Seed Sovereignty: Why it Matters

Join this talk with Courtney King to explore the meaning of seed sovereignty and learn more about its cultural and ecological significance. King, Peoria and Miami, is the Program and Land Stewardship Manager for the USDA-NIFA Equity Grant that funds Haskell Greenhouse and is integral to many related initiatives across the Haskell campus. This talk will address local seed saving efforts and why they matter. We’ll get a chance to learn more about the land stewardship and restoration work Haskell Greenhouse is doing on campus, and we'll walk together to view the seed bank in Tam-I-Nend. Attendees can take home native plant seed packets from Lawrence Public Library’s Seed Library, which the crew at Native Lands Restoration Collaborative and community volunteers grew and harvested locally by hand. These seeds can be saved for fall and winter sowing. Questions? Ask Terese: twinters@lplks.org.

All Ages