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SurvivalSeeds4Patriots Commends Focus on Old School Seed Gathering Method

In an effort to keep the seeds they sell as pure as possible, owners of the Hudson Valley Seed Library pick their seeds mainly by hand. SurvivalSeeds4Patriots officials applaud this commitment to preserving agricultural diversity. Continue reading

SurvivalSeeds4Patriots Commends Use of Seeds to Help Landscapes Recover

Massive quantities of seeds from native plants will soon be used to help the landscape recover more quickly from natural disasters. SurvivalSeeds4Patriots applauds this decision, especially as it will positively affect Western rangelands where wildfires are so devastating each year. Continue reading

SurvivalSeeds4Patriots Officials Applaud Urban Farm Movement

Inner-city children and adults are learning how to start and tend to gardens thanks to the growing urban farm movement. SurvivalSeeds4Patriots applauds this trend and suggests gardeners stick with open-pollinated, non-hybrid, non-genetically modified seeds. Continue reading

SurvivalSeeds4Patriots Eyes Farmers’ Almanac Good Planting Days

The Farmers’ Almanac recommends ideal days for planting and starting seedbeds, based on the phase and position of the moon. SurvivalSeeds4Patriots suggests sticking with open-pollinated, non-hybrid, non-genetically modified seeds in gardens. Continue reading

SurvivalSeeds4Patriots Pleased with Decision to Restock City’s Seed Library

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton stepped in to exempt the Duluth library from a state agriculture law in order to allow the city’s seed-lending library to continue. SurvivalSeeds4Patriots commends the decision. Continue reading

SurvivalSeeds4Patriots Applauds New Film Tracing Building of Doomsday Seed Vault

A new documentary film reveals the activities that led to the establishment of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in 2008. SurvivalSeeds4Patriots officials commend the filmmakers and recommend that people put together or purchase their own personal seed vaults. Continue reading

SurvivalSeeds4Patriots Applauds New Seed Library in Massachusetts

Seed libraries have been sprouting up in numerous areas of the country the past few years, and now one is scheduled to be established in Massachusetts. SurvivalSeeds4Patriots, producer of the Liberty Seed Vault, commends the usage of heirloom seeds in home gardens. Continue reading

SurvivalSeeds4Patriots Gives Heirloom Seed Collectors a Running Start

SurvivalSeeds4Patriots officials applaud the addition of forest tree seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and recommend that people put together or purchase their own smaller seed vaults. Continue reading