Seed Saving with Ira Wallace
Event Information
Description
Learn the importance of savings seeds, the basics of how to do it and how to save seeds as a profitable side business!
About Ira Wallace
Ira Wallace is a worker/owner of the cooperatively managed Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (www.SouthernExposure.com ), which offers over 700 varieties of open-pollinated heirloom and organic seeds selected for flavor and regional adaptability. Ira serves on the boards of the Organic Seed Alliance, the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association and the Virginia Association for Biological Farming. She is a member of Acorn Community, which farms over 60 acres of certified organic land in Central Virginia. Ira is an organizer of the Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello (www.HeritageHarvestFestival.com), a fun, family-friendly event featuring an old-time seed swap, local food, hands-on workshops and demos, and more. She also writes about heirloom vegetables and seed saving for magazines and blogs including Mother Earth News, Fine Gardening and Southern Exposure.
Lunch is included in the cost of admission! For more information about this event please call (540) 468-1600 or email ariel@alleghenymountainschool.org.
Organizer Allegheny Mountain Institute
Organizer of Seed Saving with Ira Wallace
Allegheny Mountain Institute (AMI) is a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit organization that cultivates healthy communities through food and education. We strive to reach our mission through a three-pronged approach. We offer an 18-month, tuition-free, Farm and Food System Fellowship. We support organizations, schools, and hospitals by integrating farming, nutritious food, and related education into food systems and outreach initiatives. And, we network regionally to build a food system that nourishes our bodies, our environment, and our economy.
These workshops are offered in partnership with Augusta Health. AMI and Augusta Health operate the AMI Farm at Augusta Health and raise awareness about the importance of healthy eating and sustainable growing practices.
