Collecting Stories & Connecting Voices to Strengthen Freedom of Seeds for All
A project to document alternative seed approaches implemented across Europe, by the Agricultural and Rural Convention - ARC2020
Seeds4All works to promote seed diversity and sovereignty as key building blocks for a sustainable food future and thriving rural communities. We focus on recording and sharing learnings from ecological, non-industrial seed practices carried out across Europe, from alternative farming methods to cooperative models of economic development and community-driven knowledge-sharing.
Our goal: To support farmers, food producers and communities in growing and accessing diversified, value-creating seed systems.
Our approach: Spotlighting the challenges and opportunities around seeds, connecting people and ideas, inspiring action in the fields!
Latest Seed Journeys & Insights
If we want local food systems to thrive, every link in the chain must be nurtured: seeds must be saved, farmers must earn a fair price, processors must adapt their methods—and consumers must be able to buy the final product. Crafting a story and connecting people are key to successfully cultivate biodiversity, as Belgian farmer Tijs Boelens has found out in his work to integrate heritage grains into the supply chain. Continue reading...
Emerging from a Swiss immersion, a two-part reflection on how seeds can become anchoring points for rebuilding connections and fostering healthy interdependencies in the pursuit of collective empowerment. In this first part, we discover efforts to revive local fava bean varieties—as levers for reweaving ties between mountains and plains, and reclaiming traditional peasant skills. Continue reading...
Crop diversification to improve the soil microbiome is key to the approach of the Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming movement. The Seeds4All project continues its exploration of agronomic models rooted in interspecies cooperation as a path to sustainability, with a report from south-eastern India. In March a small Weltacker delegation visited Andhra Pradesh. Benny Haerlin reports. Continue reading...
Let's Liberate Diversity Forum - Seeds4All partners with the Luxembourg round!
The 2025 Let's Liberate Diversity! forum will take place from September 4th to 6th at the Luxembourg Technical Agricultural college.
This international gathering organised by SEED Luxembourg, LUGA and the European Coordination LLD, with support from ARC2020 / Seeds4All, will focus on food sovereignty, seed autonomy, and agricultural resilience, aiming at strengthening cooperation at the local level and across the broader Europe.
Seed Diversity Down to Earth: Seeds4All will host a dynamic workshop exploring how can seed diversity be viable and profitable in future farming. Building on the experiences of several practitioners, we’ll dive into the practical needs and bold ideas shaping the infrastructure, exchange systems, and public/private support needed to boost genetic diversity on farms and plates.
To whet your appetite, check out the full programme. Registration are open on the Let's Liberate Diversity website! See you there!
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