Co-op News | March 2017
Seed Saving for a Better Future
As you may know, the Annual Seed and Plant Exchange is coming up on March 25. This year will be our 18th year in bringing free seeds and plants to many families who need subsistence in order to meet their daily food intake needs. The Humboldt Permaculture Guild exists to implement the goals of permaculture in the redwood bioregion through providing education and action, demonstrating that sustainable, ecologically-based communities can provide a rich and healthy livelihood, promoteing cultural and biological diversity, and encouraging environmental and economic harmony in the places we live.
The Seed and Plant Exchange provides an opportunity for the community to come together to educate and provide workshops and seed saving techniques to better ensure food security and success throughout our region. By providing knowledge of seed saving, we are making a commitment to being good stewards of seeds, to realize the importance of seeds, and protecting our organic and heirloom seed varieties. By providing an event that supports local farmers and small cooperatives that donate GMO-free, heirloom varieties of organic seeds, we are ensuring that food security is being addressed in our diverse community.
As a seed saver, I currently have a dedicated refrigerated system just to ensure quality seeds for the future for my family and community. Not everyone has such an opportunity; however, with persistence and dedication we can all have the chance to learn and grow in the seed saving knowledge in order to provide for our future food security.
This year, we will be providing workshops on seed saving techniques, soil, and climate and planting practices. Local famers and gardeners will be providing a rich and complete variety of techniques that fit our diverse and biodiverse region.
This is an all-volunteer committee of people saving one seed at a time to help save our future. Please visit Humboldt Permaculture Guild on Facebook for more information.
