20th Edition of The SeedBroadcast Journal
The 20th edition of the SeedBroadcast agri Cultural Journal has been published as the spring winds arrive and the seeds are being blessed and placed in the earth. It has been a rugged year dealing with the fluctuations of the climate crisis and the divisions that seem to be getting wider between us human beings and our mother earth. However the resurgence of local traditional farming, gardening and food sovereignty is a glint of beauty and hope in these times of dramatic change.
This issue is dedicated with deep bow of gratitude to all our ancestors that inspired us to keep the seeds and their stories alive. Especially to Elizabeth Barrie Orr, an avid gardener who inspired her eldest daughter, a co-founder of SeedBroadcast, to love and respect the gifts of natural world. The memories of kneeling together on the damp ground of Scotland, putting seeds in the rich dark soil come back as I kneel now in the soil of New Mexico.
As we plant and nurture our fields and gardens try to remember those ancestors and give respect and love to the seeds that they once held, as they are now in our open hands.
“People should regard their words as seeds. They should sow them, and then allow them to grow in silence. Our elders taught us that the earth is always talking to us, but we should keep silent in order to hear her.
There are many voices besides ours. Many voices…”
Ella Deloria, Aŋpétu Wašté Wiŋ, Yankton Dakota
The printed versions of this edition can be found at your local Co-ops, farmers markets and you might even find a surprise in your CSA! Do look out for them and let us know what you think.
A digital version is also available to read or download from our journal archive.
Our 21st edition will be published in the Autumn of 2023,
the deadline is September 25th 2023.
There is information on how to submit in the Journal.
A huge shout out and thank you to all who contributed to this edition: Iren Schio, Leyland Chapin, Shirley Man-Kin Leung, Elizabeth Johnson, Kaitlyn Bryson, Neil Anderson, Ibrahim Loeks and Veena Vasista.
In solidarity and health
SeedBroadcast