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Seeds…
These tiny packets of life carry a priceless inheritance. Each seed holds infinite potential; deep wells of genetic variety and adaptation nurtured over time.

USC Canada’s short film, Banking Diversity, explains the critical role that seed saving and seed diversity play in ensuring a stable global food supply, now and into the future. They are the seeds of our survival.

See the discussion page below for more information:
http://usc-canada.org/UserFiles/File/USC_bankingdiversity.pdf

What’s happened to the quality of our food? Why is there so much food for some while more than a billion people in the world today don’t have enough to eat? The Story of Food will get you thinking about our broken food system and what’s gone wrong! The Story of Food

Behind the scenes, Canada is negotiating a trade deal with Europe that has the potential to undercut the local food movement as well as farmers' capacity to use their own seeds.

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A family gardening adventure of growing beautiful organic veggies in our community garden plot on the banks of Winnipeg's Red River. Includes how to's, tips, recipes and experiences.

The July 2010 issue of Seedling, a publication of the organization GRAIN, features an article examining the international aid being offered to Haiti, including hybrid and possibly GMO seeds from Monsanto, and the response of the local people.

The World Vegetable Center conserves the most diverse collection of vegetable germplasm in the world and provides user direct access to germplasm data through the internet. Also maintains a database of thousands of bulletins, fact sheets, articles, and titles of interest to researchers, farmers, rural development workers, extension agents etc. Offers research training opportunities for postdoctoral fellows, visiting scientists, graduate and undergraduate researchers; as well as practical training sessions (2-3 weeks) on the ground in Thailand and Tanzania.
 

Seeds of Diversity is Canada's Heritage Seed Program for gardeners, providing information about heritage seeds, seed saving, plant diversity, garden history and your own garden heritage.
 

A non-profit, educational organization based in Idaho (USA) dedicated to seed saving, education and permaculture around the world.
 

CVGSS' mission is to conserve and preserve local plant diversity by encouraging and supporting public participation in growing heritage and non-hybrid food crops and other plants.

CVGSS runs workshops and an annual seed exchange.