Get Involved: New Tools, Classes, and Creative Opportunities
Don't miss your chance to showcase your creativity—plus, check out new classes and updates from the Seed Library Network.
Last Call: Seed Saving Poster Contest – Final Day to Submit!
There’s just one day left to submit your designs for the Seed Saving Poster contest! Don’t miss out on this chance to contribute to our community.
In case you missed it, we’re inviting our community to design seed saving posters for crops perfect for beginners. These include lettuce, common beans, peas, and tomatoes.
Your posters will encourage seed returns, and the best part?
We've partnered with the Great American Seed Up, who will offer seed bundles to a few randomly selected submissions! The posters we love the most will also be featured on our website's 'Signage' page."
Seed Saving Poster Guidelines:
No individual branding to ensure posters can be used across the network.
Focus on creativity and clarity for beginner seed savers.
Don’t miss out on the chance to have your work featured and win seed bundles! Get those submissions in by tomorrow.
Showcase Your Borrowing Procedures and Membership Forms!
Do you have any fun, creative, or interesting borrowing procedures or membership forms for your seed library? We’d love to see them! We're updating the website and want to showcase the unique processes from libraries across the network. This is a great way to inspire others and highlight different approaches to seed sharing.
Sneak Peek at the New Website
We’ve been working hard on refreshing our website, and although it’s still in progress, you can already check out new resources like the "Getting Started" guide and the Seed Library Map. There’s much more to come, so stay tuned!
Upcoming Seed Classes
Siskiyou Seeds Fall Seed Academy, Williams, OR:
We welcome you to the farm for an in-depth, hands-on training for farmers, gardeners, educators, entrepreneurs, permaculturalists & anyone interested in becoming a part of the Seed Movement. The Seed Academy’s mission is to increase network capacity, collaboration & synergy in the Seed Freedom Movement in the Rogue Bioregion & beyond. Course will include deep dives into whole systems, permaculture, regenerative agriculture, and solutions oriented action steps. We will take a field trip to another small farm that produces organic seeds.
Seed Savers Exchange Seed School, Virtual:
Seed Savers Exchange’s virtual seed school is a six-week course (1.5-2 hour sessions per week) in which gardeners from all over the world learn practical knowledge on how to harvest, process, store, and save seeds.
Are You Part of a Different Seed Library Network?
If you belong to a localized or unique seed library network, we want to hear from you! We’re interested in highlighting seed library collaborations that operate across different jurisdictions. If your network fits this description, please reach out so we can showcase your incredible work to our broader community.
Let’s keep the seed-saving momentum going!
Warm Regards,
The Seed Library Network Team