Hua ka Hua: Restore Our Seed – A Public Seed Initiative |
1. Hawai‘i Seed Initiative Questionnaire
Hua ka Hua: Restore Our Seed – A Public Seed Initiative
A project of The Kohala Center
April 17-18, 2010
Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort
Open-Pollinated seed is being lost at a rapid rate—95% of varieties that were grown in 1900 are no longer available today. These varieties were the backbone of the home garden and the market farm for centuries. The Kohala Center has received a grant through the USDA/OREI (Organic Research and Education Initiative) to hold a public Seed Symposium in the spring of 2010. This assessment is being sent to potential participants in the hopes of gathering basic information about interest and knowledge of seed growing and saving that will assist us in planning a meaningful program for the Symposium. It is our greatest hope that statewide/island-wide seed working groups will emerge from this Symposium as well as further workshops to gather knowledge, variety trials, and field days to share seed and information on-farm, leading to production of high quality seed for both the home and market.
Please complete this survey by Monday November 30, 2009.
Mahalo!
Nancy Redfeather
A project of The Kohala Center
April 17-18, 2010
Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort
Open-Pollinated seed is being lost at a rapid rate—95% of varieties that were grown in 1900 are no longer available today. These varieties were the backbone of the home garden and the market farm for centuries. The Kohala Center has received a grant through the USDA/OREI (Organic Research and Education Initiative) to hold a public Seed Symposium in the spring of 2010. This assessment is being sent to potential participants in the hopes of gathering basic information about interest and knowledge of seed growing and saving that will assist us in planning a meaningful program for the Symposium. It is our greatest hope that statewide/island-wide seed working groups will emerge from this Symposium as well as further workshops to gather knowledge, variety trials, and field days to share seed and information on-farm, leading to production of high quality seed for both the home and market.
Please complete this survey by Monday November 30, 2009.
Mahalo!
Nancy Redfeather