tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38514355513536204662024-02-18T23:30:40.668-07:00SeedBroadcastThe SeedBroadcast Mobile Seed Story Broadcasting Station, seed libraries, farmers, gardeners, and folks who love seeds are teaming up for public seed story broadcast events across the country. During this tour, we are sharing our travels and the seed stories of people we meet along the way at this blog.jhart-mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203349510396870665noreply@blogger.comBlogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-3233430160541745522023-06-15T21:14:00.001-06:002023-06-15T21:14:29.294-06:00New SeedBroadcast Website and Blog!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimF9rv6aueNx7jJ8PJ6DBfDvwcvcx8NmpytzF0LmWOxRce5yCZ-nCwLRsDb91n3cNWWPBFSz6C11FYqBz4xKYi3pBkV7bqvn0wqhhqjX5uTsDSd6SHAUUsfxJ99yCFrsGBEz4f2asuZhJmPP8ahaDPjg26K0yWiPRnbedFk8WNk6JjRspiuTm_LfnuGQ/s3006/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-15%20at%209.09.25%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="3006" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimF9rv6aueNx7jJ8PJ6DBfDvwcvcx8NmpytzF0LmWOxRce5yCZ-nCwLRsDb91n3cNWWPBFSz6C11FYqBz4xKYi3pBkV7bqvn0wqhhqjX5uTsDSd6SHAUUsfxJ99yCFrsGBEz4f2asuZhJmPP8ahaDPjg26K0yWiPRnbedFk8WNk6JjRspiuTm_LfnuGQ/w631-h388/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-15%20at%209.09.25%20PM.png" width="631" /></a></div><p>Hi everyone, a quick note to you and future viewers of our very old SeedBroadcast blogger platform - we have finally updated and upgraded to a new website and blog.</p><p>You can now find us at: <a href="https://seedbroadcast.org">https://seedbroadcast.org</a></p><p>Our new blog and news link is: <a href="https://seedbroadcast.org/news">https://seedbroadcast.org/news</a></p><p>Thanks and hope you stay connected with us! See(d) you on the other side.</p><p><br /></p>jhart-mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203349510396870665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-50240887900596901022023-03-07T10:16:00.001-07:002023-03-07T10:16:13.533-07:00Deadline Extended: April 3rd<p> </p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Contribute to the</span></h2><div class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal #20</span></b></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">DEADLINE April 3rd 2023</span></h3><div class="post-header" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.86px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ3MfuaNLTfvjGAEG1WoF7XAGhkp5K8jbCX2bfwN0Sox-snrBtQclOZiRXEdR2P3Tmh6cJqhXkieQvrkXYrOc43-PTADiUDBug_UcYftSzhWUdQHugBd5q7jLExP7g5NWn6xU15tjVgcDyMmLCi4QQQ9WsKh9dsWvBMfFTvixGQzfrcILkLFeZ9tY/s2550/SeedBroadcast_19_web_Page_01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1707" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ3MfuaNLTfvjGAEG1WoF7XAGhkp5K8jbCX2bfwN0Sox-snrBtQclOZiRXEdR2P3Tmh6cJqhXkieQvrkXYrOc43-PTADiUDBug_UcYftSzhWUdQHugBd5q7jLExP7g5NWn6xU15tjVgcDyMmLCi4QQQ9WsKh9dsWvBMfFTvixGQzfrcILkLFeZ9tY/w268-h400/SeedBroadcast_19_web_Page_01.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The SeedBroadcast Journal </b>is a bi-annual collection of poetry, inspired thoughts, essays, photographs, drawings, recipes, How-to’s and wisdom gathered together from a national call out to lovers of local food and seeds. This journal supports collaboration and the sharing of seeds, stories, resources, and inspiration within local communities and between individuals, while also providing pollination through diversified regional, national, and international internet-media networks.</div></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans";" /><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html" style="color: #ff6900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal </a></b></h3></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is also available in print at various locations around New Mexico and internationally.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you contribute you will receive a stack of printed copies. to distribute in your own locale.</div></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_5" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"><h2 style="font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></h2><h2 style="font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Contribute Participate Propose</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Send us your seed inspired poems, images, photographs, recipes, articles about your work, provocative essays, calls for seed action! </div></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;">This year SeedBroadcast is continuing to focus on Seeds, Climate Change and Food Sovereignty</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;">in these upside down times.</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><div><span class="style_1"><span style="color: #444444;">The </span><span style="color: red;"><b>Deadline</b> </span><span style="color: #444444;">for the next edition is </span><b><span style="color: red;">April 3rd 2023</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><span class="style_1">Please send your inquiries, proposals, and contributions to </span><a href="mailto:seedbroadcast@gmail.com" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">seedbroadcast@gmail.com</a></div></b></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><b>Images should be at least 300 dpi, 4" X 6" include captions, a short bio and your mailing address.</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b>We are looking forward to receiving your submissions.</b></h3><div><b><br /></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2PG9hfF5hEqc1nW3L7WOIWKQl5Uizfx-pdGLGBTXN870pG25m7K3opJHHsmL3hN5dmHtBR3VoMaT_pZ1Lg9kA9U-lXBcblyK5q-QkIG9IGVjYca8GcNW_a2J9eoHW6zYOEZvJI_xaFMeApSy1ujALeS7WMKaJOzMKluYsdJaF8dEFovq4hpy5Z2Z/s2550/SeedBroadcast_19_web_Page_40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1707" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2PG9hfF5hEqc1nW3L7WOIWKQl5Uizfx-pdGLGBTXN870pG25m7K3opJHHsmL3hN5dmHtBR3VoMaT_pZ1Lg9kA9U-lXBcblyK5q-QkIG9IGVjYca8GcNW_a2J9eoHW6zYOEZvJI_xaFMeApSy1ujALeS7WMKaJOzMKluYsdJaF8dEFovq4hpy5Z2Z/w268-h400/SeedBroadcast_19_web_Page_40.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br style="font-size: 15.4px;" /></div></div>chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-27276472593072097042023-02-17T14:31:00.001-07:002023-03-07T09:01:35.692-07:00Deadline Extended : April 3rd<p> </p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Contribute to the</span></h2><div class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal #20</span></b></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">DEADLINE April 3rd 2023</span></h3><div class="post-header" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.86px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ3MfuaNLTfvjGAEG1WoF7XAGhkp5K8jbCX2bfwN0Sox-snrBtQclOZiRXEdR2P3Tmh6cJqhXkieQvrkXYrOc43-PTADiUDBug_UcYftSzhWUdQHugBd5q7jLExP7g5NWn6xU15tjVgcDyMmLCi4QQQ9WsKh9dsWvBMfFTvixGQzfrcILkLFeZ9tY/s2550/SeedBroadcast_19_web_Page_01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1707" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ3MfuaNLTfvjGAEG1WoF7XAGhkp5K8jbCX2bfwN0Sox-snrBtQclOZiRXEdR2P3Tmh6cJqhXkieQvrkXYrOc43-PTADiUDBug_UcYftSzhWUdQHugBd5q7jLExP7g5NWn6xU15tjVgcDyMmLCi4QQQ9WsKh9dsWvBMfFTvixGQzfrcILkLFeZ9tY/w268-h400/SeedBroadcast_19_web_Page_01.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The SeedBroadcast Journal </b>is a bi-annual collection of poetry, inspired thoughts, essays, photographs, drawings, recipes, How-to’s and wisdom gathered together from a national call out to lovers of local food and seeds. This journal supports collaboration and the sharing of seeds, stories, resources, and inspiration within local communities and between individuals, while also providing pollination through diversified regional, national, and international internet-media networks.</div></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans";" /><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html" style="color: #ff6900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal </a></b></h3></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is also available in print at various locations around New Mexico and internationally.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you contribute you will receive a stack of printed copies. to distribute in your own locale.</div></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_5" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"><h2 style="font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></h2><h2 style="font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Contribute Participate Propose</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Send us your seed inspired poems, images, photographs, recipes, articles about your work, provocative essays, calls for seed action! </div></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;">This year SeedBroadcast is continuing to focus on Seeds, Climate Change and Food Sovereignty</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;">in these upside down times.</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><div><span class="style_1"><span style="color: #444444;">The </span><span style="color: red;"><b>Deadline</b> </span><span style="color: #444444;">for the next edition is </span><b><span style="color: red;">April 3rd 2023</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444;"><span class="style_1">Please send your inquiries, proposals, and contributions to </span><a href="mailto:seedbroadcast@gmail.com" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">seedbroadcast@gmail.com</a></div></b></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><b>Images should be at least 300 dpi, 4" X 6" include captions, a short bio and your mailing address.</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b>We are looking forward to receiving your submissions.</b></h3><div><b><br /></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2PG9hfF5hEqc1nW3L7WOIWKQl5Uizfx-pdGLGBTXN870pG25m7K3opJHHsmL3hN5dmHtBR3VoMaT_pZ1Lg9kA9U-lXBcblyK5q-QkIG9IGVjYca8GcNW_a2J9eoHW6zYOEZvJI_xaFMeApSy1ujALeS7WMKaJOzMKluYsdJaF8dEFovq4hpy5Z2Z/s2550/SeedBroadcast_19_web_Page_40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1707" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2PG9hfF5hEqc1nW3L7WOIWKQl5Uizfx-pdGLGBTXN870pG25m7K3opJHHsmL3hN5dmHtBR3VoMaT_pZ1Lg9kA9U-lXBcblyK5q-QkIG9IGVjYca8GcNW_a2J9eoHW6zYOEZvJI_xaFMeApSy1ujALeS7WMKaJOzMKluYsdJaF8dEFovq4hpy5Z2Z/w268-h400/SeedBroadcast_19_web_Page_40.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br style="font-size: 15.4px;" /></div></div>chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-24746741948107941512022-11-17T08:11:00.001-07:002022-11-17T08:14:07.750-07:0019th edition of the SeedBroadcast Journal <p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fLRAz_tpBJWfTCSeB3fR8ZXsLeMtd6_qzPbXAPSnM3g25K2AFg1MzGogCfMkjCiiACZ8yKcvIib7YNzJn__pkoVko96qurtqDmCQKaQvnKDd-0OskIriH5KjiQMbOqtUujN4wUT_Es6-2cNXmGPDqwF7cEkMr8jirj5ntvv8jmp1DUbSCx7bxEyD/s4000/IMG_7729.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fLRAz_tpBJWfTCSeB3fR8ZXsLeMtd6_qzPbXAPSnM3g25K2AFg1MzGogCfMkjCiiACZ8yKcvIib7YNzJn__pkoVko96qurtqDmCQKaQvnKDd-0OskIriH5KjiQMbOqtUujN4wUT_Es6-2cNXmGPDqwF7cEkMr8jirj5ntvv8jmp1DUbSCx7bxEyD/w400-h300/IMG_7729.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px;"><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">The 19th edition of the <a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SeedBroadcast_17_Web5%20%281%29.pdf" style="color: #ff6900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">SeedBroadcast agri Cultural Journal </a>has been published as the spring winds arrive and the seeds are being blessed and placed in the earth. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial;">It has been a rugged year dealing with the fluctuations of the climate crisis and the divisions that seem to be getting wider between us human beings and our mother earth. However the resurgence of local traditional farming, gardening and food sovereignty is a glint of beauty and hope in these times of dramatic change. </span></div></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">This issue is dedicated with deep bow of gratitude to all the peoples of the world who are facing the rapid changes to their homelands, with the ongoing fires, floods, hurricanes and erratic weather patterns that are threatening their survival and the survival of their seeds, lands, plants and animals.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><i>"And to imagine other forms of human existence is exactly the challenge that is posed by the climate crisis: for if there is one thing that global warming has made perfectly clear it is that to think about the world only as it is amounts to a formula for collective suicide. We need, rather, to envision what it might be.”</i> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Amitav Ghosh, The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> The printed versions of this edition can be found at your local Co ops, farmers markets and you might even find a surprise in your CSA! </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Do look out for them and let us know what you think. </span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A digital version is also available to<a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html"> <span style="color: #ff6900;">read</span></a><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SeedBroadcast_17_Web5%20%281%29.pdf" style="color: #ff6900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window"> </a>or <a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SeedBroadcast_autumn%202022%20web.pdf" style="color: #ff6900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">download </a>from our journal archive.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Our 20th edition will be published in the Spring of 2023, </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">the deadline is March 6th 2023. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">There is information on how to submit in the Journal.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">A huge shout out and thank you to all who contributed to this edition: Sharon Stewart,Vincent Waring, Hanna Gonzales Chomenko, Iren Schio, Alicja Lukaslak, Anita Vasquez,Sara Wright, Chris Wells, Mariel Rose Garcia, Melody Joy Overstreet, Emily C-D and John McLeod.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; 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color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.86px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a class="external" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbIvr84rS6pyGtCzIeTxUl3MQ_1cKhpFy78b0rLo4fLpzQzAeUXUYdIIVgW9cZYN8ZXwKT1j7gu5rf-cb4la3iJh0uYy_La7-Q0qfE-7B01YIm7hIgjdPfFzwiWpvWIF0wI8ZOshPBF0WH7Q3btst5yP3s1dGHIljZFWPrLtdiCtG2TQR7rMLVvla/s2550/SeedBroadcast18_V7_web_Page_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #ff6900; 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This journal supports collaboration and the sharing of seeds, stories, resources, and inspiration within local communities and between individuals, while also providing pollination through diversified regional, national, and international internet-media networks.</div></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans";" /><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html" style="color: #ff6900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal </a></b></h3></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is also available in print at various locations around New Mexico and internationally.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you contribute you will receive a stack of printed copies. to distribute in your own locale.