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“Brigadas de Semillas” Sign
Sign welcoming volunteers to the PR Resiliency Fund’s Seed Brigade.
Mini Seed Banks
These toolboxes serve as the first set of mini-seed banks to be distributed to participating schools from the Semiteca program. Schools participating in this program will receive seed and seed saving education guidance, as well as agricultural…
International Seed Volunteers
Volunteers from around the world work under the direction of Mara Nieves who is coordinating the PR Resiliency Fund’s Semiteca seed bank project.
Seeds for Tainasoy
Noemi Chaparro of Tainasoy Apiario and Villa Bonuco Earthship looking through seeds she received from Raíces when crew members visited her farm and apiary. Seeds included pollinator friendly flowers to provide food for the bees and other pollinators.…
Seed Relief for Puerto Rico
Some of the seed that was donated to Raíces Cultural Center’s PR Sustainable Relief Support efforts.
Seed Donations for Puerto Rican Seed Savers
Seeds meant for cooler climates were set aside for more experienced growers and seed savers who could attempt to grow out and adapt the seeds to local growing conditions. This would increase the biodiversity of local crops that are available in the…
Seeds for Schools
Volunteers at the PR Resiliency Fund sorting through Hudson Valley Seed Company art packs. These art packs were designated to mainly be donated to schools through the Semiteca program of mini-seed bank and seed saving education. The designation of…
Volunteering for Seed Relief
Gregory was visiting his parents in San Juan for the week and joined the seed brigade for several days to do some disaster relief volunteer work in the community while he was back on the island.
Sorting Seed Donations
Raíces volunteer Christina Proxenos sorting through seed donations at the PR Resiliency Fund’s Seed Brigade.
Sorting Seed Donations
Sorting through seed donations at the PR Resiliency Fund’s “Brigada de Semillas” or Seed Brigade, held in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan from January 15-19, 2018. These seed donations, from Hudson Valley Seed Company, were being sorted for inclusion in…
Greenhouse Repairs for Finca Mi Casa
While visiting Finca Mi Casa, Raíces crew members assessed the remaining damage and needs on the farm and decided to fund the repair of the greenhouse, which is essential to the growing and seed saving operations at Finca Mi Casa.
Turning Soil at Finca Mi Casa
While at Finca Mi Casa, the Raíces crew members on the Sustainable Disaster Relief Support Trip learned about preparing the soil by hand and spent time preparing and planting a bed of beans for seed saving.
Don Luis and Doña Carmen Soto - Finca Mi Casa
Don Luis Soto and his wife Doña Carmen live on their farm Finca Mi Casa, in the coastal area of Camuy, Puerto Rico. Don Luis maintains one of the only USDA certified organic farms on the island of Puerto Rico. He is a retired agronomist and in his…
Saving Seeds, Sharing Culture
Seeds harvested from the Raíces EcoCulture garden. Some will be added to the Raíces Seed Library and some will be grown out again in the Raíces EcoCulture garden the following year.
Stoltzfus String Bean
The Stoltzfus String Bean was thought to be extinct until some dry beans were found in the 2000's in a jar of mix beans by the head farmer of Happy Cat Farms, which had been saved by his grandfather David Haas. The seeds pictured here were grown out…
Seed Harvest: Marigold Seeds
Marigold seeds collected from a variety of marigolds grown specifically for the Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos celebration. Raíces has been growing and saving seed for this variety of marigold seed for six growing seasons.
Seed Harvest 2016
Seeds harvested for seed saving from the Raíces EcoCulture garden.
Seed Library Orientation Meeting Flyer
Flyer to generate interest in Raíces Cultural Center's Eco-Culture Seed Library.
Seed Saving Workshop Participants
Participants of a Raíces EcoCulture Seed Saving workshop checking out and identifying different varieties of bean seeds to take home after the workshop.
Choosing Seeds to Save
Seed saving workshop participants selecting seeds to grow out and save in their home gardens.
Making Mini Seed Envelopes
Seed saving workshop participants making mini seed envelopes for use when seed saving.
Seed Selection
After attending seed saving workshops, participants are invited to swap seeds or select seeds to take home for planting and seed saving.
Seed Savers
Participants from the May 1, 2016 EcoCulture workshop on seed saving check out the display of seeds available to take home for growing and seed saving.
Seeds
Seeds on display for exchange and sharing during a community seed swap.
Seed Saving Presentation
Raíces core team member Nicole Wines presenting on seed saving at a community workshop in Rumson, New Jersey.