March 28th update: The Hampton Bays Public Library has closed until further notice, and thus the Seed Sorting Workdays are also canceled. For more information about Coronavirus Covid-19 and how to protect yourself and loved ones, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
The Ecological Culture Initiative will host weekly Seed Sorting Workdays on Mondays 10 am -1 pm, from January 13th through March 30th (excluding Jan 20th & Feb 17th) at the Hampton Bays Public Library, 52 Ponquogue Ave, Hampton Bays, NY 🌱
Please join the staff of ECI for our weekly seed sorting workdays. We are asking folks from the community to lend a hand in organizing seeds for the Good Ground Seed Library, located near the Library Reference desk. If you can, bring any locally harvested, heirloom, or native seeds to donate, or just show up and join in.
Pre-Registration is not required
Establishing a seed library is an important step to develop a network of community based seed savers who create locally adapted plant varieties, increase biodiversity, and mitigate the loss of plant gene integrity due to the genetic engineering of commercially produced seeds and plants.
📰 In the News! Article from Hamptons.com: Ecological Culture Initiative And Friends Restocking Good Ground Seed Library
"We are encouraging people to plant edible gardens in their yards as a way of learning to grow their own food while getting in touch with nature. Many people have lost sight of where their food is coming from and how it is grown. Much of today's food is processed and unhealthy causing us to become ill from diabetes and obesity.
By growing our own vegetables we are empowered with the ability to provide healthy nourishment for ourselves and families and the knowledge that the food we are growing is fresh and organic.”
— President & Agro-Ecology Director Rachel Stephens
Let us know you are "Going" on our Facebook event page, and please invite/share with your friends!
#SowingSeedsOfChange #RestoringGoodGround #ECI
#EatLocal #Organic #FarmToTable