Greg Peterson

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Local Seeds For Local Food

To get local food, first you need local seeds... and chances are you can't get them, but you can create them!

The key to a safe and resilient food supply rests on having seeds that thrive in your particular zone.

When you let nature “do its thing” and give seeds the chance to develop and adapt to your local conditions, now you have local seeds - and local food!

This process is fun, easy, and has astounding benefits: ecologically, economically - and builds the local supply chain and community!

Bill McDorman

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Seed Saving 101: How to start saving seeds

Seeds are the key to a more resilient, affordable, and healthy local food supply. But where do you start?

This session gives you the inside scoop so you can begin saving seeds - even if you've never done it before!

We cover all the basics of what you need to know, including how to avoid pitfalls where people often get stuck.

You'll see how to get started, where to find local seed savers, what to do, and my top resources that make seed saving simple!

Bill McDorman

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Increase The Seeds In Your Community

Boost your local seed chain, strengthen your community, and address food security by hosting your own seed event!

If you want more "savable" open-pollinated adapted seeds in your community, this session is a must!

It's a fun way to get the whole community involved - from experiences gardeners, to people who are just starting out.

People love Seed Ups, like this attendee:

"It's actually my favorite day of the year! I look forward to it."

Janis Norton

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Simple Steps To A Seed Up Social

In the last session we covered the basics of a Seed Up event, and now you get the step-by-step playbook to hosting your own!

We've hosted "Seed Ups" for the past 7 years so we know all the ins-and-outs.

By the end of this session you'll have a clearer understanding of how to hold your own version of this event locally.

See how to set up a Seed Up Station where attendees can scoop their own seeds (and get 10x the seeds for a fraction of the cost).

You'll come away knowing how to run a Seed Up event so you get thousands of seeds to your community.

Greg Peterson

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How To Choose The Right Seeds

Many people unknowingly waste money on seeds, simply because they don't know which ones to get.

Listen, we get it! It's not what you'd expect - in fact it can be pretty counterintuitive.

We'll cut through the noise and give you a mental 'cheat sheet' to know what seeds to get.

You'll come away understanding what terms like open-pollinated, hybrid, GMO, and heirloom actually mean, and know the right kind of seed to use in your garden or farm!

Belle Starr

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Seed Saving Myths

There are a lot of myths about seeds - and they prevent people from seed saving.

And that's exactly what large corporations want.

In fact, many of these misconceptions were designed to deter people from seed saving, which means they have to keep buying seeds year after year!

We'll get to the bottom of these myths that may hold you back, and share the truth so you can start saving seeds with confidence.

Bill McDorman

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How to Store Seeds

Maybe you've had the excitement of planting last year's leftover seeds... only to be disappointed when little-to-nothing grew.

It's not because seeds can't survive - the secret is how they are stored!

When properly preserved, seeds can keep for decades. (Even though seed companies say you need fresh seeds!)

You'll come away knowing how to store seeds for years, so they'll be ready-to-plant whenever you need them.