According to seedmatters.org, “The Clif Bar Family Foundation created Seed Matters to improve the viability and availability of organic seed to ensure healthy, nutritious and productive crops. Together with our partners and folks just like you, we’re making a noticeable difference – from seed to farm to table.” They provide graduate fellowships to students working towards careers in organic plant breeding, create advocacy campaigns for organic and open-sourced seed, and more. Their website states their goals as to…
- Conserve crop genetic diversity
- Promote farmers’ roles and rights as seed innovators and stewards
- Reinvigorate public seed research and education
The Community Toolkit provides simple and insightful resources shared below.
Seed Saving Chart (more Selfer/Crosser info!)
How to Start a Community Seed Bank
Seed to school 