Learning Series: Good Seeds Mini Conference
Series Description: What does sourcing, stewarding, and sharing good seed look like on the farm, in the context of regional farming in Atlantic Canada and the Northeast?
Webinar Description: The Covid-19 pandemic created intense levels of activity in our seed systems, revealed some startling vulnerabilities, and inspired many people to make important connections between seeds, food, and what it means to be "secure". In this webinar, panelists create an open forum for discussing the complex organization of our modern seed systems, and what implications they have for farmers and seed savers. This event was recorded December 14, 2020 by our partner, The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, a program of SeedChange. Speakers: Kim Delaney (Hawthorn Organic Farm, Ontario), Adrienne Shelton (Vitalis Seeds, Vermont), Paul Betz (High Mowing Seeds, Vermont), Heron Breen (Fedco Seeds).

Learning Series: Exploring Open-pollinated and Local Seeds
Series Description: Open-pollinated (OP) seeds form the foundation of seed saving and underwrite the great diversity of agricultural crop varieties we benefit from today. This series explores "the why" of diverse OP and climate resilient seed. This series is designed for aspiring and established market growers who are curious about exploring alternatives to hybrid and commodity seed, and/or saving seed on their farm. This series was piloted in 2026 by our partner, The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, a program of SeedChange.
Resource List for this series can be found HERE.
Webinar Description:  Heron Breen (Fruits of our Labor Farm, Maine), shares his research about how the seed trade has developed in the Northeast from the 1700s to present day, with help from Stephen Silverbear McComber and Adrienne Shelton who contributed visual content.

Learning Series: Exploring Open-pollinated and Local Seeds
Series Description: Open-pollinated (OP) seeds form the foundation of seed saving and underwrite the great diversity of agricultural crop varieties we benefit from today. This series explores "the why" of diverse OP and climate resilient seed. This series is designed for aspiring and established market growers who are curious about exploring alternatives to hybrid and commodity seed, and/or saving seed on their farm. This series was piloted in 2026 by our partner, The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, a program of SeedChange.
Resource List for this series can be found HERE.
Webinar Description: Heron Breen (Fruits of our Labor Farm/Fedco Seeds), Kim Delaney (Hawthorn Organic Seeds), Paul Betz (High Mowing Seeds), Adrienne Shelton (Vitalis Seeds) share about how they work with contract seed growers the Northeast US / Eastern Canada and what the opportunities and challenges are.

Learning Series: Exploring Open-pollinated and Local Seeds
Series Description: Open-pollinated (OP) seeds form the foundation of seed saving and underwrite the great diversity of agricultural crop varieties we benefit from today. This series explores "the why" of diverse OP and climate resilient seed. This series is designed for aspiring and established market growers who are curious about exploring alternatives to hybrid and commodity seed, and/or saving seed on their farm. This series was piloted in 2026 by our partner, The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, a program of SeedChange.
Resource List for this series can be found HERE.
Webinar Description: Heron Breen (Fruits of our Labor Farm/Fedco Seeds), Kim Delaney (Hawthorn Organic Seeds), Paul Betz (High Mowing Seeds), Adrienne Shelton (Vitalis Seeds) share their thoughts about the purpose and strengths of both global/international seed companies and regional/local seed companies in establishing seed systems that are secure and resilient.

Learning Series: Exploring Open-pollinated and Local Seeds
Series Description: Open-pollinated (OP) seeds form the foundation of seed saving and underwrite the great diversity of agricultural crop varieties we benefit from today. This series explores "the why" of diverse OP and climate resilient seed. This series is designed for aspiring and established market growers who are curious about exploring alternatives to hybrid and commodity seed, and/or saving seed on their farm. This series was piloted in 2026 by our partner, The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, a program of SeedChange.
Resource List for this series can be found HERE.
Webinar Description: Bob Wildfong (Seeds of Diversity, ON) shares a brief history of global biodiversity loss, as well as his thoughts on how this loss affects Canadian agriculture, and what growers can do about it.