Sept 24 Off-Site Visit to Native Seeds

Posted by Diane Ventura-Goodyear 
 

 

 Native Seeds/SEARCH conserves, distributes and documents the adapted and diverse varieties of agricultural seeds, their wild relatives and the role these seeds play in cultures of the American Southwest and northwest Mexico. We promote the use of these ancient crops and their wild relatives by gathering, safeguarding, and distributing their seeds to farming and gardening communities. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Tucson, Arizona.

Location: 3584 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: 520-622-0830   Click Here for Map

Adequate Parking, we meet at the Central Building.Your lunch will be picked up from Beyond Bread, and your selection from the menu will be delivered.
 Our story began in 1983 following a profound realization. While working on a Meals for Millions project to assist the Tohono O’odham Nation with establishing gardens, NS/S co-founders Gary Nabhan and Mahina Drees presented tribal elders with broccoli and radish seeds. “What we are really looking for,” the elders replied, “are the seeds for the foods our grandparents used to grow.” This revelatory remark inspired the formation of Native Seeds/SEARCH as a collector and preserver of these endangered traditional seeds.
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