</div></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_5" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans";"><h2 style="font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></h2><h2 style="font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Contribute Participate Propose</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Send us your seed inspired poems, images, photographs, recipes, articles about your work, provocative essays, calls for seed action! </div></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;">This year SeedBroadcast is continuing to focus on Seeds, Climate Change and Food Sovereignty</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;">in these upside down times.</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><div><span class="style_1">The <b>Deadline</b> for the next edition is <b>September 26th 2022<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="style_1">Please send your inquiries, proposals, and contributions to </span><a href="mailto:seedbroadcast@gmail.com" style="color: #ff8832; 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color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Contribute to the</span></h2><div class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal #19</span></b></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">DEADLINE September 26th 2022</span></h3><div class="post-header" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.86px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbIvr84rS6pyGtCzIeTxUl3MQ_1cKhpFy78b0rLo4fLpzQzAeUXUYdIIVgW9cZYN8ZXwKT1j7gu5rf-cb4la3iJh0uYy_La7-Q0qfE-7B01YIm7hIgjdPfFzwiWpvWIF0wI8ZOshPBF0WH7Q3btst5yP3s1dGHIljZFWPrLtdiCtG2TQR7rMLVvla/s2550/SeedBroadcast18_V7_web_Page_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This journal supports collaboration and the sharing of seeds, stories, resources, and inspiration within local communities and between individuals, while also providing pollination through diversified regional, national, and international internet-media networks.</div></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;" /><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html" style="color: #ff6900; 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color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">This year SeedBroadcast is continuing to focus on Seeds, Climate Change and Food Sovereignty</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">in these upside down times.</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-84107003949667452162022-08-08T15:14:00.001-06:002022-08-08T15:14:10.026-06:00Seeds and Hope at the Smithsonian Folklife X Earth Optimism Festival<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1320285958&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="SeedBroadcast">SeedBroadcast</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast/seeds-and-hope-remix-at-the-2022-smithsonian-folklife-festival-x-earth-optimism-festival" style="color: #cccccc; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">During the second half of the <a href="https://festival.si.edu/2022/earth-optimism" target="_blank">Smithsonian Folklife X Earth Optimism Festival</a> on the National Mall in Washington D.C., SeedBroadaster’s, Jeanette Hart-Mann and Kaitlin Bryson, partnered up with <a href="https://www.slowfooddc.org/share-a-seed#:~:text=What%20is%20Share%20a%20Seed,community%20to%20fill%20resource%20gaps" target="_blank">Reana Kovalcik of the D.C-based Share A Seed</a> to inspire seedy action, story sharing, art, and mutual aid focused on seeds and community empowerment in the face of environmental crisis. We were invited to this event by the Festival organizers to mobilize the work of SeedBroadcast as socially engaged art focused on the way food and seed sovereignty can catalyze climate action and social justice. We also contributed to the EO Story Stage and public discussions about seeds, art, and traditional ecological knowledge. For our project we decided that the most significant impact we could make was to be in service to local organizations already doing this work and give them a platform to present and connect with people, while sustainably doing what we do best, encouraging people to spend time with seeds wondering, dreaming, and connecting their stories to a nourishing and hopeful future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCvEDt146GE0mEwJK_185q_W3_-E3GeIPsSq0s01YgYCgZkQ5ABg8Ngi7h-6hG8ZmndKDsIYTbZfIo8iFP5fxI2pU1NBCHhOmC--zZfgPdEIkUD4Yx_W6Er6RlYAU1gfjEwFT1ixH_RIcVI1IyMC3ju9WHZUwnyOsjtAakCEay-FKUwDK8wJeChxdFA/s4032/IMG_8589.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCvEDt146GE0mEwJK_185q_W3_-E3GeIPsSq0s01YgYCgZkQ5ABg8Ngi7h-6hG8ZmndKDsIYTbZfIo8iFP5fxI2pU1NBCHhOmC--zZfgPdEIkUD4Yx_W6Er6RlYAU1gfjEwFT1ixH_RIcVI1IyMC3ju9WHZUwnyOsjtAakCEay-FKUwDK8wJeChxdFA/w400-h300/IMG_8589.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Smithsonian Folklife x Earth Optimism event brings local environmental organizations together with global crafts-people to demonstrate and share sustainable practices, which enable cultural and environmental resiliency. It’s a moment when we can get together to share and celebrate cultural diversity and love for the earth. As Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch says, the focus on “Earth Optimism shows us how to find hope in the face of odds that might seem overwhelming. It reminds us that change happens when we focus on what works—when we collaborate to find solutions and celebrate our successes.” In this, seeds do so much. They give us food, shelter, materials to create with, air, habitat, beauty, life, wonder, and a future filled with more seeds. There is no end to what a seed planted will make in our world. They are simply magic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS08dsxwstQtrt7ORL4wqZHpUzwOrRU5dHYJ8XGz6F9l21VAZ53OigG50GuA5bmp3C_FiB2nPTSHaGsKfYlZp6_5uRjjPzsdDpi8rsGcI-4HfHrfqBlJCQyYd4aLZ6PPQZ_gYpmMSNTaQIIJI5g9ZfiQDMECfxUGRnWVv8VAc5EPimepssb2A_CnpSA/s4032/IMG_8577.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS08dsxwstQtrt7ORL4wqZHpUzwOrRU5dHYJ8XGz6F9l21VAZ53OigG50GuA5bmp3C_FiB2nPTSHaGsKfYlZp6_5uRjjPzsdDpi8rsGcI-4HfHrfqBlJCQyYd4aLZ6PPQZ_gYpmMSNTaQIIJI5g9ZfiQDMECfxUGRnWVv8VAc5EPimepssb2A_CnpSA/w400-h300/IMG_8577.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was also the weekend of July 4, so the National mall was packed full of people visiting the Smithsonian Institute, National Monuments, and keen to see the massive fireworks. There was also tension in the air with the ongoing war in Ukraine, global floods, droughts, and heatwaves and the recent Supreme Court decisions overturning of Roe vs Wade and the EPA’s ability to regulate global warming pollution. All of this feels like a heavy burden for each of us to carry. This weight seemed to be wandering through the crowds, giving us pause to wonder how optimism might be part of our futures threatened by yet more chaos and crisis. Many of the people we met seemed to be carrying hope, but woven with threads of grief. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelEMFTi11qUxUGo6QqMHUN5CVEV5GfWYWZAVlLAlS1enGeDuxlf422EI2oquTOlngxeG0yGaP0GemVsMM87muFnnLrdJRuUvJfya7XkoKpd13-3wKI9vrg2SczLFiPBYOCDHAfTaabcOfI5_DtT67B6s6KI5T-dcTbkjBCnhEvEYSbWV3am-CiEYNBA/s6000/EOxFF_Wheedleton_Seeds%20(18).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelEMFTi11qUxUGo6QqMHUN5CVEV5GfWYWZAVlLAlS1enGeDuxlf422EI2oquTOlngxeG0yGaP0GemVsMM87muFnnLrdJRuUvJfya7XkoKpd13-3wKI9vrg2SczLFiPBYOCDHAfTaabcOfI5_DtT67B6s6KI5T-dcTbkjBCnhEvEYSbWV3am-CiEYNBA/w400-h266/EOxFF_Wheedleton_Seeds%20(18).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">During the first two days of the festival, we asked visitors to share and record Seed Stories with us. Stacy Karmen and Amanda Lee were both excited to talk about garden projects, seeds saved, and seeds found. You can listen to all the Seed Stories we recorded at the festival, along with Stacy and Amanda's <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast/sets/2022-smithsonian-folklife-x" target="_blank">here</a>. Sharing seeds is about sharing stories and what better way to cultivate optimism then mobilizing these together to grow and perform it in action. Here is Reana Kolvacik sharing her Seed Story about <a href="https://slowfoodusa.org/plant-a-seed/share-a-seed/#:~:text=The%20Share%20a%20Seed%20initiative,Have%20seeds%20to%20spare%3F" target="_blank">Share A Seed</a> and what inspired her to start this project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1308783715&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="SeedBroadcast">SeedBroadcast</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast/reana-kovalcik-talks-about-dc-based-share-a-seed" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Reana Kovalcik talks about D.C. based Share A Seed">Reana Kovalcik talks about D.C. based Share A Seed</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also met Elijah Goodwin and Jack Algiere from <a href="https://www.stonebarnscenter.org/" target="_blank">Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture</a> who were participating in the festival. We discussed agriculture, food, and making sure to always make space for ecological communities who enable farms and gardens to be resilient and bountiful. Both gladly agreed to share a Seed Story with us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1311033121&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="SeedBroadcast">SeedBroadcast</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast/jack-algiere-share-a-story-about-the-pocantico-pea" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Jack Algiere share a story about the Pocantico Pea">Jack Algiere share a story about the Pocantico Pea</a></div><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1311030868&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="SeedBroadcast">SeedBroadcast</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast/elijah-goodwin-talks-about-the-movement-of-seeds" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Elijah Goodwin talks about the movement of seeds">Elijah Goodwin talks about the movement of seeds</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Over the weekend when the crowds surged we discovered that recording one-on-one Seed Stories was going to be impossible, the noise level and pace of the crowds were not conducive to quietly sitting with people and recording their stories. But, on the other hand problems are always solutions in ecological thinking and this prompted us to take a different approach. We began asking folks for quick sound bites about the relationship between seeds and optimism/seeds and hope with the intention to combine these into a Seed Story about what seeds teach us when we deeply listen to what they share. We combined several of the recordings into a creative remix composition you can listen to below and you can listen to the entire Seeds of Hope recordings <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast/seeds-and-hope-at-smithsonian-folklife-x-earth-optimism-festival?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing" target="_blank">here</a>. All of our Seed Story recordings from the festival will be archived at the Smithsonian Institute. Please reach out and let us know what you think the relationship is between Seeds and Hope.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1320285958&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="SeedBroadcast">SeedBroadcast</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast/seeds-and-hope-remix-at-the-2022-smithsonian-folklife-festival-x-earth-optimism-festival" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Seeds and Hope Remix at the 2022 Smithsonian Folklife Festival X Earth Optimism Festival">Seeds and Hope Remix at the 2022 Smithsonian Folklife Festival X Earth Optimism Festival</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Good wishes to everyone we met. We hope your Seeds and Stories continue to grow. Very special thanks to <a href="https://www.slowfooddc.org/share-a-seed" target="_blank">Reana Kovalcik of Share A Seed</a>. We also want to give a shout out to <a href="https://trueloveseeds.com/" target="_blank">True Love Seeds</a>, whose African Diaspora Seeds we were sharing at the festival. Check out this incredible farm-based seed company, who are not only growing important seeds, but are also reconnecting us to their stories. And check out their podcast,<a href="https://trueloveseeds.com/blogs/satpradio" target="_blank"> Seeds and Their People</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks to everyone who recorded their Seed Stories and thoughts on Seeds and Hope with us - Amanda L., Stacey, Berenice, John, Casey, Sarah, Min, Omowale, Carolyn, Thomas, Edward, William, Amanda B, Chris, Allison, Matt, Adrianna, Tomisin, Ahsal, Ada, Connor, Ethan, Carly, Reana, Jack, and Elijah.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks again to the <a href="https://festival.si.edu/2022/earth-optimism" target="_blank">Smithsonian Folklife x Earth Optimism Festival</a> and all the organizers and staff who made this possible. </div></div><br /><div>Let's keep it Seedy!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zN1D3HIPJ0nuJ-EEKLhrRwEyfUs3sgA3yUZMEzqffcyg5VRkySZDRQO_hLz__MCH0GHluy_W4qQMYcfwY8Mx7eqyeDUgNzi2BYoNbp0QVB-NeFWkJCr-eTzzjMhR7SQw9ojTwtjB3N-FGSms3p1XymvzSaKmSleLrcK_jsYdoBezSosAUtuIBZ7XjQ/s4032/IMG_8560.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zN1D3HIPJ0nuJ-EEKLhrRwEyfUs3sgA3yUZMEzqffcyg5VRkySZDRQO_hLz__MCH0GHluy_W4qQMYcfwY8Mx7eqyeDUgNzi2BYoNbp0QVB-NeFWkJCr-eTzzjMhR7SQw9ojTwtjB3N-FGSms3p1XymvzSaKmSleLrcK_jsYdoBezSosAUtuIBZ7XjQ/w400-h300/IMG_8560.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>jhart-mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203349510396870665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-22749065293167353092022-07-13T02:17:00.000-06:002022-08-08T15:12:59.486-06:00Seeding Seed Stories: An act of radical love<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_X3AmVpzdJUOjHw3-64BASL8Lg9XpqcJLiyquu4QeAjOzUEEIPo6TihI52urmX3kF2PoGLQD1RlgJ1gIC62BMux-Bb6nym4V2JSQxmN5FJI1bqRMhhULRIf36oTacR333MvhpaAmq7OYI-a5KRomb1FvO76Aw04W-Jl8mS6tznC6cyFWqaH9qMDUs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_X3AmVpzdJUOjHw3-64BASL8Lg9XpqcJLiyquu4QeAjOzUEEIPo6TihI52urmX3kF2PoGLQD1RlgJ1gIC62BMux-Bb6nym4V2JSQxmN5FJI1bqRMhhULRIf36oTacR333MvhpaAmq7OYI-a5KRomb1FvO76Aw04W-Jl8mS6tznC6cyFWqaH9qMDUs=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Reanimating the Culture that has been lost in Agriculture</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i> “When you plant a seed in the soil, you're burying a time capsule filled with generations of wisdom and hope for the future. People everywhere have been saving and sharing seeds for generations in order to foster agricultural biodiversity, ensure food availability, and nurture cultural traditions. Today, nearly 98% of all these food crops have gone extinct and one major reason is because many people no longer save seeds. Yet, right now, there is a growing movement connecting community-based seed saving to climate resilience, food justice, and cultural vitality. In this, SeedBroadcast promotes seed saving through creative agri-Culture and Seed Stories.” </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> It was in December 2021 that, out of the blue, SeedBroadcast received an email from the Smithsonian asking if we might be interested in being part of their <a href="https://earthoptimism.si.edu/">Earth Optimism</a> event scheduled for June 2022. This event is an important component of the extremely popular Folk Life Festival which had been on a hiatus since the beginning of the Covid pandemic. This year’s return was to focus on <i>“changing the conversation to spotlight the bright ideas, successful solutions, and passionate people working to protect our planet”. </i>
We were honored by this invite but it evoked many questions for us to ponder. </div><div> </div><div>The event would take us away from our fields at a time when the seeds we planted last autumn, and this spring needed careful tending. </div><div><br /></div><div> How could we make a difference during a huge event when there are many distractions?</div><div><br /></div><div> How might we engage the public in a sincere way to animate a shift in consciousness? </div><div><br /></div><div> Would we have enough of a positive impact to justify flying to Washington? </div><div><br /></div><div> We seriously debated these critical questions before making the decision to take up the challenge.
