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Petra van Cronenburg<p>Small Is The New Great! How to fight against the sludge of 2025 - and how the tiniest things can change the world. I would be happy if you can find some hope in my new blogpost: ▶️ <a href="https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/posts/025f4904-2364-4711-8907-f7e55841993f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcut</span><span class="invisible">s/posts/025f4904-2364-4711-8907-f7e55841993f</span></a></p><p>You can subscribe for my free newsletter or support my work as a member!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NatureMatchCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureMatchCuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/grain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/seeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seeds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/agrobiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agrobiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/crops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crops</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FoodSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/historicSeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historicSeeds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/heirloom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heirloom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/culturalHeritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culturalHeritage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/seedSavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seedSavers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/seedbanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seedbanks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/histodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>histodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cooperation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BiodiversityShrines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiodiversityShrines</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenThumbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenThumbs</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BookWorms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookWorms</span></a> team to create free seed library at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LongviewPublicLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongviewPublicLibrary</span></a></p><p>by Jordan Green Mar 6, 2025 </p><p>"Something seedy is happening at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Longview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Longview</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicLibrary</span></a>.</p><p>"The Gregg County Master Gardeners Association has partnered with library to create the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SproutAndShare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SproutAndShare</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedLibrary</span></a>, which will allow novice and experienced gardeners alike to pick up free seeds to plant in their own gardens.<br>The library and gardening association will host a grand opening and educational event at 10:30 a.m. Saturday [yesterday].</p><p>"A member of the association sprouted the idea for the seed library, according to Shaniqua Davis, agent for the Texas AgriLife Extension Office in Gregg County. The seed library will be open to the public during the library’s operating hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.<br> <br>"Leah Shreves, technical services supervisor for the Longview Public Library, said the seed library will help people learn to produce their own food, whether they live in a home or in an apartment.</p><p>"'It’s a way to kind of try and help provide fresh and healthy foods that people can grow on their own to decrease their grocery bill and could also be a relaxing and rewarding hobby,' Shreves said. </p><p>"'We’re wanting to give back to the community and give them options and learn that they can grow their own food.' </p><p>"The library will have 16 varieties of plant seeds to start with, ranging from green beans and snap peas to watermelon and flower seeds. More than 800 seed packets will be stocked in the library when it opens. Patrons can pick up seven packets per visit. Each packet will have a QR code on it that people can scan, directing them to more information about the plant. </p><p>"Master gardeners association members plan to offer at least one educational class per quarter that will be free to the public, Shreves said. During Saturday’s grand opening, gardeners will discuss some of the basics of gardening.</p><p>"The library is at 222 W. Cotton St. For more information, call (903) 237-1350." </p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.news-journal.com/news/local/green-thumbs-book-worms-team-to-create-free-seed-library-at-longview-public-library/article_cdc24ff8-fa04-11ef-a4c1-bbb2f34935f4.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">news-journal.com/news/local/gr</span><span class="invisible">een-thumbs-book-worms-team-to-create-free-seed-library-at-longview-public-library/article_cdc24ff8-fa04-11ef-a4c1-bbb2f34935f4.html</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/91Eav#selection-3227.0-3236.8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.ph/91Eav#selection-322</span><span class="invisible">7.0-3236.8</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBanks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedLibrary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LongviewTexas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongviewTexas</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a>! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedSharing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedExchange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedExchange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedSharing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSecurity</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> - Making the most of March with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThompsonFreeLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThompsonFreeLibrary</span></a> </p><p>By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library, February 24, 2025</p><p>"March arrives with a built-in tension. The upbeat concept we hold in our minds versus an uncertain reality. Our hope is tinged with a steely resolve to muddle through. 'Winter is holding back and spring is pulling forward. Something holds and something pulls inside of us too,' wrote garden author Jean Hersey. Whether you’re ready to research a spring project or desperately need some escapist fare, the Thompson Free Library in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DoverFoxcroft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoverFoxcroft</span></a> is here to help you make it through — and even enjoy — this unpredictable month.