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WHAT ARE "CULTURALLY MEANINGFUL SEEDS?"

Often we receive an inquiries asking: "What are culturally meaningful seeds?"  At UCFA we use that phrase a lot, but we do realize that many people, even many gardeners and farmers, don't think about seeds as vessels of culture.  


Below are a few online articles that discuss the concept and practice of preserving seeds and sharing seed stories. 

“Seeds Have Stories”: Connecting Cultural Diversity and Biodiversity

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Saving Culturally Significant Seeds

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Seedkeeping Can Connect People with Their Roots and Preserve Crops for Future Generations

Seedkeeping Can Connect People with Their Roots and Preserve Crops for Future Generations

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