Seedy Saturday 2021

If the gourds dry by next week, we’ll have gourd seeds, too. (Photo: Birds eye view of rusty wheelbarrow full of gourds of different shapes and sizes.)

Collecting roselle/hibiscus seeds at E.A.T. South. (Photo: fingers holding round seed pod with star shape on top surrounded by drying red leaves.)

Seedy Saturday is E.A.T. South’s annual seed swap. Seed swaps bring us together as a community, inspire us to grow new things, and help make sure people have the seeds they need to grow good food. 

Because of Covid-19, this year’s Seedy Saturday is more seed share than seed swap. We purchased a bulk order of seeds from the Great American Seed Up, a nonprofit whose goal is to provide as many people as possible with affordable, adaptable, heirloom, non-gmo seeds. We are also sharing hibiscus, okra and amaranth seeds we’ve saved ourselves along with purple sweet potato root pieces you can sprout at home.  

Here’s how Seedy Saturday 2021 will work:

1- We’ve created a list of the seeds we have available on this form. Check the box by the seeds you will grow this year. (Supplies are limited so please take what you plan to grow.) Make sure to include your name, email address, and a phone number and submit your form. The deadline for submitting a seed request is February 25 at 5pm. 

2 - Pick up your seeds on Saturday, February 27 between 9 am and 1 pm at E.A.T. South. Your seed request will be in a paper bag with your name on it. Make sure to wear a mask.

3 - If you have seeds you want to share, we will put a table outside for you to leave seeds. If you have a lot of the same seed, please divide your seeds up into baggies or envelopes before you arrive. We want everyone’s visit to be quick, easy and distant. Make sure to label your seeds with the plant name and date the seeds were collected. (Feel free to share seeds from vegetables or flowers. We ask that you not bring anything poisonous like castor beans. Not everyone knows castor beans are poison.)

And if you like seed swaps, garden classes and family farmy fun, please check out our donate page. We’d appreciate it.

Let us know if you have any questions. See you on Seedy Saturday!