</p><p>"Nothing heralds the coming of spring like our <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedLibrary</span></a>! We offer donated seeds from our community and various other donors. If you have extra seeds from previous years that you don’t need, please bring them in to share with your neighbors. If you’re interested in trying a new type of plant or flower in your garden this year, stop in and check out what we have to offer. Over the years we’ve had donations from Burpee, Fedco, Ripley Farms, Helios Horsepower Farms, Bob’s Hardware, and many, many patrons."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://observer-me.com/2025/02/24/news/making-the-most-of-march-with-thompson-free-library/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">observer-me.com/2025/02/24/new</span><span class="invisible">s/making-the-most-of-march-with-thompson-free-library/</span></a></p><p>Library website:<br><a href="https://www.thompsonfreelibrary.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">thompsonfreelibrary.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBanks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedLibrary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DoverFoxcroftMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoverFoxcroftMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a>! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedSharing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedExchange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedExchange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedSharing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HeirloomSeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeirloomSeeds</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineLibraries</span></a></p>
Paria sans portefeuille<p>"For the members of the institute, the most pressing question was how – or if – they could protect the seed bank from their own hunger. The first member of the institute to die of starvation was Vavilov’s former secretary, Pavel Gusev, just two months into the siege..." </p><p>Jessie Child's reviews <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/SimonParkin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SimonParkin</span></a>'s <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/TheForbiddenGardenOfLeningrad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheForbiddenGardenOfLeningrad</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n02/jessie-childs/resident-bean-expert" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n02/je</span><span class="invisible">ssie-childs/resident-bean-expert</span></a></p><p><a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/SiegeOfLeningrad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SiegeOfLeningrad</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/WWII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WWII</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/SovietHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SovietHistory</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/SovietScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SovietScience</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/SeedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBanks</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/NikolaiVavilov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NikolaiVavilov</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
Paria sans portefeuille<p>"In 1941, as Nazi forces laid siege to <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Leningrad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leningrad</span></a>, a group of <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/SovietBotanists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SovietBotanists</span></a> faced an unthinkable choice: eat their life’s work, a rare seed bank, or starve to death. This is the dilemma at the heart of <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/SimonParkin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SimonParkin</span></a>’s story about the world's first seed bank and its dedicated <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/botanists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>botanists</span></a>." </p><p><a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/EurasianKnot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EurasianKnot</span></a> welcomes the author of <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/TheForbiddenGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheForbiddenGarden</span></a><br><a href="https://soundcloud.com/euraknot/ek057" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">soundcloud.com/euraknot/ek057</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/SiegeOfLeningrad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SiegeOfLeningrad</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/WWII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WWII</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/SovietHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SovietHistory</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/SovietScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SovietScience</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/SeedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBanks</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/NikolaiVavilov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NikolaiVavilov</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From 2014: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Din%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diné</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSovereignty</span></a> : A Report on the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavajoNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoNation</span></a> Food System and the Case to Rebuild <br>a Self Sufficient Food System for the Diné People</p><p>by the Diné Policy Institute, April 2014</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GMO</span></a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GE</span></a> on the Navajo Nation</p><p>"GMO/GE seeds are currently being used on the Navajo Nation by the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavajoAgricultureProductsIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoAgricultureProductsIndustry</span></a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NAPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAPI</span></a>), located near the chapters