By accepting this challenge, we reckoned the questions might be answered.</div><div>Throughout the winter and spring, we collaborated with the curatorial team at the Smithsonian. Through endless emails and many zoom calls we began to imagine an accessible interactive installation, including text, images, seeds, the animation of seed stories and making sure there was pertinent information on seed saving and food sovereignty strategies.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWEsTrnbDXvHJfKxt45JFhoJHabJGpeXVUZq2OycJqSoBrWosTys55EjQuzHhguzwVuypLD6dCh-FcMkv9RGlNmWTwFQpHTg9EGUcFYX_gUJE6bCwdrTHbS3hFz9U1WkOYhUJZ8Mn8P_nQRztD0rdCUWP01s9dQTWufKY3ztReF37NUKNaT7BPjFr/s4032/IMG_0401.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWEsTrnbDXvHJfKxt45JFhoJHabJGpeXVUZq2OycJqSoBrWosTys55EjQuzHhguzwVuypLD6dCh-FcMkv9RGlNmWTwFQpHTg9EGUcFYX_gUJE6bCwdrTHbS3hFz9U1WkOYhUJZ8Mn8P_nQRztD0rdCUWP01s9dQTWufKY3ztReF37NUKNaT7BPjFr/w400-h300/IMG_0401.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Qj_TY1R5NIH9F52HD2NLbVK7XpXisI9U4GfXu8LVqEAri_M4gsPCIrT6zMHIyEyXnKwPoQOUhNCxwVwRs6bSthsY8huK65gUd-NUt038wJMITUUV40A1B3BnVZ3g7P7Dj0RmpU5w-Ao9BXPnMPS2syzzvasLGnv9Cz27RHBTTLvMsMBrnFsu8ifN/s4032/IMG_0431.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Qj_TY1R5NIH9F52HD2NLbVK7XpXisI9U4GfXu8LVqEAri_M4gsPCIrT6zMHIyEyXnKwPoQOUhNCxwVwRs6bSthsY8huK65gUd-NUt038wJMITUUV40A1B3BnVZ3g7P7Dj0RmpU5w-Ao9BXPnMPS2syzzvasLGnv9Cz27RHBTTLvMsMBrnFsu8ifN/w400-h300/IMG_0431.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This installation would be installed on the Mall outside the Natural History Museum and between the Capital and the Washington Monument, as part of the Community Solutions area of Earth Optimism. We designed, redesigned, planned and engaged with our seed savers network attempting to find local partners, and eventually we packed boxes full of <a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html">SeedBroadcast Journals</a>, seeds, baskets and various tools for the installation.</span></div><div><br /></div><div> A few weeks before we were to head to Washington, New Mexico (the home of SeedBroadcast) burst into flames with the largest fire ever recorded, over 600,000 areas of ancestral homelands, ranches and farms went up in smoke. There were many evacuations, and hearts were broken to see the lands that have been part of the family for generations charred and blackened. Many left with few processions, but the essential bundle of seeds was not forgotten.
The heat, the dry winds and ongoing drought hit us all hard, so it was difficult to muster up any kind of optimism with red tinged clouds of smoke overhead and diminishing water for the sprouting seeds in our fields.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATE, CLIMATE CHAOS. </span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>How to hold the faith.
Hold the seed. </b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two days before leaving the rains came, the big monsoon rains and our hearts rejoiced. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope returns, the seeds will survive, the seeds sharing their resilience. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://eedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast.html"> SeedBroadcast</a> is a collective and we believe in collaboration, as in the world of seeds and plants, diversity and symbiotic partnerships make for a more resilient and nourishing crop. So, we foraged our way through the network of seed savers and landed on a call with Nate Kleinman of the <a href="https://www.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/">Experimental Farm Network,</a> who put us in touch with the mover and shaker Bonnetta Adeeb of <a href="https://ujamaafarms.com/">Ujamma Cooperative Farming Alliance</a> and <a href="https://steamonward.org/">Steam Onward</a>. Our seeds bring the right people together. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHwpxWYY52SSSBiVdxhst20NareKqGRDvbSJoO0Fmsy5mfCYvujYbMi_BYAhznnKbo5LynRhOKUd-GSGoTAUHEYBlEvtU_v-rv_og3R9ncB2vPgWVjq4j0YGH3Y3nmdbGgNn97LfQukeUkIF76qPhV5FcZQhHYmL2p7UYb0WRKRincmAhZ8L_Pdoe/s4032/IMG_0408.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHwpxWYY52SSSBiVdxhst20NareKqGRDvbSJoO0Fmsy5mfCYvujYbMi_BYAhznnKbo5LynRhOKUd-GSGoTAUHEYBlEvtU_v-rv_og3R9ncB2vPgWVjq4j0YGH3Y3nmdbGgNn97LfQukeUkIF76qPhV5FcZQhHYmL2p7UYb0WRKRincmAhZ8L_Pdoe/w400-h300/IMG_0408.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">Bonnetta Adeeb, Chrissie Orr and David Gallegos holding a seed story conversation on the Earth Optimism stage.</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bonnetta joined us for the first week of the event and brought her local wisdom and seeds into the mix. Not only is Bonnetta an activist for food sovereignty and an advocate for BIPOC youth, she is also an engaging storyteller. <div><br /></div><div> During our time on the Mall we swopped seed stories with hundreds of visitors, we passionately discussed the importance of saving seeds and food sovereignty, we shared information, handed out free seeds, thanks to Steam Onward, and our SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal was quickly dispersed, under arms and into bags to be appreciated later.</div><div>In the midst of this huge event the beauty of the seeds, the sound of them spilling from hands evoked a momentary quiet, a slowing down to breathe, a rare intimacy. As children and adults plunged their hands deep into the baskets of seeds, stories emerged, and conversations began between strangers, relevant ideas were shared and discussed. Many of our visitors had never thought to save their seeds, this was anew idea, so we talked and shared information with the hope that a radical change would ripple outward from the heart of the seeds, the exchange of words and an intimate connection. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Being with the seeds and honoring them is an act of radical love. Can this spill out into how we humans engage with each other and the natural world?
It’s time for hope and action and reconnection.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6k6oz-3l-7ccyfiC6pm0qkMD_hI6kFiwOe8PiyqIW8x99i93IdQYgwin4Y9obqly5oot2xGQTUIzVDzKMWpP_4688t50ASWY4ZKT8fxoK0Y5Gl7IECgbIQEFhZIw51GhSEFKHVl9nyXuFmIchck6NndA2zXOTDo0mSMbvrNpKDKPu5tZG-xGqtXo/s4032/IMG_0411.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6k6oz-3l-7ccyfiC6pm0qkMD_hI6kFiwOe8PiyqIW8x99i93IdQYgwin4Y9obqly5oot2xGQTUIzVDzKMWpP_4688t50ASWY4ZKT8fxoK0Y5Gl7IECgbIQEFhZIw51GhSEFKHVl9nyXuFmIchck6NndA2zXOTDo0mSMbvrNpKDKPu5tZG-xGqtXo/w300-h400/IMG_0411.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">Seed Intimacy</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>To hear some of the seed stories that were shared with us, click on the names, thank you <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast/ethan-swiggart">Ethan Swiggart,</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast/ada">Ada</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast/connor-rice">Connor Rice</a> and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/seedbroadcast/carly-borgmeier">Carly Borgmeier.</a></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9UTBcagMTRE9JeTccML4TGdAFw-ReRfFVjn1mosHEWUGp7TioONjOMcNWbxg_a8fPXWZ1Cn-PTh8DU67FvD-180eHXHWmp4V0r0Pl7NRX70kOkYlzh01v3_wgQEdFg-PFMC9P_-xz1wO7xTMv_FtBQ5kle_wMay41jstaZUzjw_UL9tAW8RuDupB/s4032/IMG_0421.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9UTBcagMTRE9JeTccML4TGdAFw-ReRfFVjn1mosHEWUGp7TioONjOMcNWbxg_a8fPXWZ1Cn-PTh8DU67FvD-180eHXHWmp4V0r0Pl7NRX70kOkYlzh01v3_wgQEdFg-PFMC9P_-xz1wO7xTMv_FtBQ5kle_wMay41jstaZUzjw_UL9tAW8RuDupB/w300-h400/IMG_0421.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">SeedBroadcast recording Connor Rice</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Thank you to David Gallegos and <a href="http://www.kaitlinbryson.com/">Kaitlyn Bryson </a> and Reana Kovalcik from <a href="https://slowfoodusa.org/plant-a-seed/share-a-seed/">Share a Seed </a>and <a href="https://www.slowfooddc.org/">Slow Food DC</a> who joined with SeedBroadcast for this event. </div><div>Please check out <a href="https://ujamaafarms.com/">Ujamma Cooperative Farming Alliance</a> and <a href="https://steamonward.org/">Steam Onward</a> as they these are incredible organizations doing extremely important work. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-35537618684118280312022-06-15T17:11:00.000-06:002022-08-08T15:13:14.390-06:00Earth Optimism/ What Stories Will Your Seeds Share?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGiZktFj3YWui5kitxVWRJerJ1YoWsEftJjzCLRlI2MGDTPTPDr075fty5GSJnBd-z-KEMvoE84cA9TUur15NR23NWDgxdqq36_HuC9zgu70ivg182893-r6bpgfFGzSDSdbDqqGj4Pas1z6Uu-Bkh6MUl3DvmKzQ7lIk5iphai5i1TN-2x-ae0Mr/s1500/sff-butterfly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGiZktFj3YWui5kitxVWRJerJ1YoWsEftJjzCLRlI2MGDTPTPDr075fty5GSJnBd-z-KEMvoE84cA9TUur15NR23NWDgxdqq36_HuC9zgu70ivg182893-r6bpgfFGzSDSdbDqqGj4Pas1z6Uu-Bkh6MUl3DvmKzQ7lIk5iphai5i1TN-2x-ae0Mr/s320/sff-butterfly.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6-mpMujyU0t6XDEK5lveCrIbeNw62nTDQuhMMKUJT7xPGcFp2gc4iL8M8Fpk2Vz13fKR8GcG3jRT2ur7m9kU4VbE48HAzOgPuVHHZnFfXKm03MPY2Kmor47LujLTBoumXY4qhxysp8qO5LpXmnlDRveVczkiPDWA5ZAPIOvXaMudpIxqsuv7mTyD/s619/Image_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="619" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6-mpMujyU0t6XDEK5lveCrIbeNw62nTDQuhMMKUJT7xPGcFp2gc4iL8M8Fpk2Vz13fKR8GcG3jRT2ur7m9kU4VbE48HAzOgPuVHHZnFfXKm03MPY2Kmor47LujLTBoumXY4qhxysp8qO5LpXmnlDRveVczkiPDWA5ZAPIOvXaMudpIxqsuv7mTyD/s320/Image_001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>When you plant a seed in the soil, you're burying a time capsule filled with generations of wisdom and hope for the future. People, in diverse areas of our mother earth, have been saving and sharing seeds for generations in order to foster agricultural diversity, ensure food availability and nurture cultural traditions. Today, nearly 98% of all these food crops have gone extinct and one major reason is because many people no longer save seeds. Yet, right now, there is a growing movement connecting community-based seed saving to climate resilience, food justice, and cultural vitality. </p><p>In this, <a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast.html">SeedBroadcast</a> promotes seed saving through agri-Culture and Seed Stories.</p><p><a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast.html">SeedBroadcast</a> is honored to be invited to <a href="Earth Optimism × Folklife: Inspiring Conservation Communities">Earth Optimism</a> as part of the Smithsonian's Folk Life Festival. We will be sharing our passion for animating community dialogue and action around Food Sovereignty through the caring and nurturing of our traditional seeds.</p><p>SeedBroadcast was initiated by Jeanette Hart-Mann and Chrissie Orr in 2001. Jeanette and Chrissie will be joined by <a href="http://www.kaitlinbryson.com/">Kaitlyn Bryson</a>, who works in the area of art, mycology and environmental justice, and <b>David Gallegos,</b> an aids and environmental/ social justice activist.</p><p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">We invite you to join us for a participatory sharing </span></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">of seed stories and surprise actions.</span></b></div></h1><p></p><p> We want to thank <b>Nate Kleinman</b> Co-Founder of the <a href="https://www.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/">The Experimental Farm Network</a>, <b>Bonnetta Adeeb</b> of <a href="https://www.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/">Ujaama Cooperative Farming Alliance</a> and <a href="https://steamonward.org/">Steam Onward</a>, and <b>Reana Kovalcik </b>of <a href="https://www.slowfooddc.org/share-a-seed">Share a Seed</a> for sharing their wisdom and for collaborating with us to unsure that our actions are resilient and change-making.</p><span id="docs-internal-guid-7997088d-7fff-40eb-bd60-755fa532d334"><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">July 2nd and 3rd:</span> </b><b>Reana </b></span>will be joining us to activate a Planting Station and a Seed Swop.</p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #38761d;">June 24th 1pm-2pm:</span> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>SeedBroadcast</b> will be in <a href="https://festival.si.edu/schedule?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D159962027">Seed Story / Seed Saving</a> dialogue with surprise guests</span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #38761d;">July 3rd 2pm-3pm:</span> </span><span style="font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>SeedBroadcast </b>will be in <a href="https://festival.si.edu/schedule?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D159962070">Seed Story / Seed Saving</a> dialogue with <b>Kaitlyn Bryson</b> and <b>Reana Kovalcik.</b></span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Festival Dates</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: <b><span style="color: #38761d;">June 22-June 27 and June 30-July 4</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Location</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: On the National Mall between Seventh Street and 12th Street</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Daytime Programming</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. </span><a href="https://festival.si.edu/schedule" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">View daily schedule</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7997088d-7fff-40eb-bd60-755fa532d334"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Evening Programming</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Starts shortly after daytime programming ends, typically 6:30 p.m. </span><a href="https://festival.si.edu/visit/2022/evening-events" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">View evening events schedule</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">We look forward to seeing you there.</span></h2><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><div><br /></div></span>chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-27424192030010051242022-04-05T15:58:00.003-06:002022-04-05T16:03:09.413-06:00SeedBroadcast Journal #18<p> </p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigWwGM_ny35uX0YfZe9vYWvNpXFlTXsBMeJ7J-8LFVmw_HEHKAmBQpJRX9aPOIAWDv16EKOcIiL9AHiV5NNdBNils8osZYNhOs9rH5ZAiHEPn7zDIlObK7BBgX8BtaTU7aF_bBXSUMV8JfWd3cPxeCd-JkNRbueDNgAqw26eottGHlY6_rkA4rFoMr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigWwGM_ny35uX0YfZe9vYWvNpXFlTXsBMeJ7J-8LFVmw_HEHKAmBQpJRX9aPOIAWDv16EKOcIiL9AHiV5NNdBNils8osZYNhOs9rH5ZAiHEPn7zDIlObK7BBgX8BtaTU7aF_bBXSUMV8JfWd3cPxeCd-JkNRbueDNgAqw26eottGHlY6_rkA4rFoMr=s16000" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px;">The 18th edition of the <a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SeedBroadcast_17_Web5%20%281%29.pdf" style="color: #ff6900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">SeedBroadcast agri Cultural Journal </a>has been published as the spring winds arrive and the seeds are being blessed and placed in the earth. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px;">It has been a rugged year dealing with the fluctuations of the climate crisis and the divisions that seem to be getting wider between us human beings and our mother earth. However the resurgence of local traditional farming, gardening and food sovereignty is a glint of beauty and hope in these times of dramatic change. </span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This edition is dedicated to all the indigenous farmers around the world that are striving to keep the seeds of their cultures alive and thriving.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">We take a deep bow of gratitude as this ancestral wisdom is vital for our seeds and for mother earth.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The printed versions of this edition can be found at your local Co ops, farmers markets and you might even find a surprise in your CSA! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Do look out for them and let us know what you think. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A digital version is also available to<a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html"> <span style="color: #ff6900;">read</span></a><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SeedBroadcast_17_Web5%20%281%29.pdf" style="color: #ff6900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window"> </a>or <a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SeedBroadcast18_V7_web.pdf" style="color: #ff6900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">download </a>from our journal archive.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Our 19th edition will be published in the Autumn of 2022, </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">the deadline is September 26th 2022. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">There is information on how to submit in the Journal.