Take Action

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Liked FROM SEED TO SEED and now you’re curious about what you can do? Here are just a few ways to contribute to your community, along with some related films and resources to help you learn more and take action.

what you can do

  • Buy and eat local, ecologically grown food

  • Start a garden, and get your school or community involved

  • Save seeds, start a seed bank, and participate in a seed exchange

  • Shop at your local farmers’ market

  • Join a CSA (Community Shared Agriculture)

  • Get to know your local farmer

  • Talk to your policy makers about sustainable food systems

  • Preserve food and cook at home with your local, chemical-free ingredients

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 Films You Should See

 

 Learn More

Direct Farm Manitoba - Find your farm and market

SeedChange - Formerly USC Canada. Farmers fighting for justice, health and sustainability

Seeds of Diversity - Protecting Canada's seed biodiversity

Seed Savers - A movement of seed preservers and distributors

National Farmers’ Union of Canada - Strong communities building sustainable farms

Natural Systems Agriculture, U of M, Participatory Plant Breeding - Developing and maintaining cultivars for farmers

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