of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hogback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hogback</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UpperFruitland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UpperFruitland</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Shiprock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shiprock</span></a> including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GMOCorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GMOCorn</span></a> purchased from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Monsanto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monsanto</span></a>. As the region remains a major agricultural hub for many Diné farmers, the risk of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GMOContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GMOContamination</span></a> of Diné crops, particularly corn, is high. Furthermore, NAPI’s production of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/alfalfa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alfalfa</span></a> also utilizes GMO seed, which many Diné livestock owners purchase under the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavajoPride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoPride</span></a>' brand, so GMO/GE feed is entering the Navajo Nation food system through NAPI products.</p><p>"In terms of Diné cultural perspectives, Diné knowledge holders, elders, and farmers have criticized the practice of GMO/GE by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> industries throughout Diné Policy Institute’s research and Food Sovereignty Initiative, stating that these practices are in direct violation of our teachings; of the Diné Fundamental Laws and our relationship and duty with plants and animals, particularly with our relationship with corn, our most sacred plant, and have stated that GMO/GE threatens the Diné way of life. As GMOs/GE pose such a large threat to Diné famers, Diné seeds, and Diné lifeways, and go against our most basic teachings, it is vital that the Navajo Nation and Diné people address both the presence of GMO/GE food and seeds on the Navajo Nation as well the potential future risks of GMO/GE to Diné Agriculture.</p><p>Ban on GMO/GE Seeds and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pesticides</span></a> on the Navajo Nation</p><p>The technologies and legalities of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GeneticModification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeneticModification</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GeneticEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeneticEngineering</span></a> are in direct contradiction to Diné Food Sovereignty. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/corporate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporate</span></a> ownership and control of seeds threaten the future of Diné agriculture; Diné people must control their seeds and agricultural practices in order to rebuild a self-sufficient food system that provides healthy foods for Diné people and also ensures the continuation of Diné agriculture and lifeways. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that Diné people, Farm Boards and Committees, Chapters, and the Navajo Nation move to ban GMO/GE seeds on the Navajo Nation. As GMO/GE seeds are already being used on the Navajo Nation by the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry (NAPI), this will require NAPI to change agricultural practices and policies, and end the purchase and production of GMO/GE crops. Recent State legislations have outlawed the banning of GMO/GE seeds in many counties; counties and states in the United States where people have the authority to ban GMO/GE seeds are becoming increasing rare. Therefore, the Navajo Nation and the Diné people have a unique opportunity to enact what many cannot through an assertion of Diné Sovereignty.</p><p>Native Seed Protections</p><p>"In addition to banning GMO/GE seeds, the Navajo Nation and Diné people should also consider enacting legal protections for our Diné seeds, to hold biotech corporations accountable for contamination of Diné seeds if this does occur. This is particularly urgent as legislation and court decisions at the state and federal level are making it increasingly difficult to hold biotech companies responsible for the contamination of heritage, heirloom, and non-GMO/GE seeds. One example of this is the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MonsantoProtectionAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MonsantoProtectionAct</span></a>,' a piece of federal legislation.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBanks</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedLibraries</span></a></p><p>"Diné people can begin to protect Diné seeds and provide access to heritage, non GMO/GE seeds through the creation of community Seed Banks and Seed Libraries. Seed banks store seeds, while seed libraries allow people to take seeds to grow, provided that they give some seeds back from what they grow after harvest. Diné seed banks and libraries would also provide access to seeds for growers, addressing a concern of famers in the Community Food Assessment – that they didn’t have access to Native seeds. Seed Banks can include state of the art technology, such as that used by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeSeedSearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeSeedSearch</span></a> in Tucson, AZ. However, this is not necessary; Diné and other Native people historically stored seeds in clay jars, recent excavations of such seed preservation methods in the Midwest have produced seeds that were able to grow after 800 years. The seed bank in Tesuque Pueblo in New Mexico stores seeds in jars in a dark and cool in-ground cellar.</p><p>Education</p><p>"GMO/GE ingredients are in the majority of foods that Diné people are eating and GMO/GE seeds are on the Navajo Nation, however, most Diné people are unaware of the existence of these practices. Therefore public education and outreach on genetic modification and genetic engineering for both Diné people and Navajo Nation leadership is needed."</p><p>pages 78-79</p><p><a href="https://www.dinecollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dpi-food-sovereignty-report.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dinecollege.edu/wp-content/upl</span><span class="invisible">oads/2018/04/dpi-food-sovereignty-report.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GMOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GMOs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigAg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigAg</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EndCapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndCapitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Decolonize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decolonize</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TraditionalFoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalFoods</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CulturalGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CulturalGenocide</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedLibraries</span></a> Are Sprouting Up Around the Pine Tree State</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> libraries have added seed “borrowing” to their growing list of resources.