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">A huge shout out and thank you to all who contributed to this edition: Margaret LeJeune, </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Liz Mueller, Meredith Taylor, Iren Schio, Anita Vasquez (Gracious Raven), Guy Veale, Lorna Tychostup, Susan Hoenig, Seth Hamilton, Sara Wright and the Nomad MFA students: Roberta Trentin, Katie grove, Alyesha Ghani, Mauricio Vargas, Arnethia Douglass, Julie Chen, Kathryn Cooke, Monica Kapoor, teal Gardner, Sarah C. Rutherford, Rebecca Schultz, Justin Moore, Morgan Kulas, Natalie Stopka,</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In solidarity and health</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">SeedBroadcast</span></p>chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-65074004996926300902022-01-26T16:33:00.006-07:002022-01-26T16:34:21.538-07:00SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal # 18<p> </p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Contribute to the</span></h2><div class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal #18</span></b></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">DEADLINE March 1st 2022</span></h3><div class="post-header" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.86px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinpTokkMZ89BnXh_WCXSEia78Y8IgTBe9yIjmQLc9oWaNklow1D_ASRWCRKo_nHOTbdwgmuX2_jgIibFUpAGod9QVFrPX4MrWO557hzsiLnf3hxZDVWCoTdSsIAas5JitrxnMqNeux9Wl8rdV1oWR5QY8qAnTmEuAeW8fFjZMCtBbkOH8lJoqMzzvi=s2550" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1707" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinpTokkMZ89BnXh_WCXSEia78Y8IgTBe9yIjmQLc9oWaNklow1D_ASRWCRKo_nHOTbdwgmuX2_jgIibFUpAGod9QVFrPX4MrWO557hzsiLnf3hxZDVWCoTdSsIAas5JitrxnMqNeux9Wl8rdV1oWR5QY8qAnTmEuAeW8fFjZMCtBbkOH8lJoqMzzvi=w429-h640" width="429" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The SeedBroadcast Journal </b>is a bi-annual collection of poetry, inspired thoughts, essays, photographs, drawings, recipes, How-to’s and wisdom gathered together from a national call out to lovers of local food and seeds. This journal supports collaboration and the sharing of seeds, stories, resources, and inspiration within local communities and between individuals, while also providing pollination through diversified regional, national, and international internet-media networks.</div></div><br /><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html" style="color: #ff6900; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal </a></b></h3></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is also available in print at various locations around New Mexico and internationally.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you contribute you will receive a stack of printed copies. to distribute in your own locale.</div></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_5" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><h2 style="font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></h2><h2 style="font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Contribute Participate Propose</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Send us your seed inspired poems, images, photographs, recipes, articles about your work, provocative essays, calls for seed action! </div></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">This year SeedBroadcast is continuing to focus on Seeds, Climate Change and Food Sovereignty</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">in these upside down times.</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div><span class="style_1">The <b>Deadline</b> for the next edition is <b>March 1st 2022<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="style_1">Please send your inquiries, proposals, and contributions to </span><a href="mailto:seedbroadcast@gmail.com" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">seedbroadcast@gmail.com</a></div></b></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><b>Images should be at least 300 dpi, 4" X 6" include captions, a short bio and your mailing address.</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b>We are looking forward to receiving your submissions.</b></h3><div><b><br /></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt2JZX-9I-q2Zj316nKQo-bGXM-HnBb1vGgzKoBNyu0iR8LOtEk0cBmWPxqcCVXZU4fLg2uJ4uj1TKDM_4yEx-la_w1ku0ufvCBGR45vF077VVnMHeYQ9PBK5dKXQaR8ryijlzGXI8wyGOSjRnpK808NeXkZFcX9YXPt_NKUU6Nv_LHGjI3ylRklOH=s2550" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1707" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt2JZX-9I-q2Zj316nKQo-bGXM-HnBb1vGgzKoBNyu0iR8LOtEk0cBmWPxqcCVXZU4fLg2uJ4uj1TKDM_4yEx-la_w1ku0ufvCBGR45vF077VVnMHeYQ9PBK5dKXQaR8ryijlzGXI8wyGOSjRnpK808NeXkZFcX9YXPt_NKUU6Nv_LHGjI3ylRklOH=w428-h640" width="428" /></a></div><br /></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-65611726688128279592021-10-27T17:22:00.001-06:002021-10-27T17:23:48.166-06:00SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal #17.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXlC9hYVPw8BO8Isiru7nimvl-mq92O-up-tm1q6EAB-HArPEmKsR2iYRqJOQbxD8z-tfHIicg8UhnipD_SGv5Qx9d_j8SOYZaNYXpm7DnujEkclPs204kxmPo6ZHxwTygQoywccq0EY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXlC9hYVPw8BO8Isiru7nimvl-mq92O-up-tm1q6EAB-HArPEmKsR2iYRqJOQbxD8z-tfHIicg8UhnipD_SGv5Qx9d_j8SOYZaNYXpm7DnujEkclPs204kxmPo6ZHxwTygQoywccq0EY/w480-h640/IMG_0011.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The 17th edition of the <a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SeedBroadcast_17_Web5%20%281%29.pdf">SeedBroadcast agri Cultural Journal </a>has been published as we were all finishing the last of the harvest and getting prepared for the season to come.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It has been a rugged year dealing with the fluctuations of the climate crisis and the divisions that seem to be getting wider between us human beings and our mother earth. However the resurgence of local traditional farming, gardening and food sovereignty is a glint of beauty and hope in these times of dramatic change. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This edition is dedicated to all those courageous beings who are putting their lives on the line to protect a vast net work of water ways and the cultivation of sacred wild rice from the construction of the Line 3 pipeline in Northern Minnesota. The pipeline route runs through the center of wild rice territory, and all of the Ojibwe bands are concerned and question if the Public Utilities Commission would have sole authority to grant permits over tribal lands within the reservation borders, and also within the1855 treaty area.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>" Nimanoominike omaa, I harvest wild rice here. In fact, I harvest wild rice on the Crow Wing chain because it is abundant, and because it ripens earlier than the manoomin on my reservation. This is how our people have been. We go to where the rice is, and that is not always on the reservation. These are reserved treaty or usafrutary rights. It turns out this is where Enbridge wants to put a pipeline, and the Sandpiper line goes not only there but within a mile of the largest wild rice bed in Anishinaabeg territory- Rice Lake on the White Earth Reservation." </i> <a href="https://www.honorearth.org/">Winona LaDuke</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">We take a deep bow of gratitude to all these courageous protesters</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The printed versions of this edition can be found at your local Co ops, farmers markets and you might even find a surprise in your CSA! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Do look out for them and let us know what you think. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>A digital version is also available to <a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SeedBroadcast_17_Web5%20%281%29.pdf">read</a></span><a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SeedBroadcast_17_Web5%20%281%29.pdf"> </a><span>or </span><a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SeedBroadcast_17_Web5%20%281%29.pdfhttps://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/Seedbroadcast_Fall%2015_Vweb3.pdf">download </a><span>from our journal archive.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Our 18th edition will be published in the Spring of 2022, </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">the deadline is March Ist 2022.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A huge shout out and thank you to all who contributed to this edition: </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Richard Ferchaud, Chrissie Orr, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Shirley Man-Kin Leung, Jaques Abelman, Maureen Heartly, Kirsten Stoltz, Eleonora Edreva, Jeanette Hart-Mann, Ryan Henel, Arleta Little, Navdanya International, Francesca Rose, Kuwa Jasiri Indomela, Christine Salem, Iren Schio, Kim Abeles, Meena Natarajan, Ruhel Islam, Dana Guber, Ibrahim Loeks, Chelsee Stewart, Edi Lenore, and Richard Lowenburg, </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In solidarity and health</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">SeedBroadcast</span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-6660797255199934762021-08-19T14:14:00.000-06:002021-08-19T14:14:58.744-06:00Deadline September 13th 2021: SeedBroadcast agri- Culture Journal<p> </p><h2 style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Contribute to the</span></h2><div class="post-title entry-title" style="font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal #17</span></b></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">DEADLINE September 13th 2021</span></h3><div class="post-header" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.86px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNp7BDa1D-quJ3_zGdZJ1wbVqWIPaT0fNxQObIb0e0UxeFzroAqOta7SZFzTHk4xVvrltJvnCgArV6LD2TSKCQKl89bJYVz6KgsoYH1QmwjNaftFM2Rb4S3SkvZLB4W245HSFJpFvlZ0/s2048/SeedBroadcast_16_Web_Page_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1371" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNp7BDa1D-quJ3_zGdZJ1wbVqWIPaT0fNxQObIb0e0UxeFzroAqOta7SZFzTHk4xVvrltJvnCgArV6LD2TSKCQKl89bJYVz6KgsoYH1QmwjNaftFM2Rb4S3SkvZLB4W245HSFJpFvlZ0/w428-h640/SeedBroadcast_16_Web_Page_01.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal</b><span> is a bi-annual collection of poetry, inspired thoughts, essays, photographs, drawings, recipes, How-to’s and wisdom gathered together from a national call out to lovers of local food and seeds. This journal supports collaboration and the sharing of seeds, stories, resources, and inspiration within local communities and between individuals, while also providing pollination through diversified regional, national, and international internet-media networks.</span></div></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b><a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal </a></b></h3></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is also available in print at various locations around New Mexico and internationally.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you contribute you will receive a stack of printed copies. to distribute in your own locale.</div></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_5" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><h2 style="color: #444444; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></h2><h2 style="margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Contribute Participate Propose</span></h2><div style="color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Send us your seed inspired poems, images, photographs, recipes, articles about your work, provocative essays, calls for seed action! </div></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">This year SeedBroadcast is continuing to focus on Seeds, Climate Change and Food Sovereignty</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">in these upside down times.</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div><span class="style_1">The <b>Deadline</b> for the next edition is <b>September 13th </b></span><b>2021</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="style_1">Please send your inquiries, proposals, and contributions to </span><a href="mailto:seedbroadcast@gmail.com" style="color: #ff8832;" target="_blank">seedbroadcast@gmail.com</a></div></div></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><b>Images should be at least 300 dpi, 4" X 6" include captions, a short bio and your mailing address.</b></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b>We are looking forward to receiving your submissions.</b></h3><div><b><br /></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgN_GyYILzAZJ7ZliupWqlaYZgI3WTvGkLeM2k-XoAJKWkgH5Fvb3kSBV8nSlnS9alYJ5qLz99aHwPDqBGCNXp8ChVuf9-iq6DFo94xeN6-tR9KK5Q9XpZqbkrZOg9wMhyphenhyphenb2w0OKtwkM/s2048/SeedBroadcast_16_Web_Page_48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1371" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgN_GyYILzAZJ7ZliupWqlaYZgI3WTvGkLeM2k-XoAJKWkgH5Fvb3kSBV8nSlnS9alYJ5qLz99aHwPDqBGCNXp8ChVuf9-iq6DFo94xeN6-tR9KK5Q9XpZqbkrZOg9wMhyphenhyphenb2w0OKtwkM/w428-h640/SeedBroadcast_16_Web_Page_48.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-11364519732726181062021-03-31T14:38:00.001-06:002021-03-31T14:38:17.575-06:00SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal #16 is published!<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuA3pFsXPwgw7hg9bEqQYnC6F8DnI6L5IqnKhXfkTGoNY_Q_fHDK_0Y9FCjcsndmd6Ss8u6eD7LwciSfvZkJ9IgwL0YXL_jnBpe0BYkwFQVBkzVGZycDClwrmUmMDue1bil41kIFjzfbw/s2048/journal+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1725" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuA3pFsXPwgw7hg9bEqQYnC6F8DnI6L5IqnKhXfkTGoNY_Q_fHDK_0Y9FCjcsndmd6Ss8u6eD7LwciSfvZkJ9IgwL0YXL_jnBpe0BYkwFQVBkzVGZycDClwrmUmMDue1bil41kIFjzfbw/w338-h400/journal+blog.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The 16th edition of the SeedBroadcast agri Cultural Journal has been published at the time we are beginning to put those </span><span style="font-family: arial;">special seeds in the earth. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It has been a rugged year in many ways but the resurgence of local traditional farming, gardening and food sovereignty is a glint of beauty and hope in these times of dramatic change. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>This edition is dedicated</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> to the fierce resilience of millions of
Indian farmers who travelled on their tractors to Delhi in protest of the new
laws in the so-called Farm Bill. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As Vandana Shiva states <i>“ </i></span><span style="color: #060606; font-size: 12pt;"><i>These
Farm Bills are in reality Food System Bills. They indeed will determine food
production, farmers’ incomes, food prices, and will have impacts on soils,
biodiversity, and natural resources endangering 70 years of a regulatory system
to protect small farms, small farmer livelihoods, and food sovereignty of
India.” </i> These farmers have set up make-shift
camps outside Delhi and continue in their struggle to be heard. </span></span></p>
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40 farmers unions at least 147 farmers have died during the course of the
months-long protests from a range of causes, including suicide, road accidents
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protesters.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"><i>“The unprecedented unity of the farmers will put pressure on the
government to withdraw the three anti-farmer acts”</i> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;">Medha Patkar, Social
activist</span></p>
