Supporting a biodiverse and ecologically sustainable seed system across Britain & Ireland. Because a food revolution starts with seed.
‘Seed Sovereignty reclaims seeds and Biodiversity as commons and public good. The farmer's rights to breed and exchange diverse Open Source Seeds which can be saved and which are not patented, genetically modified, owned or controlled by emerging seed giants’. - Lexicon of Food
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Seed Stories Of The South West
This year ‘Seed Week 2021’ shares stories of South West grower’s favourite varieties and why they love saving seeds!
- Mandy Barber at Incredible Vegetables
- Colum Pawson at Schumacher College
- Pippa Rosen from Beans and Herbs
- Ashley Wheeler from Trill Farm Garden
- Becky from Whippletree Farm
- Chloe Blackmore and Dave Parry from Little Bishops Organics
- Ellis Bowlder from Vallis Veg
- Olivia James and Henry Allison from Down Farm
- Lally and Thomas from Springtail Farm
https://www.seedsovereignty.info/seed-stories-of-the-southwest/
Photo by Grant Sherman
Small-scale Commercial Growers
We’re here to support budding small-scale commercial growers looking for training in seed production and access to useful networks and information. The majority of seed used in crop production in the UK & Ireland is grown in Europe or further afield, so farmers and growers hoping to use local agro-ecological seed are limited by availability. There is both an urgent need and a market for those looking to grow agro-ecological seed for themselves or as a commercial crop. We’re here to help realise that potential, and to support an increase in production of UK & Ireland agro-ecological seed.
Home Gardeners & Allotmenteers
If you’re a home gardener or an allotment grower and you’re interested in growing a wide range of varieties from your own saved seed, we can support you. There are many resources and references available to introduce you to the basics of seed saving or to support UK seed companies by buying local. On the Near Me page you can find suppliers of agro-ecological or organic seed in your area, whilst the News page lists seed saving training events or seed swaps.
About The Gaia Foundation Supporting seed and food sovereignty
The Gaia Foundation has been working at the nexus of climate, seed and knowledge for over three decades, both in the UK and overseas. Across Africa we support local and indigenous communities to revive their local seed diversity, by restoring confidence in their traditional knowledge and governance systems. In 2012 we released Seeds of Freedom, a documentary narrated by Jeremy Irons, exposing the true story of the corporate takeover of seed. The film is now part of a seed justice trilogy which can be viewed on the dedicated Seeds of Freedom (www.seedsoffreedom.info) website. Closer to home we have supported seed and food justice campaigns alongside partners including GM Freeze, GRAIN and the UK Food Group. We’re proud to work with inspiring global change-makers including Dr Vandana Shiva, Ethiopian plant geneticist Dr Melaku Worede and organisations such as USC Canada and the African Biodiversity Network.
