Seed Saving

Ideas for Healthy Living offers a range of programming to improve health and food access in Skagit County.  Instructor Jennie Bryan-Goforth is trained as a Food Safety and Preservation Specialist through WSU, is a former Master Gardener, and in her non-WSU life has been an organic farmer for nearly 20 years.

Ideas for Healthy Living

Preserve Skagit Fall 2022

<p>Learn the basics of seed saving for the backyard gardener!  During the COVID pandemic, interuptions in the food supply highlighted the need for increased food soveriegnty and backyard gardens.  Backyard gardeners bought seed in record breaking numbers, resulting in national seed shortage and prevented many people from growing their own food.  It is more critical than ever to learn the basic methods of seed saving to ensure food access. Seed saving also lowers cost and allows growers to ensure their varieties are especially suited to their specific region and growing conditions.  </p><p>In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of seed saving including terms, what can be saved by the backyard gardener, how to grow and harvest seed, seed viability, as well as processing and storage options.  </p>

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