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<!--EndFragment--><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The printed versions of this edition can be found at your local Co ops, farmers markets and you might even find a surprise in your CSA! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Do look out for them and let us know what you think. Our 17th edition will be published in the Autumn of 2021, the deadline is september 13th 2022.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>A digital version is also available to <a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html">read</a></span><a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/Seedbroadcast_Fall%2015_Vweb3.pdf"> </a><span>or </span><a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/Seedbroadcast_Fall%2015_Vweb3.pdf">download </a><span>from our journal archive</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A huge shout out and thank you to all who contributed to this edition: </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Alicia Smith, Deborah Kennedy, Kuwa Jasiri Indolmela, Ed Paschich, Susan Hoenig, France Craik, Sylvia Alexandra, Terry Davis, Christine Mackey, Christine Salem, Iren Schio, John McLeod, Marita Prandoni, Parul Naresh, Peter Callen, Veronica Scharf Garcia, Danyelle Hamilton.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In solidarity and health</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">SeedBroadcast</span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLRKKBxZg0RwmXM1nk-XD2QwD02qHi0efeNTIjavMcDc9My9EPl8c_1ya3BLxMHI7ApklHKeYlX-5T1Jw9yP63Ig4UaAzuWp3RXswvalEh1nVjhn3M2wT1ewDaV0FDQt2zJcbCk64Gcg/s2048/J+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLRKKBxZg0RwmXM1nk-XD2QwD02qHi0efeNTIjavMcDc9My9EPl8c_1ya3BLxMHI7ApklHKeYlX-5T1Jw9yP63Ig4UaAzuWp3RXswvalEh1nVjhn3M2wT1ewDaV0FDQt2zJcbCk64Gcg/w400-h300/J+blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-85058259056019695112021-02-04T09:59:00.003-07:002021-02-04T10:01:53.221-07:00Deadline: SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal #16<p> </p><h2 style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Contribute to the</span></h2><div class="post-title entry-title" style="font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal #16</span></b></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">DEADLINE March 1st 2021</span></h3><div class="post-header" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.86px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnET9_h6PtJN0mc0DguqX5E133FtE7wnFAYnSKyX4sE0L2dJ8qZcw98qJXbq3o5wohEEcRPrbUgbcFUIv-PsaF9FMA1QJCeiIlQHO4PMaFUs8qn52OzRLCU8_CEUCblkxXe8KsYk-5xI/s2048/Seedbroadcast_15_Vweb3_Page_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1371" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnET9_h6PtJN0mc0DguqX5E133FtE7wnFAYnSKyX4sE0L2dJ8qZcw98qJXbq3o5wohEEcRPrbUgbcFUIv-PsaF9FMA1QJCeiIlQHO4PMaFUs8qn52OzRLCU8_CEUCblkxXe8KsYk-5xI/w429-h640/Seedbroadcast_15_Vweb3_Page_01.jpg" width="429" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal</b><span> is a bi-annual collection of poetry, inspired thoughts, essays, photographs, drawings, recipes, How-to’s and wisdom gathered together from a national call out to lovers of local food and seeds. This journal supports collaboration and the sharing of seeds, stories, resources, and inspiration within local communities and between individuals, while also providing pollination through diversified regional, national, and international internet-media networks.</span></div></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b><a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal </a></b></h3></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is also available in print at various locations around New Mexico and internationally.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you contribute you will receive a stack of printed copies. to distribute in your own locale.</div></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_5" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><h2 style="color: #444444; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></h2><h2 style="margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Contribute Participate Propose</span></h2><div style="color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Send us your seed inspired poems, images, photographs, recipes, articles about your work, provocative essays, calls for seed action! </div></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">This year SeedBroadcast is continuing to focus on Seeds, Climate Change and Food Sovereignty</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">in these upside down times.</div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div><span class="style_1">The <b>Deadline</b> for the next edition is <b>March 1st 2021</b></span></div><span class="style_1"><b><br /></b></span><span class="style_1"></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span class="style_1">Please send your inquiries, proposals, and contributions to </span><a href="mailto:seedbroadcast@gmail.com" style="color: #ff8832;" target="_blank">seedbroadcast@gmail.com</a></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><b>Images should be at least 300 dpi, 4" X 6" include captions, a short bio and your mailing address.</b></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b>We are looking forward to receiving your submissions.</b></h3><div><b><br /></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcdNomuUg38NIwaVm2tS1MVFzR0SnQddHIFfj0eA0J6XhZOIvx-UEYyT8F2G1b3QxxMEK2ZpkmYEiczd22ykYbVVbkMyQv8dm_SFU8NWwHWWoJ-orADvuw02cQ2_6fKK2LXgv66OlDng/s2048/Seedbroadcast_15_Vweb3_Page_48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1371" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcdNomuUg38NIwaVm2tS1MVFzR0SnQddHIFfj0eA0J6XhZOIvx-UEYyT8F2G1b3QxxMEK2ZpkmYEiczd22ykYbVVbkMyQv8dm_SFU8NWwHWWoJ-orADvuw02cQ2_6fKK2LXgv66OlDng/w429-h640/Seedbroadcast_15_Vweb3_Page_48.jpg" width="429" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-61829481906614309112020-10-30T10:39:00.017-06:002020-10-30T20:23:52.639-06:00SeedBroadcast agri -Culture Journal #15<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUI2TJzTRxLklHGd5Qq2ZKl4VhpubGrL0mEE-auOoFjsR4GVvPnRlGe22GFpbfLb0iOfOPzKPHE2U4xy3K1eRCR42_FWW8BuYGfOzeZpVgrHmYF8QeXU_iNJkbkotbcx2j3x0AfRnX10/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1793" data-original-width="2048" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUI2TJzTRxLklHGd5Qq2ZKl4VhpubGrL0mEE-auOoFjsR4GVvPnRlGe22GFpbfLb0iOfOPzKPHE2U4xy3K1eRCR42_FWW8BuYGfOzeZpVgrHmYF8QeXU_iNJkbkotbcx2j3x0AfRnX10/w400-h350/Journal2020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The 15th edition of the SeedBroadcast agri Cultural Journal has been published just in time for the fall of the Autumn leaves and the bringing in of the last of the harvest here in New Mexico. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It has been a rugged year in many ways but the resurgence of local traditional farming, gardening and food sovereignty is a glint of beauty and hope in these times of dramatic change. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This edition is a testament and tribute to the acknowledgement of the importance of respecting and caring for our seeds in reciprocity, as we nourish them, they in return nourish and teach us how to be resilient and adapt. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> The printed versions of this edition can be found at your local Co ops, farmers markets and you might even find a surprise in your CSA! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Do look out for them and let us know what you think. Our 16th edition will be published in the spring of 2021, the deadline is March 1st 2021.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A digital version is also available to </span><a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/Seedbroadcast_Fall%2015_Vweb3.pdf" style="font-family: arial;">read </a><span style="font-family: arial;">or </span><a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/Seedbroadcast_Fall%2015_Vweb3.pdf" style="font-family: arial;">download </a><span style="font-family: arial;">from our website.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A huge shout out and thank you to all who contributed to this edition: </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Daisy Quezada Ureña and Lois Klassen, Alyssa Shaw, Iren Schio, Christine Salem, Alessandra Haines and the Rio Grande Grain team, Rick, Jim and the corn field, Sara Wright, Nancy Sutor, John McLeod, Cindy Rinne, Ana MacArthur, Asha Canalos, Carlos Huitzil, Chlöe Courtney, Basia Irland, Christian Gerling, Diego Medina.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In solidarity and health</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAf7Wp1ceNtEkM0ObBqmPSc-wF7kEHToy3kmccnaLYzlmb22d073EqGYmgcsROpJC07_rA0okTxbleWiFdXcwzjB_6Wanh2Q1cvwl87zzosNFRH9ZmaDzkC0OKSJuyT_wTD0Xj4-OtedU/s2048/Seedbroadcast_15_Vweb3_Page_48.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1371" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAf7Wp1ceNtEkM0ObBqmPSc-wF7kEHToy3kmccnaLYzlmb22d073EqGYmgcsROpJC07_rA0okTxbleWiFdXcwzjB_6Wanh2Q1cvwl87zzosNFRH9ZmaDzkC0OKSJuyT_wTD0Xj4-OtedU/w268-h400/Seedbroadcast_15_Vweb3_Page_48.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><p><br /></p>chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-51932040713149859192020-09-01T13:05:00.002-06:002020-09-01T13:08:53.964-06:00Deadline: SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal<p> </p><h2 style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Contribute to the</span></h2><div class="post-title entry-title" style="font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal #15</span></b></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">DEADLINE September 28th 2020</span></h3><div class="post-header" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.86px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPWuwItO7yJamC3w9aEjpcAENENUXB4QRSF_a2T_bNwpo9JXh9rc1jUzrPSwP_lOLxPLnZgxEEtt06LnGvs6BM3Ww5Fp9sO0A4XVfHRbnenYolZB5cOcxBMRM03BusJGjWekJKn5T3og/s2048/SEEDbroadcast_Spring2020_V6web_Page_01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1371" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPWuwItO7yJamC3w9aEjpcAENENUXB4QRSF_a2T_bNwpo9JXh9rc1jUzrPSwP_lOLxPLnZgxEEtt06LnGvs6BM3Ww5Fp9sO0A4XVfHRbnenYolZB5cOcxBMRM03BusJGjWekJKn5T3og/s640/SEEDbroadcast_Spring2020_V6web_Page_01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal</b><span> is a bi-annual collection of poetry, inspired thoughts, essays, photographs, drawings, recipes, How-to’s and wisdom gathered together from a national call out to lovers of local food and seeds. This journal supports collaboration and the sharing of seeds, stories, resources, and inspiration within local communities and between individuals, while also providing pollination through diversified regional, national, and international internet-media networks.</span></div></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_3" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b> </b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><b><a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html">SeedBroadcast agri-Culture Journal </a></b></h3></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is also available in print at various locations around New Mexico and the nation</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you contribute you will receive a stack of printed copies. to distribute in your own locale.</div></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_5" style="color: #444444; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></div><div class="paragraph_style_6" style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><h2 style="color: #444444; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></h2><h2 style="margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Contribute Participate Propose</span></h2><div style="color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">Send us your seed inspired poems, images, photographs, recipes, articles about your work, provocative essays, calls for seed action! 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<span style="background-color: white; color: #393f44; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;"><b>SEED Mountain Beyond Mountains: Restoration Liberation </b>is the seventh blog in a series of articles from the 14th edition of the SeedBroadcast agri-culture Journal. Due to the rapidly changing and challenging times of COVID19 we have postponed the printing of this issue until later in the year but hope that you can access this poignant and timely edition </span><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SEEDbroadcast_Spring2020_V5web.pdf" style="background-color: white; color: #ff8832; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">on line</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #393f44; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;"> and past issues </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff8832; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html" style="color: #ff8832;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">here</a></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #393f44; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;"><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html" style="color: #ff8832;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">.</a> </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I have been thinking about what to say about this article in relationship with the outbreak of COVID19 and the ensuing protests. Frankly, I'm in Maine and so very distant from the direct experience of the worst of the impacts. Beyond a smattering of small-town protests, we are playing host to a wave of entitled folks who are escaping quarantine in cities, just as the wealthy in Europe escaped the plague by heading out to frolic in the countryside. There is a lot of stress in our small towns that these urban dwellers may be bringing the virus with them. The concern is well placed as Maine experiences a high amount of respiratory illness, being downwind from many industrial zones. The inequity we see here is economic more than racial, and the fear of the potential impacts dominates local concerns over the actual impacts suffered by urban populations. Certainly, the pandemic and ensuing protests have laid bare the inequity we have as a society. I hope the light continues to shine in a way that increases our capacity to build a more socially just system. Before the protests began, the pandemic also shed light on the cracks in the industrial food system. I'm proud of the rural resilience demonstrated by our farms through their ability to provide during this time of scarcity and have been thinking about how this local food security can inspire areas that have localized food networks that have been unraveled or altogether decimated. I was deeply moved to hear of the rush on seeds and found it to be the impetus for a widespread interest in seed saving in our community. It has spurred on a collaboration between multiple conservation and rural organizations to team up and promote seed saving to a degree that had not been present here before, which is very exciting. We will be developing open source educational material that should be able to assist other communities to practice saving seeds. Distributing seed saving instructions with produce from the local food pantry & posting educational signs in the new public garden is where we are starting. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Like many, I have also spent a lot of energy homeschooling my eleven year old son during this time. It can be hard to explore racial issues in an area with very little racial diversity. Taking the Slow Food approach of activism on a platform of celebration, I decided to celebrate Juneteenth with a trio of his friends as a way to touch on the historical context of the protests that we were seeing on the nightly news. We grilled jerk chicken, corn and yams, set off big fireworks, and around a bonfire I asked if they knew what we were celebrating. They did not. I explained how on June 19th, 1865, word came to Galveston Texas that all slaves were freed...a full two years after the emancipation proclamation. I expressed that it was important to celebrate freedom - everyone's freedom, not just our own. They agreed with big smiles and happily proceeded to roast marshmallows for smores. It seems a small gesture, especially in thinking of my youth in Denver where I was introduced to the holiday through Grace Stiles, founder of the Stiles African American Heritage Center in Five Points. These gatherings were huge and festive...a true celebration. But I feel that it is important to bridge gaps of understanding, no matter how small the group. The trio of tween boys come from conservative families. On the surface, there may apparently be political rifts. But as we dig a bit deeper, we often find overlapping core values. Instead of dwelling on differences, I feel it is essential to focus on how we may be aligned so that we may buil<o:p></o:p></span></i><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">d the bridges that make up the fabric of a truly diverse society. </span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">There is an extraordinary practice of preservation maintained in the face of extreme economic challenges along the Grand Rue, in central Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. After the massive earthquake in 2010, from which these communities have yet to fully recover, the UN delineated ‘Redzones’ around the city as areas too poor or dangerous for foreigners to work. As a result, the neighborhoods that have needed the most assistance have been largely ignored by non-governmental relief and aid organizations. As artists, we are not required to follow these guidelines. London based photographer and curator, Leah Gordon, established the Ghetto Biennial in 2009. A decade later, she completed the 6<sup>th</sup> edition themed <i>Revolution</i>, after nine months of aggressive street protests against government corruption that started in February of 2019. The evolution of our SEED work there not only compliments the theme, but demonstrates that it is indeed possible, if not vital, to incite restoration liberation around seeds in what has been described as a ‘post-apocalyptic’ scenario.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Starting off by working with grandmothers in 2013, we prepared traditional Creole meals together in the minimal ‘kitchens’ made up of a portable, charcoal powered stove, a couple pots, a few utensils and a bucket that materialized out of single room dwellings and set up in a corner of the tangle of footpaths that weave through the neighborhood. Sitting still for hours while preparing meals allowed for the discovery of dynamic ways people moved about the neighborhood, revealing purpose and intention that is not always evident when moving around a place ourselves. Traditional recipes were recorded as we prepared a series of pop up dinners shared by the visiting artists and members of the Atis Rezistans collective. Through the process, we learned which ingredients were essential to Creole cuisine, ultimately leading to an ongoing effort of working with plants, seed saving and food security.