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10th Annual
Seed Library Summit
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Seed Saving in a Time of Crisis Class

Sun., May 23 3- 5 PM PT

Free; donations gratefully accepted

Do you rely on getting seeds or starts from a nursery? Since COVID there has been a rush on seeds. Create a more resilient garden by making seed saving part of your practice. What will you save?

COVID-19 Resources

Library closed? Not sure how to get your seeds out to the community?
Click here for resources and join us at Up Beet! to ask questions and share resources.

What's a Seed Library?

A seed library is a place where community members can get seeds for free or for a nominal fee and is run for the public benefit. Many seed libraries are open in public libraries and community centers. For some communities, getting folks to garden and grow some of their own food is the focus. For other communities, seed libraries may be created as an important step to develop a network of seed savers, to create locally adapted varieties, to respond proactively to climate change or loss of gene integrity due to GMOs or to preserve genetic diversity. Seed saving is something humans have done for over 10,000 years. Rejoin the ritual and start to save seed and share the abundance in your community.

This website features free resources on how to start a library, how to connect with others who have started libraries and offers resources and insight into how to maintain a library once started.

Let us know you're interested in starting a seed library by filling in our 2-3 minute survey. Periodically we send out awesome new resources or information on seed librarian gatherings. When you fill in the survey, we'll add you to our sister libraries page as either "mulling" or "open." If you fill it in as mulling, please fill it in again after you've opened so we can update your status.