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We Adopt Seeds!

QBSS-Logo-75x71 Yes, we do. Why?

For several reasons, some of which follow:

  1. To contribute to the long-term preservation of non-hybrid seeds, so that future generations can continue to enjoy, and preserve, the diversity of a plant variety/type.
  2. To support the Seeds of Diversity’s* seed preservation program–a Canadian program partly supported by the Bauta Foundation.
  3. To honour our past association members by having each member choose a seed to be preserved in their name. Then, we officially adopt “their” seed through the adoption process at the Seeds of Diversity’s Seed Library.

Partial adoptions of $50 each are welcome–and full adoption is $250 CAD. Explore the seeds that still need funding here.

Following is the list of past Qualicum Beach Seedy Saturday members, along with the seed chosen to be preserved in his or her name.

Name of Seed  # in Library Member’s Name
    Bean : Everbearing Joy       #448  for Joy Smith
    Tomato : Paragon       #1687  for Linda Rehlinger
    Tomato : Believe It or Not       #733  for Craig Young
    Swiss Chard : Orange Fantasia       #2143  for Birgitta Mick
    Kale : Rainbow Lacinato       #2629  for Diane Sharp
    Lettuce : Cimmaron       #313  for Anne Sharp
    Lettuce : Red Velvet       #312  for Louise Cotterill
    Tomato : Gold Millions       #5012  for Marg Lowe
    Lettuce : Dazzle       #2031  for Sue Beatty
    Lettuce : Arctic King       #2500  for Marianne Hodges
    Corn : Cherokee Cornfield      #1339  for Sandy Glazier
    Lettuce : Little Gem      #2113  for Joanne Moger
    Tomato : Ardwyna Paste      #2579  for Frankie Michaluk

* We encourage others to consider adopting a seed, and to join Seeds of Diversity—a Canadian association dedicated to all aspects of growing, sharing, saving, and preserving seeds. A visit to their website will lead you to a wide variety of help and other topics.

> Seeds of Diversity website (https://seeds.ca/)

     

 

 

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