<br /><br /><b>Tchaka </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">As an initiation for the Gardens of the Grand Rue project in 2015, we prepared Tchaka to honor the patron of agriculture, Azaka. This particular recipe was used as a framework for a narrative written to explore the complexities of the relationships between Haiti and US food policy. Deconstructing the ingredients used in this porridge made up of pork stewed with the three sisters of corn beans and squash, the tale examined the decimation of the Creole Pig by the USDA which led to mass deforestation for charcoal production, the burning of genetically modified corn seed donated by Monsanto after the 2010 earthquake and the emerging threat of hybrid seeds, which imperil an already fragile local food system. Together with members of the TiMoun (Youth) Resistanz, we started planting seeds to see what could potentially grow in these densely populated areas. For example, Joumou (the local pumpkin) has a wonderful way of trailing across jagged rooftops that are pieced together with scavenged corrugated iron. Aside from vegetables that are happy when trellised, we found that trees thrive best in the cramped conditions, and that other ground crops need more space to effectively grow, much less preserve seeds. We were introduced to SAKALA, an organization that cultivates a large-scale, urban permaculture garden growing atop a former industrial pad in Cite Soleil. In an attempt to establish food sovereignty, preserve cultural traditions and improve food security, there is an acute interest in growing out seeds to preserve the strong Haitian heritage centered on agriculture. We are still learning how to effectively accomplish this in the dense urban areas, but recognize SAKALA as an important component to increasing the capacity of urban Haitians to preserve heirlooms in these increasingly dense urban areas. This community garden has the breadth to actually preserve seeds and we are looking forward to establishing a functioning seed library in this infamous Redzone. After being awarded first place for foreign projects for the biennial that year, we focused on SEED themed work in 2017 as we produced a series of workshops, performance and installations rooted in the crosscurrents of collaborative works which augmented existing practices of plant preservation.<br /><br /><b>Revolution </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">For the <i>Revolution</i> themed 2019 biennial, we started exploring historic connections between the former French colonies of Acadia and Haiti, looking at the entangled mobilities laid in place during these early days of colonialism and how these associations persist today. We are looking at the relationships between plant-human and non-human relationships held sacred by indigenous communities, and how these relationships guide the healing of the land in both places. In consideration of the role plants played through the Haitian revolution we are sharing how plant-based practices in both geographies may inform each other as we navigate our way through food sovereignty, sacred/medicinal relationships and rewilding efforts. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">We are interested in </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">counter-practices that push against industrial agriculture and hybrid seeds.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The tall, straight trunks of Maine’s white pine trees were marked and severed from the landscape by French settlers to build ships that carried lumber to Haiti. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Hawthorn trees were equally struck</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">from the land, stripped of their thorns then used as nails in the same ships to Haiti (Hawthorne is</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">resistant to rot unlike pine). Both Pine and Hawthorne trees carry sacred/medicinal </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">relationships with Wabanaki tribes in the Northeast</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Both trees were used to construct plantations that in turn, served as frameworks against which the Haitian revolution took place. Tracing the ghosts of White Pine and Hawthorn trees, we are looking at the functional differences between in-tact plantation grounds versus fragmented land passed down equally through generations of families after the revolution. Although former plantations were founded on frameworks of oppression, they were structured as polycultures that maintain diversity of plant life essential to the preservation of heirloom crops today. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The indigenous Taino met the first free Africans who had escaped slavery into the dramatic mountainous landscape of Ayiti (Haiti), during the 1800’s. Ayiti means ‘mountains beyond mountains’ an expression from and of the land. Both cultures recognized one another’s interconnected, sacred relationships with the land. As a result, the Taino shared their knowledge of the land and the medicinal qualities found in Haiti’s endemic plants with the Africans. Plant, food and soil knowledge continues to be cultivated, interwoven with multiple cultural nuances, as interventions of restoration and liberation throughout the tightest corners of urban Port-Au-Prince. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">These same plants are tended as micro-gardens in pots and doorways around the Grand Rue neighborhoods. Choosing to augment these existing efforts, we support ongoing workshops with our collaborators that weave together recorded conversations, migratory bird song recordings, observational drawings, knowledge sharing and movement. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Control</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Moringa trees have provided Haitians essential nutrients during the ongoing petrol revolts. Moringa was brought to Haiti from Africa as seeds sewn into the hems of garments worn by Africans during their forced migration across the Atlantic. The trees thrive in areas where little else can grow, yet they do not become invasive. When people take to the streets, the city is literally shut down and it is as if the protestors must commit to a hunger strike as they try to hold their government accountable. The nutrient dense leaves from Moringa trees we’ve planted over the past five years have offered an important dietary supplement during the revolts, when there is limited access to food aside from dry spaghetti. If you control food, you control people. Haitians are particularly sensitive to this as their food security has been undermined by international policy, which is why they burned huge piles of genetically modified corn seed ‘donated’ by Monsanto after the 2010 earthquake. We continue to plant Moringa trees, and save their seeds to start establishing a nutrient dense Grand Rue. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Restoration</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">In response to concerns that </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">urban youth </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">are being severed from the </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">land, traditional plant, soil, health and cultural knowledge, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">we weave aspects of re-wilding into our SEED work to promote</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">a whole-body ecologic revolution.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">We do this with seed saving workshops that unfold alongside art, citizen science and sound/movement</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">sessions. We continue to share meals as the foundation of these creative gatherings, and demonstrate how to save seeds from the vegetable heavy meals. Paying close attention to the seasons, we prepare what is ripe and save the seeds. Establishing small nurseries, we invite TiMoun to germinate the seeds, tend their early growth and sell or trade the seedlings to broaden participation in the cultivation of urban micro-gardens. Informed by the progress of SEED work in Maine, we are establishing a preservation ring of ‘living seed libraries’ by calling on Haitian schools and environmental organizations to collaborate, exchange and inform creative acts that integrate arts into the conservation process.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Connecting the two geographies, we provide open source images and recordings of migratory warbler songs, and invite youth to study these migratory species. Encouraging students to mimic birdsong and create observational drawings that exist in the creative commons, we invite consideration of how Haiti maintains connections to the northeast both in bird migrations as well as the migration of laborers, who arrive in Maine and stay during the summer to tend agricultural fields. Using the SEED Barn in Blue Hill as a platform for creative engagement, we are developing programming around the peninsula through 2020 to explore our ongoing connection with Haiti in a way that echoes the larger north/south relationships. As summer visitors arrive in Maine to escape the heat of urban centers, a series of creative engagements will contextualize these historic relationships for North Easterners. Around the shared table, we will discover how localization at home supports food security abroad. At former shipbuilding locations, we will integrate movement to explore relationships with the land and sea. In consideration of migrations, we will invite our community to reflect on how we can better conserve beloved migratory birds by looking at ways to support land stewardship in places that host these birds in winter. Throughout each activity, we will disperse seeds that support native food-ways and pollinators as we educate on indigenous methods of tending the wild landscape. In the process we will creatively explore ways of integrating eco-cultural restoration in order to promote healing of the land and support human and non-human species with whom we share it.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Lee Lee </b>is a visual artist who constructs community frameworks for participatory restoration projects and creative seed dissemination. She explores the impact of mobilities-centered culture and works towards localization to promote food security in both Maine and Haiti. Founder of the SEED Barn in Blue Hill, Maine, her award-winning gardens are a foundation of the network of living seed libraries that are used to promote native food-ways and heirloom preservation. She maintains a painting practice that currently focuses on representations of the wildlife supported by the plants she cultivates.<br /><a href="http://virtualvoices.org/seed-haiti" target="_blank">SEED :: Haiti </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><b>moira williams</b>’ often co-creative practice weaves together performance, bio-art, food, sound, sculpture and walking as a lived experience, while simultaneously connecting and creating opportunities for artists through curatorial projects. moira’s work aims to follow the logic of our symbiotic being in the world we share with bacteria, wild yeast, soil, water, animals, plants and one another. Works are meant to be lived, added to, shifted and moved over time and space - and may flow through moments to yea</span><span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">rs. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.moira670.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.moira670.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Haitian run organizations to support!</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.sakala-haiti.org/" target="_blank">SAKALA</a><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /><a href="https://www.lambifund.org/" target="_blank">Lambi Fund</a> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><br /><br /><b>Haiti-centered organizations doing great work!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.oursoil.org/" target="_blank">SOIL</a><span style="color: #222222;"><br /><a href="https://sadhanaforest.org/haiti" target="_blank">Sadhana Forest</a> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><br /><a href="https://www.pih.org/country/haiti" target="_blank">Partners in Health</a> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><br /><a href="https://www.pih.org/country/haiti" target="_blank">Ghetto Biennial</a> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">“When I first came into this work, I was fighting police brutality at the Puerto Rican Legal Defense Fund. We were fighting for racial justice. We were in our 20s and this is how we started. It was only a few years after that I realized that if we couldn’t breathe, we couldn’t fight for justice and that’s how I got into the environmental justice movement. For us, there is no distinction between one and the other.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">In our communities, people are suffering from asthma and upper respiratory disease, and we’ve been fighting for the right to breathe for generations. It’s ironic that those are the signs you’re seeing in these protests — “I can’t breathe.” When the police are using chokeholds, literally people who suffer from a history of asthma and respiratory disease, their breath is taken away.” <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://e360.yale.edu/features/unequal-impact-the-deep-links-between-inequality-and-climate-change" target="_blank">Unequal Impact: The Deep Links between Racism and Climate Change, Beth Gardiner</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Scientist Susan Simard is a professor of Forest Ecology at the University in Vancouver, British Columbia, who has been studying the below-ground fungal networks that connect trees and facilitate underground inter-tree communication and interaction. Over a period of more than thirty years this field scientist and her students have learned how fungi networks move water, carbon and nutrients such as nitrogen between and among trees as well as across species. Her research has demonstrated that these complex, symbiotic networks in our forests -- at the hub of which stand what she calls the "mother trees" -- mimic our own neural and social networks. This groundbreaking work on symbiotic plant communication has far-reaching implications that include developing sustainable ways to ‘manage’ forests, and to improve tree and plant resistance to pathogens. Although much of Simard's research occurs in forests, she has also studied the underground systems of grasslands, wetlands, tundra and alpine ecosystems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> Under our feet there is a whole world of biological pathways that connect trees and allow them to communicate and share resources and information. Other scientists who study these networks (like Dr. Merlin Sheldrake) agree with Susan who suggests that the forest behaves as though it's a single cohesive organism.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> When Simard first studied forestry she discovered that the extent of the clear-cutting, the spraying and hacking away of aspens birches and other trees to make way for the more commercially valuable planted pines and firs was frightening. By the time she was doing graduate work scientists had discovered in the laboratory that one pine seedling root could transmit carbon to another pine seedling root, and Susan hypothesized that this kind of exchange was exactly what occurred in real forests. Although many believed she was crazy Susan finally procured funding for conducting experiments deep in the forest. She grew 80 replicates of three species: paper birch, Douglas fir, and western red cedar believing the birch and the fir would be involved in two-way communication underground while the cedar would not (cedar and maple have a symbiotic relationship of their own). To test her idea she injected two isotopes of carbon into the trees (in plastic bags) and within an hour the birch and fir exchanged carbon through their root systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The carbon isotopes revealed that paper birch and Douglas fir were in a lively two-way conversation. It turns out at that time of the year, in the summer, that birch was sending more carbon to fir than fir was sending back to birch, especially when the fir was shaded. And then in later experiments, she found the opposite. Fir was sending more carbon to birch than birch was sending to fir, and this was because the fir was still growing while the birch was leafless. The two species were interdependent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Douglas fir and birch were conversing not only in the language of carbon but also exchanged nitrogen, phosphorus, water, defense signals, allele (gene) chemicals and hormones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Scientists already had learned that an underground mutualistic symbiosis called the ‘myco-net was involved in this exchange. Mushrooms are the above ground reproductive evidence of the underground fungal threads that form mycelium, and that mycelium infects and colonizes the roots of all the trees and plants. And where the fungal cells interact with the root cells, there's a trade of carbon for nutrients, and that fungus gets those nutrients by growing through the soil and coating every soil particle. <i>The web is so dense that there can be hundreds of kilometers of mycelium under a single footstep</i>. Mycelium connects different individuals in the forest, not just individuals of the same species but also works between species, like birch and fir. Hub or “mother trees” (can be male or female) have the most powerful fungal highways. These trees nurture their young, the ones growing in the understory. In a single forest, a mother tree can be connected to hundreds of other trees each of which can send excess carbon etc. through the mycorrhizal network to understory seedlings, but especially to their own kin. Mother trees recognize and colonize their kin with bigger mycorrhizal networks. They send them more carbon below ground. They even reduce their own root competition to create space for their seedlings to grow. When mother trees are injured or dying, they also send carbon and defense signals to the next generation of seedlings helping the youngsters to resist future stresses. Through back and forth conversations, trees increase the survival rate of the whole community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Because it is January, the time of year that bears give birth I want to close this essay with a bear – tree – carbon networking story. On the west coast in the Pacific temperate rainforests bears sit under trees and eat salmon leaving their carcasses behind. Researchers have discovered that the trees are absorbing salmon nitrogen and then sharing it with each other through the underground network. According to the Smithsonian this creates an interlinked system: fish forest fungi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Using reductionism and the scientific mechanistic paradigm as a baseline – scientists can <i>think, intuit,</i> even <i>sense</i> but they can’t be allowed to <i>feel.