BFPL Seed Library

03/20/2021

Thanks to donations from various seed companies and a supportive local gardener, our seed library is stocked and ready for you!
Make an appointment and come grab some FREE seeds!

Our new hours are Tues/Wed 10-7 - Thur/Fri 10-6 - Sat 10-4

02/26/2021

Seed Library Summit - Sat. April 17th
https://seedlibrary.eventbrite.com

Join us for the 10th Annual Seed Library Summit. Free, online. Geared towards seed librarians, folks interested in opening a seed library, and community seed activists. A schedule will be sent to registrants in a couple of weeks. Sessions will be first-come, first-serve. We hope to record sessions if you can't make them, but they will only be available for a limited time.

02/13/2021

Our friends at Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) just launched the new Eat Local VT App.
The Eat Local VT app makes it easy to find local food in our agricultural, rural, and geographically dispersed area!

Available to download for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, the app makes it easy for residents and visitors in Vermont’s Champlain Valley to find and connect with the nearly 250 farmers and food producers in our community. This app, which serves as an online version of ACORN's Local Food and Farm Guide, was developed in conjunction with Middlebury College’s MiddDev student club and ACORN.

06/01/2020

Directed by Tokyo-based botanical artist Azuma Makoto, Story of Flowers showcases the life cycle of flowers as a wordless explainer.

04/02/2020

In response to an outpouring of requests for information about how to start a garden and other home-based resiliency skills, NOFA/Mass is calling on the knowledge of our community of amazing farmers, gardeners and land-managers to offer free weekly Resiliency Skills Online Gatherings— interactive workshops and discussions from our kitchens, farms, and gardens to yours.
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Join us our first weekly Resiliency Skills Online Gatherings on *Friday April 3rd at 5:30pm.* Our first topic will be Seed Starting Systems at Home and will feature three NOFA/Mass staff / board members giving virtual tours of their home-based seed starting systems and sharing how to get growing.
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Jason Valcourt will give a tour of his homemade basement seed-starting station that serves his large garden. Julie Rawson will show you her seed starting room built off the farmhouse at Many Hands Organic Farm. And Richard Robinson of Hopestill Farm will offer a tour of the seed starting room he built in his basement to grow seedlings for his 2 acres of vegetable crops. We'll assemble online for a virtual panel discussion and take your questions. Topics covered will include: seed room / station design and equipment, growing media and flats, watering, hardening off, and more. Everyone is welcome!
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UPDATE:
Register to receive a link to join the webinar & call-information: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8478957990763379981
If you encounter any issues with registration, please contact Anna [at] nofamass [dot] org for assistance.

02/13/2020

Their ultimate self-sufficient garden has a higher purpose - our very survival.

02/10/2020

And save your seeds!

LONG AGO the poet and bioregionalist Gary Snyder said, "The most radical thing you can do is stay home," a phrase that has itself stayed with me for the

03/14/2019

Thanks to our awesome friend Monique the seed library is all stocked and ready to go! She spent the better part of the day packing and labelling!
Come on in and grab your seeds - first come, first served!

03/14/2019

We're working to get the seeds packed and ready for check out! Check in soon for all your seedy needs!

12/13/2018

A message from the UVM Seeds Research Team!

Dear Vermont Resident,
Do you produce seeds for your own garden, to share, or to sell? If so, we are interested in learning more about you. We are a team of researchers at the University of Vermont studying seed production and exchange in Vermont. Our goal is to highlight all the activity that is happening within our state that provides an alternative to large, out-of-state seed companies. At this point, we are preparing to conduct a survey in the next year but because no research has been done on Vermont seed systems before, we first need
to find out who is participating in the production and distribution of seeds in the state. So, if you grow seeds for yourself, to share, or to sell and want to contribute in the future to this research study, please email us at [email protected]:

Your name, email address, & zip code

Providing this information is completely voluntary and confidential. Your participation will greatly enhance this research study. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Daniel Tobin at [email protected] or 802-656-4374.
Best regards,

The UVM Seeds Research Team