Contracting for Seed Toolkit

Fair, transparent contracts between seed producers and seed companies are vital as we develop our seed network in the UK and Ireland. The Gaia Foundation’s Seed Sovereignty Programme has been supporting the locally produced open-pollinated seed movement in the UK and Ireland since 2017. Included in this diverse and vibrant network are a number of […]

Northern England: Seasonal Seed Meet

  12:00 – 15:45 Sun 30 Nov | Meanwood Valley Farm, LS7 2QG | Free   Book your spot     Join us for a lovely shared lunch, and an opportunity to meet with regional seed growers, sharers and specialists!  All are welcome – from experienced seed producers to the seed curious. Included: – bring […]

Events

Upcoming Seed Events in the UK and Ireland Past Event Recordings

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Our ethically made 100% organic cotton t-shirts and recycled posters help spread the message of seed sovereignty while supporting talented independent artists. Every sale helps strengthen our work in retraining growers to save seeds adapted to their bioregions, helping market gardeners diversify into seed production, and accompanying communities reclaiming their rights to a climate-resilient food system. Wear […]

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Zines

Seed Gathering 2021 A collection of stories, research, recipes and more themed around the sessions at our first-ever Seed Gathering in 2021. Published 18 October 2021. Seed Gathering 2023 A celebration of art, poetry, practical knowledge and wisdom from across our seed networks to accompany The Seed Sovereignty Programme’s online Seed Gathering on the 11th […]

Seed Groups

Find Seed Groups Near Me International Seed Initiatives How to Start a Seed Co-op A guide for setting up a seed-selling cooperative written by Katie Hastings, Seed Sovereignty Coordinator for Wales. Published 30th September 2022.

Regional Networks

Our team of regional coordinators, each with their hands in local soil, able to adapt to the specific needs of their ecological and cultural homes, are accompanying communities, growers, and seed savers as they reclaim their rights to a climate-resilient food system. Alongside an incredible network of seed guardians, spanning seed banks, libraries, cooperatives, companies, […]

Commerical Growing

Contracting for Seed Toolkit Seed Databases Training Irrigation – A Guide for New Growers A publication by irrigation expert Pete Dollimore focusing on irrigation installations and techniques for a market garden scale. Produced as an outcome of the partnership between the Seed Sovereignty Programme, the OGA and CSA Network UK, funded by Farming the Future.

Trainings

Introduction to Seed Saving Our introductory course for commercial growers and community groups working with veg or seed. The course runs over two webinars; attendance at both sessions is mandatory to complete the course. Completing this intro course gives growers access to our Year-Long Seed Production Training course. The next Introduction to Seed Saving courses will run in 2026. Dates will […]