</i> Our <i>bodies</i> carry our feelings/emotions. When we refuse to credit emotional intelligence as a form of knowledge we cripple ourselves. Without using our capacity to feel we can't help but distort our perceptions, skewing results – scientific or otherwise. We need all our faculties to problem solve efficiently…. Field scientists and ethologists like me probably have a better handle on this than most because we are looking at a more holistic picture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">There are 3 basic ways plants take in nutrition through their roots, and one way through their leaves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">These 3 ways usually all take place under good growing conditions, but sometimes one or more is favored than another.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Plants can feed <span style="color: #ff41ff;">Hydroponically</span>, which doesn’t mean the plant necessarily has to be floating in water, just that their nutrition is water soluble, along with other factors that make it possible for the plant to “drink their food”. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">This is how most commercial agriculture operations feed their plants - water delivery. The soil is basically just holding the plant upright. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Unfortunately, this method has led to a lot of dead soils.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Plants can feed through a method (ingenious plants)<span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"> </span>called<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>mineral<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>exchange, or technically, <span style="color: #ff9300;">“Cation exchange” </span>where the plant exchanges a positively charged Hydrogen atom for a positively charged Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium or Sodium atom. The cations are positively charged whereas the anions, like Nitrogen, <span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">Sulfur, </span>and Phosphorus, are negatively charged. Those anions are water soluble, so the plant can drink them up, if they are available in the soil. In acidic soils, the cations can get washed away or leached out of the soil, but here in the alkaline soils of the Southwest, our cations get bound to the rock and clay in the soil, making “cation exchange” difficult and costly for the<span style="letter-spacing: -1.65pt;"> </span>plant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Then there is plant feeding through the active biology in the<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span>soil,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><span style="color: #00f900;">SOM </span>feeding. SOM is Soil Organic <span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">Matter, </span>and that doesn’t mean chunks of wood in the soil. SOM consists of 3 parts, the food, the living <span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;">biology, </span>and the waste products. The living biology part of SOM consists of<span style="letter-spacing: -2.45pt;"> </span>bacteria, fungi, nematodes, rotifers, and many other denizens of the deep. <span style="letter-spacing: -0.8pt;">To </span>keep all this biota alive requires the proper food, <span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;">water, </span>temperature and shelter, just like any other farm animals. So not letting the soil dry out too much, or become waterlogged, is a good way to keep the soil life well hydrated, but not suffocated. The soil life breathes in oxygen and exhales CO2, just like other animals do. All of this soil life needs to be fed a proper diet as<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>well, and there is a standard recipe for this diet, which is 25 parts of Carbon to one part of Nitrogen (the standard compost making ratio).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">First one</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">: In the history of the Earth, which came first, land<span style="letter-spacing: -0.9pt;"> </span>plants<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>or the soil life? The soil life of course, made it possible for land plants to exist, so which one feeds first? Again, it may be obvious, but seldom do people think of feeding their soil, they think of feeding their plants. But the soil always eats<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>first.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Second one</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">: Soils in the arid SW United States seldom<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>have<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>SOM percentages above 2 or 3%. Several reasons for this, the first being that hydration requirement; if the soil dries out too much, the soil life dies back and has to start over again instead of growing all spring/summer and fall. The second being the temperature. Biological activity in the soil doubles with every <span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;">10°F. </span>rise in temperature. But this happens within a temperature range of about 40 to <span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;">80°F. </span>Below or above that, soil biologic activity slows way down or stops altogether. So if soil temps. are getting into the 90’s in the summertime, the process of building SOM is going to slow down or stop. The ideal soil temps. are in the 70’s for soil biology to thrive and<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span>grow - if the food and water is adequate. The third reason that it’s so hard to maintain soil life in the arid SW is shelter for the soil life. Without adequate carbon stores (humates) in the soil, or mulch/cover on top of the soil, the soil life is exposed to wild temperature and moisture swings, as well as damaging UV rays from the sun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">With all of these challenges however, it’s still worth it to maintain soil life and help it grow. One of the big reasons you might not think of (is) that one of the major benefits of all that life in the ground are the waste products they produce.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Cookies and cake: Plant roots not only exude H+ ions, they also exude whole molecules of <span style="color: #ff2600;">H, C, O </span>combinations, like carbohydrates, proteins, and sugars. Lots of sugars. This attracts the real arbiters of health, the real conveyors of nutrients, the beneficial bacteria and fungi - yea team! "Life is short, eat dessert first", says the bacto-fun team. All that binging on carbs and sugar leads to a short life for those little gluttons, but their dead bodies pile up into a massive storehouse of broken-down carbon humates.<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>These humates are a joy for plant roots to live in, as they store both water and nutrients like a bank that the plant can draw upon when it needs to. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">The living part of the soil is important for plants too, as many bacteria and fungi mediate the transport and chemical availability of plant nutrients, even living within the plant roots themselves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The waste products however accumulate over time and not only build up<span style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span>in the soil, but persist in the soil for many hundreds, even thousands of years, if not eroded away by wind and <span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;">water. </span>Hence the very deep, black soils in the Mid-West which were formed under prairie grasses and wildflowers for millennia. These waste products are specially formed biological carbon molecules called humates, humic acids, and other compounds that will break down no further. These stable structures then provide safe homes for the living part of the soil, as well as providing an easy way for plant roots to penetrate further into the soil. Another spectacular benefit is the water holding capacity of these carbon structures. So as you can see, it’s not only the life in the soil, but their waste products that provide the conditions for what we call healthy soil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">So with all the benefits described, it’s worth doing everything<span style="letter-spacing: -2.3pt;"> </span>we<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>can to protect the living soil and encourage its growth. It's challenging to build SOM and provide food for your plants in this <span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;">way </span>and challenging in different ways to feed your plants through the other pathways described earlier; cation exchange and <span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">hydroponically. </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;">Taken </span>all together, these 3 ways that plant roots can feed are all useful to organic gardeners and farmers. The first 2 feeding methods described can be employed by organic growers as well, there are soluble organic minerals that can be used for hydroponic feeding, as well as a naturally occurring mineral (gypsum) also organically approved, that can be used to help buffer our alkaline soils and increase cation exchange<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Plants also absorb nutrition through their leaves (foliar<span style="letter-spacing: -1.55pt;"> </span>feeding)<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>this is a good way to provi</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">de extra nitrogen at critical times, but there is so much to cover with that method, it’s probably best lef</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">t to another<span style="letter-spacing: -2.35pt;"> </span>article.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.2px;">Peter Callen has been working with Cameron Weber on rejuvenating this public field at the ABQ City Open Space Visitor Center for the past 2<span style="letter-spacing: -2.6pt;"> </span>years. Monthly workshops and volunteer days will be held again this year on soil building, soil testing, planting native pollinator plants and harvesting their seeds for other restoration projects. Check the <a href="https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/open-space/open-space-visitor-%20center" target="_blank">visitor center </a>for details. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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chrissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440917811368210543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851435551353620466.post-52267349007479336362020-05-16T14:41:00.000-06:002020-05-16T14:41:07.157-06:00SEED POEMS: Michelle Otero, Carmen Canela, Annie Lechuga, Isabel Becerra, Shyzir Taplin<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">These poems were created in response to the <a href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_Seed_Climate_Change_Resilience.html" target="_blank">Seed: Climate Change Resilience </a>exhibition and were performed at the <a href="http://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/albuquerque-museum" target="_blank">Albuquerque Museum </a>in July 2019 and are<span style="background-color: white; color: #393f44; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #393f44; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">the sixth blog from the 14th edition of the SeedBroadcast agri-culture Journal. Due to the rapidly changing and challenging times of COVID19 we have postponed the printing of this issue until later in the year but hope that you can access this poignant and timely edition </span><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal_files/SEEDbroadcast_Spring2020_V5web.pdf" style="background-color: white; color: #ff8832; font-size: 14.6667px;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">on line</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #393f44; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> and past issues </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff8832; font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html" style="color: #ff8832;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">here</a></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #393f44; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"><a class="external" href="https://www.seedbroadcast.org/SeedBroadcast/SeedBroadcast_agriCulture_Journal.html" style="color: #ff8832;" target="_blank" title="Opens new window">.</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #393f44; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Thank you, Michelle, Carmen, Annie, Isabel and Shyzir</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Taller, taller, taller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">To their prime, their peak<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Still holding their smile<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">They get shipped out to places they’ve<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> never heard of<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">On the dinner table of a family<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">On the plaid blanket of a picnic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Places they’ve never heard of<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">But they smile on<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">to the plants that give us life<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Dangling<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The dirt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The soil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Glass encased this life</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The illusion of gourds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Being lifted in the air<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Clay towers holding the earth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The shadows appear as people<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Reaching out for each other<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">But none are touching<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">For they are not people,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">But life, not given the chance to grow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Their only job, to stay still<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">As voices tell their stories,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">voices like water flowing down<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Nourishing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Giving them purpose, life<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">While they sit suspended<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">PLANTS ARE ALIVE</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Isabel Becerra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When I was small, my grandma said,</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> “Plants are alive. Like you and me. You need to<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">talk to them, play music for them, tell them they’re<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">pretty, and sing to them. Plants bring good energy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">so keep them happy.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">From a young age I understood not everyone<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">believes plants are alive. Bad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">people were killing the forest, and I noticed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">mean people didn’t have any plants.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">My grandma would tell me,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">“The plant must be happy, and feel needed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">You need to tell them things, to boost their<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">self esteem. They will grow stronger and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">healthier! Most people think all plants need is<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">water, sun, soil and the right temperature.