</p><p>By Nora Saks, Downeast Magazine, April 2024</p><p>"Among the study tables and the stacks of books and the periodical reading rooms, at public libraries from North Berwick to Milbridge to Bangor, seeds have suddenly taken root in the catalog — often quite literally, with the drawers of stately old card catalogs now used for little packets of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Whether green-thumbed or plain old green, anyone can drop by for some free garden fodder, which is usually donated by community members, Maine seed companies (like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Johnnys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Johnnys</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fedco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fedco</span></a>), and garden centers.</p><p>"Seed libraries took off early in the pandemic, as many people turned their attention to tending their homes and gardens. Now, libraries tend to pair seed lending with how-to programming, often in partnership with local garden clubs. Some libraries also encourage 'borrowers' to save seeds from their crop and then drop them off at the end of the growing season, but that’s not a requirement (and there are no late fees).</p><p>"Lisa Ladd, director of Bucksport’s Buck Memorial Library, sees seeds fitting nicely into libraries’ broader mission to make knowledge and resources accessible to the public. 'As libraries continue to evolve, we’re always looking for ways to meet the community outside of our walls and offer programs that touch different ages and all walks of life...'"</p><p>More information (including a list of seed libraries):<br><a href="https://downeast.com/home-and-garden/maine-seed-libraries/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">downeast.com/home-and-garden/m</span><span class="invisible">aine-seed-libraries/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedLibraries</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBanks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigAg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigAg</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedSharing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HierloomSeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HierloomSeeds</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineLibraries</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Ten Unexpected Things to Check Out at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicLibraries</span></a></p><p>AuthorJuhie Bhatia<br>October 10, 2024</p><p>"The first thing that usually comes to mind when people think of public libraries is books. But at many libraries across the country, you can check out so much more than the latest self-help guide, best-selling thriller, or romance novel. </p><p>"While books still top the list of borrowed items, most libraries have expanded their offerings to include everything from musical instruments, baking pans, and science kits to sewing machines and board games. These nontraditional materials make up what librarians and others call the 'Library of Things.' </p><p>"'The initial concept of a Library of Things came about decades ago. This is an opportunity for libraries to start curating a local collection of items, outside of book materials, based on the local needs of the community,' says Cindy Hohl, president of the American Library Association. 'It's really to help expand or redefine the concept of a library collection.' </p><p>"The Marion Public Library in Iowa, for instance, has a  longarm quilting machine. At the Brooklyn Public Library, you can check out vinyl records. </p><p>"'There are so many fun things,' says Hohl. 'It helps reduce consumption and waste while enabling residents to borrow items that maybe they don't want to purchase or can't afford to.' </p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.mellon.org/article/ten-unexpected-things-to-check-out-at-public-libraries" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mellon.org/article/ten-unexpec</span><span class="invisible">ted-things-to-check-out-at-public-libraries</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicLibraries</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tools</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScienceKits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceKits</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NatureKits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureKits</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBanks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Camping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Camping</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MusicalInstruments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicalInstruments</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooking</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Community <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBanks</span></a> revive diversity in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a>’s Kolli Hills </p><p>By Tamilarasi Krishnan on 24 September 2024</p><p>"Many farmers are now struggling with the high costs of seeds, as the traditional practice of saving a portion of the harvest specifically for seed has largely vanished with the growth of open seed markets. Here, commercially produced varieties offer huge yields but high licensing restrictions, meaning that farmers often cannot save seed as they might have done in the past, because they do not own it.</p><p>"Numerous activists, such as the renowned Vandana Shiva, have voiced concerns over the proliferation of private seed banks in India. Shiva argues that seed monopolies could lead to a loss of diversity, increased seed costs, and a rise in chemical use in seed production. Her advocacy emphasizes the importance of community seed banks in preserving agricultural diversity and supporting local farmers.</p><p>"Despite the dominance of private seed companies, numerous community-based seed banks are now thriving across India, helping farmers to get access to lost varieties without paying high charges. One notable example is the seed bank initiative in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, which demonstrates the potential of local solutions using native seeds to prevent private firms from dominating the local market.