.


#DiscGolf Kits

This game is played by throwing discs at a series of targets along a Disc Golf course. The rules of play are very similar to regular golf.


Launchpads

Check out pre-loaded tablets with fun puzzles, games, interactive books, and other activities that introduce STEAM concepts to children ages 3 and up.


#MakerBoxes

Maker Boxes are only available for in-house use while at the Library. There is no limit to the number of Maker Boxes you can try during a visit.


Ontario Provincial #ParksPasses

We are excited to partner with Ontario Parks to offer Ontario Provincial Park passes to our members.


#RadonDetectors

Radon detectors are available for loan to help you assess the risk of exposure in your home.


#WattReaders

Combat #ClimateChange and save money on electricity bills by checking the electricity use of your appliances."

FMI:
https://www.ptbolibrary.ca/collections/library-of-things/

#SolarPunkSunday #SharingEconomy #LibrariesRule #LibrariesOfThings #Ontario #BorrowDontBuy

#PortlandME - Posting for an early #SolarPunkSunday (event is Saturday, March 21st).

#KitchenGarden #SeedSwap

Mar 21 2026 Sat
Saturday, March 21, 2026
11:00am–12:00pm

Program Type: Other
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)

Event Details

"Calling all seed harvesters and kitchen gardeners! Join us at the #RivertonBranch for our first annual Kitchen Garden Seed Swap. Arrive with any labeled* seeds you'd like to share with your fellow gardeners and leave with what others bring to share. Come for the seeds, stay for the conversation (which we hope will be full of neighbor-to-neighbor tips for beginners and advanced gardeners and seed harvesters alike)!

*Please feel free to drop by the Riverton Branch any time we're open to pick up empty seed packets to fill with your own seeds before bringing them to the swap. If you use your own packets, please make sure to include the following information:

- Seed Type
- Date Collected
- Growing Notes (optional)
- Your name or initials (optional)

Also welcome at the swap are any seed-starting or gardening supplies in good condition that you would like to re-home. Any items left over at the end of the swap will be considered for our #LibraryOfThings or donated.

Leftover seeds will be used to seed our new Riverton Branch Seed Library."

Source:
https://portlandme.librarycalendar.com/event/kitchen-garden-seed-swap-9960

#MaineLibraries #SeedSwaps #BuildingCommunity #PortlandPublicLibrary #PPL #RivertonBranch #SeedLibraries #GardeningForPollinators #SeedExchange #SwapDontBuy #CircularEconomy #GardenToolsSwap

A step-by-step guide to #SavingSeeds

by Maud Powell, March 2010

"Summer and autumn are the seasons when many gardeners and farmers are out in their fields collecting vegetable, fruit and flower seeds for the next season. Seed saving is an excellent way to engage in the worldwide movement to preserve some of the older 'heirloom' varieties of seed.

"During the past two decades, many seed companies have consolidated, and regulations regarding the patenting of seed varieties have been loosened. As a result, seed companies routinely drop older varieties for newer ones, which are usually hybridized and/or patented.

"Organized grassroots #SeedSaving efforts, as well as inspired gardeners and farmers, have done an excellent job of saving many heirloom varieties.

"Seed saving is also a great way to develop seed lines that are well adapted to a particular environment. Saving seed from the healthiest plants year after year enables growers to select for traits that are most suitable for their growing conditions.

"Finally, seed saving encourages a deeper understanding of the life cycle of plants. We rarely see certain vegetable plants, such as lettuce, onions and carrots, in the reproductive stage of their lives. Saving seed provides growers with an education in plant genetics and breeding, which is usually left to universities and seed companies. Following are the four basic steps to saving seed."

Read more:
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/flowers-shrubs-trees/step-step-guide-saving-seeds

Español version:
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/es/gardening/flowers-shrubs-trees/step-step-guide-saving-seeds

#SolarPunkSunday #HarvestTime #Harvesting #SeedSavers #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwn #SeedExchange #SharingEconomy #OSUExtensionService #OregonStateUniversity #HeirloomSeeds #HeirloomPlants

#California: #MariposaCounty #Library Offers New #SeedLibrary at the #RedCloudBranch in #GreeleyHill, Also Available in #Mariposa
Monday, 03 March 2025 06:39

March 3, 2025 – "Mariposa County Library officials announce that they now have a Seed Library at the Red Cloud Branch in Greeley Hill. We have vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

"The way this works is you can stop by, take a few seeds, put them in baggies, write down instructions for planting them, and be on your way. We also invite users to leave their own seed donations.

"This project was in partnership with the Master Gardeners, who we are very grateful to! We also have a Seed Library at the Mariposa Branch that they assist with maintaining, on a regular basis."

Source:
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/65134-mariposa-county-library-offers-new-seed-library-at-the-red-cloud-branch-in-greeley-hill-also-available-in-mariposa
#SeedLibrary #MariposaCA #SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #LibrariesRule! #SeedSharing #SeedExchange #Gardening

"O rascal children of Gaza

How my soul weeps for you and how you constantly show me how to hold steadfastly to hope.

Forgive me."

#permaculture #seedexchange #foodsecurity #gardening #garden #cooking #resilience #hope #palestine #selfsufficient #selfreliance #selfsustainable #kids #allotment #food #growingfood #growing #education #palestine
#Gaza #genocide #israel #colonialism #zionism #failedstate #telavivfood #telavivbeach #israeltravel