5pm January 29, 2025 – Rupert Adams from Hope Hill Farm
A look into successfully integrating seed production into your agricultural landscape and how this can lead to strengthening community resilience and seed sovereignty.
Kickstart your growing season with the first workshop in our Regenerative Seed Saving Series. Learn how to successfully integrate seed production into your agricultural landscape with insights from Rupert Adams, a seasoned expert in sustainable agriculture. With 20+ years of experience growing seeds for Salt Spring Seeds, Akasha Seeds and the BC Eco Seed Coop, and working on national seed saving initiatives with organisations like Farm Folk City Folk, Rupert offers a wealth of knowledge on adapting seed saving to our region.
This workshop will focus on:
Choosing relevant seed crops tailored to Salt Spring’s climate and soil.
Insights into innovative dry farming trials, which explore crop performance with minimal water inputs.
Adaptive strategies to help farmers address the challenges of increasing seed costs and changing climate while reducing resource demands.
Strengthening seed sovereignty and community resilience through local seed banks.
Rupert’s deep expertise spans vegetable, grain, and herb seeds, as well as growing medicinal plants. He has co-authored books on medicinal herbs, making him uniquely qualified to guide you through integrating seed saving into your operations.
This session is ideal for farmers looking to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and adopt forward-thinking practices. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the island’s leading voices in regenerative farming.
Follow this link to register: https://form-can.keela.co/Integrating-Seed-production-into-the-farm
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