Seed saving

Why save our own seeds?

Seeds are so much more than just small, unassuming things!

They hold the power to feed us, to nourish our bodies and our souls with good quality, affordable, and nutritional food.

Seeds are the backbone of our food system, the starting point for everything that sustains us.

We should value the stories that are attached to our seeds and the traditions that they represent.

The benefits of saving our own seed

• You get your seeds for next year, for free!

• Seeds that are grown locally get climatised to the area, and can produce better crops

• We can grow more varieties of plants, so we’re not restricted to the limited varieties that the large corporations want to keep us to

• Open-pollinated seeds will adapt to different conditions — over the last 40 years, adaptable local strains have been lost, which is putting our food security at risk

• It ensures a sustainable and resilient food supply

More information about seed saving an the benefits are available on the Seed Sovereignty website