“Free vegetable seeds are now shelved at the public library in Richmond, California, where patrons can check out tomato and lettuce seeds alongside the latest Stieg Larsson novel.”
Read more: http://www.utne.com/Environment/Seed-Lending-Programs-Public-Libraries.aspx#ixzz1ZBkUDzpj
In the investigative documentary Food, Inc. viewers learn that corporate agriculture harasses and intimidates farmers who try to save patented soybean seeds. This makes it difficult for local growers to develop their own crops, which requires that seeds from the strongest plants are saved year to year. As if in response, a small number of public libraries around the country are beginning to do for seeds what they have long done for books.
This is pretty awesome.
(via smallsimplicity)
