seed savers
Plant legacy guardians
Seed savers are people who collect and preserve seeds from plants, typically heirloom or open-pollinated varieties, to maintain genetic diversity and keep traditional crops from disappearing.
The practice opposes dependence on commercial seed companies and genetically modified crops.
Seed savers often trade with one another and maintain community seed banks: The seed savers exchanged packets of Cherokee Purple tomato seeds.
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- gardenCultivated plant area
- kitchen gardenHome vegetable growing space
- preserveProtect from loss
harvest · growing season · exchange · organic · biodiversity · farmers · tomatoes · vault · propagate · collect · cultivate · planting · germination · storage · swap · catalog · beans · pollination
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, soil, plants
- Farm Groupsfarm bureau, farmers union, farm unions, grange, farming cooperative
- garden groupsgarden clubs, community gardens, master gardeners
- Plant Scientistsbotanists, horticulturists, horticulturalists, plant breeders, paleobotanists
- eco-activistseco-warriors, eco-warrior, eco warriors, climate activists, tree hugger