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">But they also need love!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">You never wanna hurt a plant. Plants are pure and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">would never hurt you. Don’t pinch them, or tear<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">them, or ignore them. They will be sad and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">lose their colors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The plant will be happy to share its powers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">to heal you or feed you. It won’t be hurt. Plants<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">are magical. So always stay connected to them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;">NATURE: AND THE MYSTERY OF EVERGREEN </span></b><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Shyzir Taplin</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Nature is such a wonder to see</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The beautyness of the evergreen trees<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The wandering hummingbirds and flies alike<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The tastyness of fruits and foods<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">And getting lost as you see<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The awe in nature<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">As it’s true beauty shines bright<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Northern New Mexico was once the breadbasket of New Mexico with over 300 small mills in operation around the state. In 1892 New Mexico brought 230 varieties of wheat to the Chicago World’s Fair. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Today most of our flours and grain products are derived from highly hybridized dwarf modern wheat, which is bred primarily for high yield at the expense of nutrition, flavor and biodiversity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is grown primarily in the midwestern US and Saskatchewan and sold on the commodity markets. Modern wheat is highly dependent on chemical inputs and increasingly degrades human and soil health as well as farmers’ incomes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A small group of farmers, gardeners, and bread bakers have organized under the name Rio Grande Grain and hope to bring our grains back to their roots. Since spring 2018, we have trialed small quantities of over 60 varieties heritage and ancient wheat, rye, and barley, in small plots near Alcalde. We have collected qualitative and quantitative data on each variety over four growing seasons and discovered a few that are strong performers in our unique high desert region. In fall 2019 we were able to move from trial quantities to seed-increase quantities of our top performing </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">varieties—Kamut, Sonoran White, Einkorn, Emmer, Turkey Red, Red Fife, Spelt, and Marquis wheat; Rebel and Swiss Mountain rye; and Tibetan Purple barley. In another year we’ll have hundreds of pounds of seed that we can provide to small farmers who are ready to try a crop that supports regenerative agriculture principles and fetches a far higher price than commodity grain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fortunately, the environmental movement and the locavore movement is beginning to reverse the decline of market farming and paving the way for locally-grown, heritage grains to return to our fields and our foods.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">There are a number of steps involved, from creating a market (consumer and commercial) for the grains to producing enough product to serve that market; identifying the millers, malters, and brewers who can store, process, distribute these grains. We call it the grain chain because there are a lot of moving parts that are beginning gradually to fall into place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Farm equipment is another issue. As we move beyond trial quantities of grain, hand harvesting, threshing, and cleaning is no longer an option. There used to be small combines (machines that both harvest and thresh the grain) that were suited to small fields. But those are no longer being manufactured in the US. We have a few small-scale combines in the state that have been imported from China. We are looking at equipment sharing to lessen the startup hurdle to a farmer wanting to </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">experiment with growing grains. Technical support is another area we hope to offer to new growers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Ironically, as many of us are eliminating gluten from our diets, biochemists are discovering that it’s the short-rise white flours of modern wheat, modern processing, and commercial baking that likely are the unhealthy culprits. Long-rise sourdough breads made from whole grains can actually be tolerated by many with wheat sensitivities and are thought to support healthy gut microbes. Home bakers are enthusiastic about counter-top stone mills that preserve the whole grain – bran, germ, and all—to bake up breads using long-rise sour-dough leavens that mitigate the gluten and are actually good tasting and good for our guts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Alessandra Haines, Jody Pugh, Diane Pratt, Steve Haines, Hal Bogart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We are returning to our roots and learning together how to grow locally-adapted, climate-resilient, soil-supporting grain crops for our future in northern New Mexico. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If you’d like to know more, <a href="http://riograndegrainnm@gmail.com/" target="_blank">contact</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/riograndegrain.">Instagram.com/riograndegrain.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>Layne Kalbfleisch, M.Ed., Ph.D., is an educational psychologist, teacher and cognitive neuroscientist who studies the relationship between talent and disability and supports problem-solving and ingenuity across life. She is the founder and CEO of 2E Consults ™ LLC, a practice that serves families and children, and organizations that support families and children in New Mexico, Virginia, and across the US. She teaches in the education department at Northern New Mexico College in Española, New Mexico, and lives in Abiquiu, in view of the Cerro Pedernal. She is from Boweting, Michigan, and a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of the Ojibway. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="font-size: 11pt;">Plants have been a <span lang="ES-TRAD">constant inspiration in my artistic practice, and m</span>y recent art with seeds </i><i style="font-size: 11pt;">is part of a trajectory of work that merges environmental and social issues. <span style="font-size: 11pt;">Last summer </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I join</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 11pt;">ed</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> forces with activists</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 11pt;"> to expand the conversation around migration, i</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">nviting </span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 11pt;">the </span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 11pt;">public</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> to understand </span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 11pt;">the phenomenon</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> through the larger lens of nature in an artistic, participatory process.</span></i></div>
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<b>Florecer Aqu</b><b><span lang="ES-TRAD">í</span></b><b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: "arial unicode ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="ES-TRAD">y All</span></b><b><span lang="ES-TRAD">á</span></b><b><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: "arial unicode ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></b><b>(To Flower, Here and There)</b><span lang="ES-TRAD"> is a trans-local migrant rights art action that occurred on July 6, 2019 in 14 different communities in North America all the way from San Pedro Sula, Honduras up to New York City. The call to action was made by ODA, or Otros Dreams en Acci</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">ó</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">n, </span>an organization <span lang="ES-TRAD">based in Mexico City and </span>dedicated to mutual support and political action for and by those who grew up in the United States and now find themselves in Mexico due to deportation, the deportation of a family member, or the threat of deportation. <span lang="ES-TRAD">Dreaming our ideas together, we felt that the migration conversation is mired in negativity and difficult to understand political frameworks. Florecer was our proposal to breach the topic on a more emotional level that would inspire people to open their hearts and consider migrants as part of a larger picture of humanity in movement in a world that is in fact constantly in motion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">As I see it, f</span>lowers spread their seeds on the wind to where they need to go to grow, meanwhile we humans are building walls and laws that impede our movement and therefor our growth.<span lang="ES-TRAD"> Could we be inspired by our plant teachers to let ourselves move to wherever we dream and deem is fertile soil for reaching our human potential?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">So it was that we landed on the concept of FLORECER, which in Spanish literally means to flower or bloom, but can be understood in a broader context as to flourish. Together we formulated six shared proposals of what migrants need in order to live and prosper here, there, and everywhere:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>We flourish here and there</i> when we are all part of the solution. Detention and deportation are not part of the solution.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>We flourish here and there</i> when laws and policies protect families, women, and children. Separating migrant families is a crime against humanity.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>We flourish here and there</i> when our diversity is valued and protected. Natural ecosystems thrive with diversity, and human culture is no exception. Discrimination is dehumanization, lives are on the line.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>We flourish here and there</i> when governments invest in structural change to guarantee mobility with human rights. Safety and inclusion for migrants creates safer communities for all of us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>We flourish here and there</i> when we all have equal access to education and employment free from exploitation. This is the key for strong (trans) local economies.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>We flourish here and there</i> when the human rights of every single person do not depend on any official paper. Documents should create access instead of inequality.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 11pt;">or main square, of Mexico City, we decided we would construct in community a monumental mandala made out of painted banners and seeds</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 11pt;">—</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 11pt;">corn, rice, and beans, staple crops that feed humanity across the globe. Much of the </span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">so-called migrant </span><span lang="ES-TRAD">“</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">crisis</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">”</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: "arial unicode ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="ES-TRAD">is in fact fueled by the Climate Crisis, as communities are forced to move from their homelands because of their inability to continue to cultivate there the foods that have for </span><span lang="NL">millennia</span><span lang="ES-TRAD"> been the basis of their culture and basic nutrition. As such, the seeds we used in the installation held not only great cultural significance, but also immediate hunger </span><span lang="IT">stanching</span><span lang="ES-TRAD"> value, the reason for which at the termination of the event, all the seeds used in the construction of the giant 50 ft. mandala</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">—</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">nearly 700 lbs total!</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">—</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">were donated to local shelters so that migrants might eat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">While I was busy calculating, cutting, and painting yard upon yard of canvas in preparation for the event, Maggie Loredo, co-director of ODA, was working hard to organize simultaneous </span>public actions with migrant groups and allies across the Americas<span lang="ES-TRAD">, the idea being that a</span>rt, music, and seeds <span lang="ES-TRAD">can </span>cross the borders that try to divide us.<span lang="ES-TRAD"> What was a beautiful surprise to all of us was that five of the communities decided to create their own versions of the mandala that I had designed for installation in the Zocalo. This was truly the power of pollination, c</span>ommunity art that crosses borders!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Children painted together in Sunset Park, Brooklyn with the<span lang="ES-TRAD"> Red de Pueblos Transnacionale</span><span lang="FR">s, Stop Shopping Choir</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">, Global Exchange, and the New S</span>anctuary<span lang="ES-TRAD"> Coalition. In Tijuana, Espacio Migrante and Dreamers Moms</span> created a gorgeous rendition with colored sawdust. <span lang="ES-TRAD">La R</span>esistencia in Tacoma, Washington did a wonderful poster with different native plants springing from the stems. <span lang="ES-TRAD">In Tapachula on the southern border of Mexico, Iniciativas Para el Desarrolllo Humano brought people together to create a mandala out of fruit, plants, and hand-written notes. </span>And in Chicago<span lang="ES-TRAD">, Organized Communities Against Deportation</span> chalked their demands and dreams onto the street. <span lang="ES-TRAD">T</span>his is the power of art that belongs to everyone!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">WE PLANTED THE </span><span lang="PT">SEEDS TO FLOURISH HERE AND THERE.</span><span lang="PT"></span><span lang="ES-TRAD"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">We hope this is only the beginning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">#FlorecerAqu</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">í</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">yAlla<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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#MigrantSolidarity<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD"><a href="http://www.floreceraquiyalla.mx/" target="_blank">www.floreceraquiyalla.mx</a><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i><span lang="ES-TRAD">For more information about ODA, please visit </span></i><i style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="ES-TRAD"><a href="http://www.odamexico.org/">www.odamexico.org</a></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="ES-TRAD">I</span></i><i>n Spanish </i><i><span lang="ES-TRAD">“</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">ODA</span></i><i><span lang="ES-TRAD">”</span></i><i><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: "arial unicode ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></i><i>translates to ode, or a poem meant to be sung. We believe in the power of arts and culture to learn from one another and to tell our stories from the inside out. We believe in our potential as a community to make positive change in the aftermath of deportation and exile. We believe in our right to be from two countries, to belong aqu</i><i><span lang="ES-TRAD">í</span></i><i><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: "arial unicode ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="ES-TRAD">y all</span></i><i><span lang="ES-TRAD">á</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i>Emily C-D <span lang="ES-TRAD">is a bilingual</span></i><i> illustrator, muralist, sculptor and seed saver, originally from Maryland, based in Mexico, and working on both sides of the border.<span lang="ES-TRAD"> She partners</span></i><i> with diverse communities, creating in collaboration works that seek to cultivate wonder and respect for the living world and our place within it<span lang="ES-TRAD">. </span></i><i>Please follow her <a href="http://emilycdart/" target="_blank">@emilycdart</a> on IG and check out her full portfolio at <span lang="ES-TRAD"><a href="http://www.emilycd.com/">www.emilycd.com</a></span></i><span lang="ES-TRAD"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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