Online Seed Trading
BCSeeds introduces online seed trading for everyone ...
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This is our first version of online trading and offers
a bare bones trading system enabling traders to enter which
seeds they have to trade and which seeds they are looking for.
Traders can then search for either seeds other traders have
or seeds other traders are looking for. At this point it is
up to the traders to make contact with each other and make
the trade.
We have many improvements in mind. However since we are
a semi-volunteer group with very limited resources we will
wait to see how much interest there is in online trading
before putting more effort into the system.
If you have any interest in this service we urge you to
register and enter even just one seed to show your interest.
Click here to go to the online
trading page.
If you discover any problems please don't hesitate to let us
know through the contact page.
Two Wings Farm
Two Wings Farm is located in Metchosin on Vancouver Island and
is operated by Marti and Bernie Martin-Wood. Marti and Bernie have
been running Two Wings Farm since 2000, but have been growing seed
for almost twenty years ...
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Two Wings started off growing vegetables
for the local markets, but after a trip to Ethiopia in 1993 with USC
Canada, decided to start growing seeds: "...it became clear that the
loss of plant genetic diversity that we were seeing in Canada, was in
fact a global problem. Returning home we decided that we must become
a source for some of our own lesser known and/or rare seeds in our own
bioregion."
Two Wings is well-known for the diversity of tomatoes they offer.
They currently offer over 70 rare and heirloom tomato varieties and
are adding new varieties each year! This year they have added Yellow
Mandarin to their collection, which Marti says is much more flavourful
than all other yellow tomatoes on the market: "I find that there are
many very underwhelming yellow tomatoes. I'm sorry, but Taxi and the
Lemon Boy types have no flavour (!) and if it is going to get space
in my garden it needs to have great flavour." Marti also recommends
Ailsa Craig as a tomato for southern Vancouver Island. They have been
growing this variety successfully for 20 years.
Ironically, Two Wings farm is not located in the best spot for
growing tomatoes. The cool, ocean breeze in Metchosin can make
growing there a challenge. 2008's late spring was a bit worrisome,
but the late dry autumn helped bring the tomato seeds to maturity.
They have also been challenged with lots of weeds in their present
location.
Marti and Bernie can be found at Seedy Saturdays throughout BC.
They also sell their seeds from their website and at Victoria's
Compost Education Centre.
When not growing tomatoes Marti and Bernie love to play
Zimbabwean Marimba music.
Two Wings Farm is Certified Organic; visit their website at
www.twowingsfarm.com.
Seedy Saturdays Are Here!
We try to keep a list
of all Seedy Saturdays in BC so if you know of one or have
information we could include please take the time to let us know.
Click HERE for this year's list
to date.
Monsanto Exposé
Review of the documentary
"The World According to Monsanto:
From dioxin
to genetically modified crops. A multinational with your best
interests at heart."
A film by
Marie-Monique Robin.
This film is a hard hitting look at Monsanto's history and origins in
the chemical industry through its transformation into a biotech
agricultural company and, particularly relevant for this website,
its efforts to stamp out traditional seeds and replace them with
patented genetically engineered seeds. It is a must see for anybody
concerned about preserving our seed heritage and for anybody
concerned about the general issue of food security ...
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Seed Saving with Patrick Steiner in Kaslo, BC
The Kaslo Food Security Project was pleased to present a seed saving
workshop with Patrick Steiner of Stellar Seeds on September 3rd.
The event was a full day of seed saving techniques with hands on
cleaning methods, ... more
New BC Seed Growing Manual
BC Seed grower Patrick Steiner has just published his first seed growing
book: Small-Scale Organic Seed Production. This publication is not so much a
"how-to" of seed growing as it is a "what to expect" when embarking on a
journey of seed growing ... more
