Community groups 22 March 2021

Maria Scholten: A Life in Seed

This February marked the retirement of our much-loved Seed Sovereignty coordinator for Scotland, Maria Scholten. Having been part of the Seed Sovereignty Programme since the beginning and having dedicated much of her working life to seed, we took to the chance to talk to Maria about her career, the crofting traditions of Uist and the legacy […]

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Commercial Growers 19 April 2022

‘So You Want to Start a Seed Coop?’ Week 3 – Growing, Harvesting & Processing

If you’re at the stage of wanting to sell your seed, you’ll probably have your seed growing, harvesting, and processing down to a fine art right? Well, when doing these collectively there are a few things to look out for. Wales Coordinator Katie Hastings discusses…   Actually growing the seed should be the easy bit, […]

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Commercial Growers 24 April 2025

Seed Week 2025: What does seed sovereignty taste like? 

With any kind of change, it’s easy to think about what we might lose. But how about the gains that could come from a climate-resilient food system? Katie, our Wales Coordinator, has teamed up with chef Sam Black to unlock the rich world of flavour that beckons from a future of seed diversity.

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Commercial Growers 23 April 2021

Save the Date for our First Seed Gathering!

Join us online on the 23rd and 24th of October, 2021 for discussions, workshops and talks celebrating the diversity, opportunities and deep cultural connections of our seeds.     The Gathering will be held virtually this year to keep all participants safe and minimise any disruption to programming due to changing pandemic restrictions. However, we […]

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Commercial Growers 26 April 2022

‘So You Want to Start a Seed Coop?’ Week 4 – Packets, Distribution, and Marketing

This week Wales Coordinator Katie Hastings walks us through the vital steps that come after all that lovely seed is grown, harvested, and processed. While actually selling the seed might seem like the easy bit, there’s a lot more than meets the eye…   Our members are responsible for physically packing their seeds into packets […]

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Commercial Growers 25 April 2025

Seed Week 2025: Do seeds produce healthier minds?

Northern England Coordinator, Catherine, asks whether watching seeds adapt and strengthen over time can teach us the same is possible for ourselves.

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