Collecting Stories & Connecting Voices to Strengthen Freedom of Seeds for All
A project to document alternative seed approaches implemented across Europe, by the Agricultural and Rural Convention - ARC2020
Seeds4All works to promote seed diversity and sovereignty as key building blocks for a sustainable food future and thriving rural communities. We focus on recording and sharing learnings from ecological, non-industrial seed practices carried out across Europe, from alternative farming methods to cooperative models of economic development and community-driven knowledge-sharing.
Podcast Mini-Series by Seeds4All and Seed Carriers!
Right now in Europe, the rules governing our seeds are being rewritten, with powerful forces seeking to tighten their grip on food systems. In the four-part podcast series WHAT SEEDS FOR TOMORROW?, Seeds4All joins forces with SEED CARRIERS to explore the challenges facing agroecological seed operators — as far-reaching legislative changes could jeopardise the future of their practices. It is now more than urgent to shine a light on what this movement is contributing to the future of our food, and this is the purpose of the podcast you’re about to listen to. From farmers to seed producers and legal experts, we bring you the voices of those cultivating diversity as a guiding principle, not only in the seeds they plant but in the way they think about farming, food and community.
Latest Seed4All Journeys & Insights
A few weeks ago, I found myself captivated by a fruit I had never heard of. It was during a conversation with Andreas Motschiunig, who spoke with infectious enthusiasm about a berry little known in Western Europe: the Goumi berry. Native to East Asia, the Goumi tree has many agroecological benefits, and its fruit is described as delicious. It did not take much more persuasion for me to set off to meet Piet Barbieux, the man who brought the Goumi to Belgium. Continue reading...
Although official trainings largely overlook the strategic role of seeds in agri-food practices, autonomy-based seed knowledge circulates through peer networks. Yet because these pathways depend heavily on learners’ own time and resources, they reach only a limited audience. Expanding beyond the niche requires new learning tools and spaces, which must address systemic bottlenecks. Continue reading...
This time next month, the European Parliament will have the power to open Europe’s farmgates and plates to new genetic technologies, without the guardrails of labelling, monitoring, or liability. But in Brussels, an eleventh-hour battle is brewing. So is this game set and match? Or is there still something to play for? Natasha Foote brings you the latest from Brussels. Continue reading...
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