Starting a regional seed library - seeking advice
I'm working with our local library to establish a seed lending program. The idea is that people can "check out" seeds, grow them, save seeds from their harvest, and return seeds to the library. Questions for those who've done this: 1. How do you maintain seed quality/viability? 2. What's your system for tracking varieties? 3. How do you handle education for new seed savers? 4. Any liability concerns we should be aware of? We're in a high desert climate (Santa Fe area) so interested in drought-adapted varieties especially.
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We run a seed library in Portland! Happy to share our tracking spreadsheet and lending protocols. The biggest lesson: keep it simple at first, and let complexity emerge as needed.
For high desert varieties, check out Native Seeds/SEARCH - they have incredible resources on traditional Southwest crops. Also happy to send you some drought-adapted varieties from my collection!