Our Seeds.
January 22, 2009 · Print This Article
The Spring issue of the Australian Seed Saver’s Network newsletter restricted the following:
“Five years ago we conducted a survey on where Australian seed sellers source their seeds and were shocked to find that even the small non-hybrid companies import significant amounts of their stock.
Buying from small companies does not guarantee Australian seed, let alone local seed.The best seed stock you can use is often close by and Local Seed Networks are in the best position to find, gather, multiply and redistribute them.
We need more of them.”
That statement made me think!
I usually prefer to buy from seed suppliers in the south of our country…
…I think I’ll use our Local Seed Network (search here) more…
Our Seeds: Seeds Blong Yumi
Is about:
local foods
seasonal food
village communities
cultures of saving and sharing…
seeds and plant materials
AND
the impact of multinational exploitation of the above
the health issues now prevalent
the disintegration of indigenous lifestyles
the loss of traditional varieties
(at present) “The majority of rice production
by
….in the 1970s there were by A HUNDRED THOUSAND
varieties grown in India alone.”
Something has happened very quickly
and continues to happen.
Do You Know Where Your Seeds Come From?
This is an interesting recent post from Path To Freedom…
The Seed Ambassadors Project
International Seed Saving Institute
Seed Savers Around the World:
Aust Seed Saver’s Network
Hills and Plains Seedsavers - South Aust
Aust Local Seed Networks Search Here
Irish Seed Saver Association
Seed Savers Exchanges UK with links
Seed Savers Exchange USA
Seeds of Diversity Canada
Seed Savers NZ
Please let me know of other Seed Saving organisations (by country please or the list could be huge) to add to the list.
[Source] Scarecrow
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