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Reviving our Lost Grain Diversity
Grains are a central part of our global diets. Nutrient-rich and a vital source of fibre, vitamins, and minerals, we have evolved alongside cereal crops for millennia; almost every country boasts its own delicious cultural bread dish. Harnessing the wonderful potential of these golden kernels, our ancestors once stewarded untold quantities of regionally adapted grains, […]
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New Grain Seed Production Training: Apply Now
We are excited to launch our pilot training in Grain Seed Production. Click here to apply by 1 July 2026. This newly launched course is designed to give participants the skills and confidence to take rare grains from seed into wider production, while gaining a deeper understanding of the politics of grain sovereignty in the UK. If you are a grower, farmer, baker and/or grain […]
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Thank You For Helping Deepen Our Work | £20,000 Raised For Seed
Your Seed Week 2026 tales, posts, and generous donations culminated in a wonderful moment of celebration as we reached our £20,000 Earth Raise target this morning. We are grateful to every sharer, storyteller, commenter, and kind donor – large or small – who got involved this year. It is with heartfelt thanks that we can […]
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Finding The Significance Beyond Sustenance | Seed Week 2026
Scotland Coordinator, Sinéad, delves into the cultural significance of seed. Going beyond filling fields and bellies, we are invited to reweave ourselves back into our regional food cultures and welcome the nourishment they provide in unpredictable times.
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How To Uproot The Seed Monopoly | Seed Week 2026
Join us in raising £20,000 to place seed back in the hands of growers this #SeedWeek2026, with every donation doubled between 22 – 29 April ➡️ Click to donate or share with your network. For Seed Week day six, North England Coordinator Catherine shines light on the growing number of independent seed producers competing not with each […]
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The seeds Who Are Growing Us | Seed Week 2026
Join us in raising £20,000 to place seed back in the hands of growers this #SeedWeek2026, with every donation doubled between 22 – 29 April ➡️ Click to donate or share with your network. For day three of Seed Week, Wales Coordinator Katie shares how seeds both rely on and inspire cooperation; tending not only to the […]
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“They’re Not Just Seeds” | Five Stories for Seed Week 2026
This #SeedWeek2026, members of our Seed Sovereignty team are sharing a story of a seed they hold close, and we warmly invite you to join us in this time-honoured ritual.
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We Need Options Not Optimisation | Seed Week 2026
Future Resilience Seed Coordinator Holly kicks off Seed Week with insights into how we can revive the incredible scale of diversity Nature can offer us, carrying the array of options needed for a truly resilient food system.
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Raising £20,000 for a Grower-Held Food System | Seed Week 2026
Join us in raising £20,000 to place seed back in the hands of growers this #SeedWeek2026, with every donation doubled between 22 – 29 April ➡️ Click to donate or share with your network. Seeds are the heart of our food system. Corporate food production has decimated the number of cultivated plant varieties from 30,000 to just […]
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Cultivating seed sovereignty and traditional ecological knowledge: Stories from Kenya
In sacred natural sites, seed banks, and gathering spaces, communities across Kenya are reclaiming control over their food systems, alongside the knowledge and culture that have sustained them for millennia. Randa Toko shares insights from her recent visit to Tharaka and Gilgil. Walking down the path, I am met with the voice of a […]
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