Doors open to the public at 10 am! Please don’t come early as we will be busy setting up!
Admission is by donation. Your donations directly support KASSI (Kingston Area Seed System Initiative) (seedsgrowfood.org) and Ratinenhyen:thos and the Kenhteke Seed Sanctuary and Learning Centre (kenhtekeseedsanctuary.com)
As always the main attraction will be the Seed Swap table. Please bring seeds for native plants, shrubs and trees and vegetable and flower seeds that you have saved in individual packets. Label your seed packets with the variety, year harvested, number of seeds in the packet and any other information that could be helpful to other growers and seed savers. Seeds from the Seed Swap Table will be available by donation if you don’t have any to share yet!
Purchase seeds and other things from Bear Root Gardens, Gaia Organics, Kitchen Table Seed House, Lowden Lane Farms, Prior Orchards and Semences Junco Seeds. Climate-resilient, locally adapted seeds from the KASSI Living Seed Commons will be available by donation.
Find out how Ratinenhyen:thos and the Kenhteke Seed Sanctuary and Learning Centre and KASSI (Kingston Area Seed System Initiative) are learning with and from the seeds in their care. Visit the National Farmers Union table to find out who grows your seed and food locally and how you can access it!
1000 Island Master Gardeners, Gardening Kingston and Little Forest Kingston will be on hand to answer your questions about all things seedy and beyond. Workshops will be available during the day
- 11:00 Seed Saving 101 with Cate Henderson
- 12:00 Put a Worm to Work – Answers to Successful Composting, Outside and Indoors with Gerry Baker
- 1:00 Starting Seeds With Ease with Tracey Filson
We look forward to seeing you there!
Let’s get the word out! Please copy the poster and share it widely. Thank you!
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GROW YOUR OWN FOOD AND SEED!
KASSI (the Kingston Area Seed System Initiative) is a non-profit organization committed to helping everyone grow their own food and seed. Together we can build regional climate resilience by:
- being part of a community of confident, enthusiastic and skilled seed savers
- growing and sharing climate-resilient, locally adapted, non-hybrid/non-GMO, open-pollinated seeds from the KASSI Living Seed Commons
- supporting the development of a vibrant sustainable network of local ecological growers producing local food and local seed that can be legally grown, saved and shared
Local seed is the foundation of local food systems. The simple act of seed saving is a way to connect with your food and your community. It is also a major act of resistance and social empowerment.
We trust that you find the peace and joy that comes from growing seeds and connecting with the Earth now and always.