Usually this time of year, we would be preparing for our Annual Seed Swap and Story Share Potluck, one of our favorite events of the year. Though we may not be able to gather, we recognize that during these uncertain times saving seeds and the stories that go with them is as important as ever, so we are going to reimagine the Seed Swap in order to keep the momentum going all year long!

We’re doing this as an alternative to an in-person event, but we were also inspired to do this because 2020 revealed weaknesses in our local food system; seed companies sold out last year faster than ever before, some even selling out of this year’s stock, too. But together, we know there’s a lot we can do right here in Pierce County.

This year, we are building a Pierce County Seed Library by storing, cataloguing, and documenting seed donations. Ideal seeds for the seed library are Open Pollinated seeds, especially those that you’ve saved from your own garden, but any seeds can be donated to the library this first year.