</p><p>"The Kolli Hills region is home to the Mayalali tribes, who have been cultivating traditional millet varieties with the support of community seed banks. The initiative began in 2009 with the establishment of a single seed bank. Today, there are seven such banks operating across the region. These seed banks have successfully conserved over 20 varieties of millet that had not been previously cultivated for nearly a decade."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://rapidtransition.org/commentaries/community-seed-banks-revive-diversity-in-indias-kolli-hills/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rapidtransition.org/commentari</span><span class="invisible">es/community-seed-banks-revive-diversity-in-indias-kolli-hills/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SustainableAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBanks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeedSaving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedSaving</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigAg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigAg</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlantDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlantDiversity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TraditionalPlantVarieties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalPlantVarieties</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NonGMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonGMO</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HierloomPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HierloomPlants</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HierloomSeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HierloomSeeds</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityAgriculture</span></a></p>
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<p>Noah’s arks for fruit trees: How conservation <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/orchards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>orchards</span></a> preserve and boost biodiversity<br><a href="https://theconversation.com/noahs-arks-for-fruit-trees-how-conservation-orchards-preserve-and-boost-biodiversity-242421" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/noahs-arks</span><span class="invisible">-for-fruit-trees-how-conservation-orchards-preserve-and-boost-biodiversity-242421</span></a></p><p>"Unlike <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/SeedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBanks</span></a>, these collections provide immediate access to the necessary materials (pollen, flowers) for crossbreeding in varietal improvement programmes, as well as for <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/reforestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reforestation</span></a> and the <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> of wild relatives in <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forests</span></a>. <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ConservationOrchards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConservationOrchards</span></a> also serve as open-air laboratories to study the response of fruit <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/trees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trees</span></a> to <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> conditions and parasite attacks"</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>One of the fun gardening experiments I've indulged in this year involves seeing what dried beans / seeds -- that I love to eat -- will sprout! So far, organic popcorn, dried green Edame soy beans, and lentils have sprouted! And all of them are a few years old!<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HomeGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HomeGardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Seedbanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seedbanks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Homesteading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Homesteading</span></a></p>
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<p><a href="https://scholar.social/tags/Underground" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Underground</span></a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/SeedBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeedBanks</span></a> hold promise for ecological <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/restoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>restoration</span></a>: <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> science is using natural regeneration to restore western ecosystems <a href="https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-3/underground-seed-banks-hold-promise-for-ecological-restoration/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hcn.org/issues/56-3/undergroun</span><span class="invisible">d-seed-banks-hold-promise-for-ecological-restoration/</span></a> </p><p>"At <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/LakeLabish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LakeLabish</span></a>, cattails, tule, willows and wapato grew over thousands of years. Farmers erased evidence of the lake above ground, but belowground, decomposed vegetation that extends some 19 feet back in time preserved <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/seeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seeds</span></a> and roots, retaining both ecological memory and a possible future."</p>
Earthworm<p>Unpopular opinion:<br>Old local varieties have little future. 😬 Maybe by moving them all a couple of hundred km north, but our traditional landraces weren't made for this.</p><p>Ok, maybe in *some* cases, the innate robustness will help them to cope with heat and drought, but we need to work on the issue quick.</p><p>(Modern cultivars aren't adapted either, but there is less of a stake in maintaining them in a certain geographical region)</p><p>A question to people active in Seedbanks: how are you adapting?</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChangeGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChangeGarden</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LocalVarieties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalVarieties</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Landraces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Landraces</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Seedbanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seedbanks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OldVarieties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldVarieties</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TraditionalVarieties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalVarieties</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Horriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Horriculture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Agriculture</span></a></p>