Imagine walking into a room filled with over 100 varieties of climate appropriateseeds ready to literally be scooped up and taken home for planting or saving. This is exactly what the Great American Seed Up is all about. “The idea is to give valley residents an opportunity to learn about seed saving and then harvest as many ounces of seed they wish to take home,” says Farmer Greg Peterson, Urban Farm Founder and local seed saver. We are partnering with the Uptown Phoenix Farmers Market. The event features a seed bazaar with bulk quantities of popular vegetable seed varieties available for purchase at bulk discounts.
Attendees are encouraged to buy and share the seeds with their neighborhood and community groups to spur local gardening and seed saving efforts. “We’re trying to get seeds in the hands of the people,” says Seed Up co-organizer Bill McDorman of Seedsave.org. “The more seed diversity we have growing in our neighborhood gardens and backyard plots, the more resilient we’ll be as a community. These seeds are the best varieties we can find in bulk to help you start your seed saving adventure.”
2024 live Panel Discussion: Growing for Grains, Breads, & Pastas.
This year we are excited to have a very special educational discussion about growing grains in our home gardens. Join us Friday evening at 6pm in Building B to hear from Dun Guerra as we learn about the benefits and possibilities of growing different wheats and grains.
Friday Oct 11, 2024
Entry times: 4 pm to 7:30 pm
One Tally Card per Registration. All registrations are listed under purchaser’s name.
