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#KeepItUp with good #science on #sustainable #agriculture 👏👍

#Rice #Revolution: Slashing 70% #Methane Emissions While Boosting Yields
"scientists sought to answer a simple question: cld u crossbreed high ethanol (& therefore low methane) producing rice w a high-yield breed all w/o using any GMOs? 2-yr field trial in #China demonstrated >60% fewer methane #emissions while yielding 8.96 tons/ha on average, cf to 2024 global ave of 4.71 tons/ha." #NonGMO
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Good News Network · The Rice Revolution: Slashing 70% of Methane Emissions While Boosting YieldsThe team is now seeking to demonstrate the importance of this new rice to the Chinese government in hopes that it can be provided nationwide

Local public library’s seed library is happening again. We also exchange seeds with a neighbor. When we do need to buy seeds, we love what has become our favorite seed company: Sow True Seed. And today we received their 2025 seed catalog.

#SowTrueSeed is in Asheville, North Carolina. Although their community was devastated by #Hurricane Helene, their business was largely unscathed. Their seed inventory did not wash away, their employees are safe, and their building intact. Free shipping on orders through December. sowtrueseed.com/pages/about

We’re grateful to our longtime friend Charlotte in South Carolina for introducing us to Sow True Seed, which became a worker-owned cooperative in 2022.

Carrot Seeds - Black Nebula - Sow True Seed
Sow True SeedaboutOrganic, heirloom and southern seeds at Sow True Seed. Our 500+ varieties of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds are all non-GMO, untreated, and open-pollinated. Order your potatoes starts, sweet potato slips, garlic and asparagus crowns with us throughout the year! Retail store in Asheville, North Carolina.

Community #SeedBanks revive diversity in #India’s Kolli Hills

By Tamilarasi Krishnan on 24 September 2024

"Many farmers are now struggling with the high costs of seeds, as the traditional practice of saving a portion of the harvest specifically for seed has largely vanished with the growth of open seed markets. Here, commercially produced varieties offer huge yields but high licensing restrictions, meaning that farmers often cannot save seed as they might have done in the past, because they do not own it.

"Numerous activists, such as the renowned Vandana Shiva, have voiced concerns over the proliferation of private seed banks in India. Shiva argues that seed monopolies could lead to a loss of diversity, increased seed costs, and a rise in chemical use in seed production. Her advocacy emphasizes the importance of community seed banks in preserving agricultural diversity and supporting local farmers.

"Despite the dominance of private seed companies, numerous community-based seed banks are now thriving across India, helping farmers to get access to lost varieties without paying high charges. One notable example is the seed bank initiative in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, which demonstrates the potential of local solutions using native seeds to prevent private firms from dominating the local market.

"The Kolli Hills region is home to the Mayalali tribes, who have been cultivating traditional millet varieties with the support of community seed banks. The initiative began in 2009 with the establishment of a single seed bank. Today, there are seven such banks operating across the region. These seed banks have successfully conserved over 20 varieties of millet that had not been previously cultivated for nearly a decade."

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rapidtransition.orgCommunity seed banks revive diversity in India’s Kolli HillsWomen farmers showcasing millets cultivated by them in a seed festival, Photo credit: MSSRF Seed diversity is essential not only for feeding a growing global population but also for enhancing...

So we decided to give Misfits Market a try. Its a online grocery store that delivers and specialize in things that are perfectly fine but might not be pretty so other stores reject them. Looking through earlier almost everything was labeled as #organinc, #nongmo, #nopesticides, #noantibiotics, #grassfed, and made with #upcycled ingredients. This is good stuff that would have been waste but is being saved. If you want to check it out heres a link.

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www.misfitsmarket.comMisfits Market - Save up to 30% off your groceriesSave big by saving food. Fight food waste with organic produce and sustainably sourced pantry staples delivered to your door.

I really need your help with spreading the word, the cart is full and I have more produce ready but no where to put it. I need people to come and buy
There is also arts and crafts catalog of things to sell on the cart many painting by a local artist who recently passed away as well as reclaimed lumber arts and crafts made by me

See more info on the pinned post on my FB page
#yeg #shopelocal #veggies #vegetables #fruits #edmonton #organic #nongmo #gmofree
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