Seed Workshop & Swap : March 19 in Bingen

Gorge Grown Food Network is putting on its 4th Annual Seed Swap & Seed Saving Workshop on Saturday, March 19, in Bingen. The event is held in two parts: A seed-saving workshop 10 a.m.-noon, and a seed swap/share from 12:30-3 p.m.


The location couldn't be handier: Solstice Wood Fire Cafe (upstairs).


Both events are free and open to the public.


The seed-saving workshop will be an introduction for beginners ... like yours truly ... and will be put together by Sarah Kleeger and Andrew Still of Adapative Seeds, of Sweet Home, Oregon. They'll cover why to save seed, and how, with topics like:

• Seed sovereignty and food freedom in a changing world
• Open-pollinated, heritage/heirloom, hybrid and GMO see
• Strategies: planning your garden for seed-saving
• Harvest, cleaning and storage

After noon, the Seed Swap is a community event for both beginners and advanced gardeners alike. Opportunities include:

• Bartering and exchanging seeds (and bulbs, tubers, rhizomes, etc)
• Browse seed catalogs and resource books
• Meet and talk with other growers and savers.

There will then be plenty of time for sharing seeds and continuing to network and learn about how to save and store seeds successfully. Even if you do not have seeds to swap, you are encouraged to come network, gather information, and take away some free seeds, which will be available. Try new varieties this year ­ trade as many or as few as you like.
 
Barter & trade encouraged: commercial and locally-developed seeds are welcome.

Contact Gorge Grown for more information: info@gorgegrown.com, 541-490-6420.