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BC Eco Seed Co-op on Radio Canada
Did you know the production of local seeds, is a crucial know-how for biodiversity?Check out the piece Camille Vernet did for Radio Canada about this important topic. She talked to co-op member Chris Thoreau who shared that although BC farmers are the largest consumers of organic seeds in Canada there is no large-scale vegetable seed production in the province. The demand for local organic products is increasing, but the supply of local organic seeds is not keeping up, enter the BC Eco Seed Co-op. "The goal was to have a community of growers who work together to produce seeds, notes Thoreau. The...
BC Eco Seeds Co-op in Spring Issue of BC Organic Grower
How do you think of bioregionalism? If you missed it in print you can now check out co-op member Meagan Curtis' article about bioregionalism and seed in the BC Organic Grower from Certified Organic Associations of BC. It's a solid article on great article on multiple tangible social, economic, and ethical benefits to investing in seed grown within your bioregion. Read full article here.
BC Eco Seeds Co-op in the BC Organic Grower
Check out co-op member Meagan Curtis' article on the BC Eco Seed Co-op and seeding the future in the winter edition of the BC Organic Grower from Certified Organic Associations of BC. It's a great article on our values, the principle of care and co-operative models. Read full article here.