Seeds in Common

11/19/2024

This Sunday! Seed-saving is a time-honored skill for stewarding our own food supply. In this all-day workshop, Shannon Francis and Shaina Gonzales from Sprit of the Sun will show us how to select, harvest, process, and store seeds. We'll get hands-on experience saving different types of seeds, with discussion of genetics, seed viability, and culture-building for fruitful seasons to come. Lunch will be provided. Kids and families are welcome (under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.) Go here to signup: https://foodtopower.salsalabs.org/seeds/index.html

04/17/2024

Tomorrow is the day our friends at Global Seed Savers will begin their showing of the "Seeds of Vandana Shiva"! This Community Film Night is a time to come together as a community, hear inspiring stories of Gandhian eco-activist Dr. Vandana Shiva, and support our mission of building food and seed sovereignty across the Philippines.

Honor the Earth by celebrating seeds and community! Join Global Seed Savers for our Community Film Night on the weekend of Friday, April 19th at 12:01am EST through Sunday April 21st 11:59pm EST/ Saturday, April 20th 12:01pm through Monday April 22nd 11:59am in the Philippines.

The film screening is open for 72hours starting Friday, April 19th 12:01am EST/Friday, April 20th 12:01pm Philippines!

Register below to receive your code to access the film:

https://secure.givelively.org/event/global-seed-savers/gss-community-film-night-the-seeds-of-vandana-shiva?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3p3gVmKyTf4IZhYCkJmbj2iMhgKoUNSA9OYhxZHJa_khstlMcUk1jTPpk_aem_Ach7WPf8ril3Hz6IcdNoKyFoebx-m8Lm0mbvif8n-z13KLBF2EZ5zKb7uqLNWUaG-gPYq15QoEvC8sRQg9xkPIJY

04/16/2024

🌧️ Seeking Skilled Rainwater Catchment Systems Installers! 🌧️

Are you passionate about making a real impact? Do you have a knack for turning water scarcity into abundance? We're on the lookout for experienced Rainwater Catchment Systems installers to join us on an important project in northern Arizona. This isn't just about installing systems; it's about empowering communities and transforming lives.

If you or someone you know is based near the Forest Lake Chapter on the Navajo Nation and has a solid background in installing Rainwater Catchment Systems, we want to hear from you! This paid position offers a chance to showcase your expertise while contributing to a meaningful cause. Join us this spring as we embark on a journey to enhance water security and foster resilience in our community.

For more information about the project, visit: https://www.seedsincommon.org/rcs.

Ready to take the plunge? Submit your application now:
🔗 Lead Installer Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSI5H5ozCyCUm0hm533qVI2eBlOAAJtVdrYD-ccctJzAKb5g/viewform
🔗 Assistant Installer Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSD1FzIq1QvAg686bk4brfNxJcoLXg9DQ5fl_IuMbfGqL6oA/viewform

Spread the word and share this opportunity with anyone who might be interested. Together, let's make waves and pave the way for a brighter, more water-secure future in the Forest Lake Chapter.

Thank you for lending your skills and passion to help increase water access for our neighbors. Your contribution is invaluable! 🌊

04/15/2024

Our friends at Spirit of the Sun are calling for the community to move beyond allyship and work towards a return of Native lands at our 2024 LANDBACK Gala this summer! ✊🏽🪶⭐️

The 2024 LANDBACK Gala will be an intimate evening of food, music, and Indigenous storytelling all centered around the shared goal of raising funds to obtain land to serve our Native and BIPOC community. Aligned with the summer solstice, this gala signifies a movement towards the rematriation of land, Indigenous autonomy + self-determination, and cultural preservation in Colorado. The gala will feature multigenerational storytelling from different voices within the Native community joined together with musical performance and a delicious shared meal.

Purchase your ticket today, as they are sure to sell out fast. You won’t want to miss this beautiful evening!
Date + Time: June 22, 2024 from 5:00-9:00 PM�Location: Denver Botanic Gardens: 1007 York St., Denver, CO�Cost: Ticket prices vary, but discounts are available for group purchases. Visit spiritofthesun.org/landbackgala to purchase tickets!

02/28/2024

Cherokee elders, like Rebecca Jim, believe that what happens to the water happens to us. Without it, we cannot move culture forward and we cannot exist here.
ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek) tells a story of interconnectedness and Cherokee values through the lifelong fight of Rebecca Jim, a Cherokee Nation citizen and Waterkeeper Warrior, as she leads the effort to restore Tar Creek located in Miami, Oklahoma. U.S. government officials have designated Tar Creek as “irreversibly damaged,” but Rebecca refuses to accept that.

02/23/2024

Meals made with fresh, whole foods could Transform our health care system
Research shows better diets can prevent and even reverse chronic illness, saving billions of dollars and helping countless patients. Check out the Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act for more details.

02/20/2024

The Peliti Seed Festival is getting their soil prepped for all the seeds they plan to share and plant this spring! Are you interested in going to the largest non-government SEED EXCHANGE in the world? Now you have another reason to go to Greece this year.

The Peliti Seed Festival is a global meeting that embraces and is embraced by people from all over the world. They are celebrating their 24th year of hosting this seedy event and invite you to take a vacation and join them in this diverse exchange.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adt4FISsz8A

02/15/2024

Seed Story tonight at 6pm MT - very excited to share the work and passions of DARYLE CONQUERING BEAR CROW!

You will need to register to obtain the Zoom access code: https://www.seedsincommon.org/seed-story-reg

Learn more about Daryle before listening to the chat:

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/11/10/native-american-children-come-before-the-supreme-court
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/champions/foster-care-youth/daryle-conquering-bear-crow
https://foster.wachildrenandfamilies.org/blog/how-culturally-diverse-foster-parents-can-help-foster-belonging
https://pjrc.ncjfcj.org/publications/building-the-capacity-of-tribal-youth-programs/
https://www.fosterfocusmag.com/articles/my-foster-friends-daryle-conquering-bear-crow

02/15/2024

This is the day to celebrate all loved ones! Insects are part of that love story between the plants, the food they supply, and us. 😍

Remember when bugs used to be all the rage? Instead of shying away from them, it's time to teach kids (and ourselves) how fascinating insects really are!

02/09/2024

We kick off the 2024 Seed Stories with special guest Daryle Conquering Bear Crow next Thursday, February 15th at 6pm MT.

Daryle Conquering Bear Crow is an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe, located in Pine Ridge, South Dakota but currently resides in Denver, Colorado. Daryle has had a passion for growing food and talking about seeds to youth and elders. Daryle believes that our seeds are our food for a better and healthier Native American future. Daryle has seen the process of planting seeds, caring for them to harvest, and retaining the seeds for future growth as a key part of the Indigenous way of living. He is also a proud 2 spirit who loves to laugh, bead, and share stories that have been passed down to him.

Register for the next Seed Story here: https://www.seedsincommon.org/seed-story-form

02/07/2024

Get on the Seed Library Map!

A seed library census is underway courtesy of Cool Beans! Seed Library Network! They are creating a digital map of the world’s seed libraries and it will be available in fourteen languages. Awesome!

To learn more about this project: http://bit.ly/seedcensus