Experience some of the basics of seed saving in this introductory workshop with Toni Kessler of West River Seeds. Learn how to choose which seeds are easiest to save, and how to collect, clean, and store your seeds. Discover the difference between wet seeds, like tomatoes and cucumbers, and dry seeds, like beans and corn. Explore the importance of seed saving for food security and sovereignty, discuss cross pollination, and understand plant quantities to prevent inbreeding depression. After a 30-40 minute indoor presentation, the bulk of the workshop will be out in the garden to observe different plants and get hands-on practice harvesting, threshing, and winnowing seeds. This workshop is applicable for gardeners, homesteaders, and small-scale farmers just getting started with seed saving and co-hosted by NOFA-VT and the Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District.

Taking place Sunday August 20th 10am-12pm at Kindle Farm School in Townshend.
For registration please visit https://www.nofavt.org/events/farm-workshop-intro-seed-saving
Registration costs: NOFA-VT member $25, non-member $35, BIPOC complimentary, with scholarships available.

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