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Seed Bank & Gene Bank Resources

Books

Seed to Seed – Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners – Suzanne Ashworth

Saving Seeds As if Our Lives Depended On It – Dan Jason

Organic Seed Grower – John Navazio

Organic Seed Production and Saving The Wisdom of Plant Heritage – Bryan Connolly

The Complete Guide to Seed Saving – Cheryl Moore-Gough & Robert Gough

The Manual of Seed Saving – Andrea Heistinger

The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food – Janisse Ray

Other Resources

Annapolis Valley Heritage Seeds
A budding Nova Scotian company selling hand grown, open-pollinated, non-genetically modified seeds.

Avant-Gardening: Creative Organic Gardening
YOU CAN GROW! Information about Sustainable Organic Gardening and Personal Growth, Soil Building, Composting, Biodiversity and Genetic Engineering, Seed Starting Guide, Companion and Intensive Planting, Organic Pest Control, Garden Design, Permaculture, Xeriscape, Workshops, Newsletter Archives, Virtual Photo Tours, Resources and more!

Bifurcated Carrots
Heirloom gardening and seed politics in The Netherlands.

Building Your Own Urban Vegetable Garden at Home.

Foraging With the “Wildman
Learn about edible and medicinal wild vegetables, herbs, greens, fruits, berries, nuts, seeds, and mushrooms with NYC’s favorite naturalist, “Wildman” Steve Brill. Find out about his public Wild Food and Ecology tours in local parks, and the work he does with kids. Read excerpts from his books, enjoy his botanical artwork and vegetarian recipes, and find out what happened after he was arrested and handcuffed by undercover NYC park rangers for eating a dandelion in Central Park!

Gardening With Heirloom Seeds, by Lynn Coulter

Heirloom Vegetable Archive
An on-line collection of images and histories for almost 1000 garlic, pepper, and tomato varieties.

Helping Nature Heal
Organic Gardening, Eco-Landscape Design & Educational Services including Horticultural Therapy, workshops, outdoor classrooms & ezine.

Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds
Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds sells certified organic seed, to sprout at home, or for commercial sprouters.

Nanaimo Horticultural Society
Meeting for over 60 years, our Central Island Club has a wealth of information for gardeners on the west coast. Our monthly meetings include a Seed Exchange.

One United Resource Eco Village

Organic BC
Join us as we celebrate, champion and advocate for a resilient organic sector in British Columbia.

Organic Garden Info
Organic Gardening Information Helping You Grow Your Own Food.

Organic Volunteers

Saving Our Seeds
Promoting sustainable, ecological, organic vegetable seed production in the Mid-Atlantic and South.

Sunshine Farm
Certified Organic Seed Catalogue featuring especially rare and unusual varieties of vegetables and herbs. Check out our tomatoes!

USC Canada promotes vibrant family farms, strong rural communities, and healthy ecosystems around the world. With engaged Canadians and partners in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the organization supports programs, training, and policies that strengthen biodiversity, food sovereignty, and the rights of those at the heart of resilient food systems – women, indigenous peoples, and small-scale farmers.”

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