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November 2024: Big Achievements and Program Updates from the Philippines
September 2024: Nourish Tickets Available and Program Updates
June: Our Annual Campaign Launches on July 8th
May: GSS Partners with Fastenaktion for Multi-Year Seed Sovereignty Project
April: Film Event Recap and Program Updates
March: Spring Edition: Chika Chika Recap, Invitation to Earth Month Event, and Program Updates
2023 Annual Report Announcement
February 2024: February Sprouting Edition: Community Event and Program Updates
January: 2024 New Year Update and News From Our Founder and CEO Sherry Manning
2023 Year End Newsletter: Messages from our Founder and CEO and Philippines Executive Director
November/December: Exciting Year End Funding Received
September: Nourish Tickets and Program Updates
August: Fellows Arrived, Program Updates, and Surpassing Our Annual Campaign Goal
July: Sowing Summer Surprises!
June: Celebrating Diversity During PRIDE Month and Updates from the Field
May: Impactful Month Full of Field Updates and More News
April: Welcome our New Philippines Executive Direcor Hal Atienza
March, 2023: Celebrating International Women’s Month and More
December: Updates from the Field, Nourish Celebration Highlights, Largest Grant Received!
July: July Campaign Announcement 2022
June: Updates from the Field, Welcome New Board and Team Members, Announcement Coming July 1!
May: Monthly Donor Happy Hour, Updates from the Field, and More!
April: New Website Launch, Stories from the Field, and Impact Graphics
December: Typhoon Long Term Recovery Fund Continues and Year End Reflections from the Team
November: Update from the Field, Nourish Highlights Video, and Posner Symposium Recap
October: Final Weeks of Discounted Nourish Tickets, Sargent Shriver Award, and Meet Farmer Ronel!
September: Save the Date for Virtual Nourish in November, Updates from the Field, and More!
June: Reflections from Our Founder and Welcome New Staff and Board Members
December 2020 Newsletter: Seeding New Beginnings and Happy Holidays
November 2020 Newsletter: A Call for Heroes During the Climate Crisis
September 2020 Newsletter: Seeds are the Past, Present, and Future
July 2020 Campaign Announcement
June, 2020: Happy Pride Month! Bringing People Together Through Seeds
April, 2020 Blog: Message from our Country Director- Aduyon Initiative
March, 2020: Unity Call Announcement
Blog Archive
GSS Launches Center-Based Seed Library for Filipino Farmers’ Seed Network
On November 27, 2024, in Kidapawan City, Cotabato, Global Seed Savers proudly launched the center-based seed library of the Filipino Farmers' Seed Network. This initiative, made possible through the generous support of our partner Fastenaktion, marks a significant...
GSS Hosts Seed School 3: A Farmer-to-Farmer Approach to Seed Sovereignty
From December 1-6, 2024, Global Seed Savers conducted Seed School 3 - Training of Trainers: A Farmer-to-Farmer Approach to Seed Sovereignty in partnership with Fastenaktion. Held at the Ridge Loft Inn in Baguio City, this week-long program brought together 25...
Seed School 2: Cultivating Organic Farming and Seed Sovereignty on Bantayan Island
Global Seed Savers recently held its Seed School 2 on Bantayan Island, Cebu, in collaboration with Goodland at Brgy. Atop-atop. The program aimed to further equip participants with advanced seed-saving techniques and identify candidates for the upcoming Seed School 3...
Growing the Future: Seed School 2 Sparks Advanced Seed-Saving and Sustainability
Global Seed Savers recently held the first Seed School 2 in partnership with Fastenaktion and the Filipino Farmers Seed Network (FFSN) at the FFSN office in Kidapawan City, Cotabato. The program aimed to build on participants' existing knowledge of seed saving,...
Seeds of Change: Reviving Traditions and Supporting Communities at Seed School 1
Global Seed Savers recently conducted Seed School 1 at the Farmer Training Center in CTU-Tuburan, in partnership with Tuburan MAO and UFLAT. The program brought together 23 participants, including barangay councilors and leaders from various farming communities, who...
Women-Led Seed Saving Initiative at Kabilin Farm
Global Seed Savers recently held a Community Learning and Awareness on Seed Sovereignty (CLASS) session at Kabilin Farm, in partnership with Kababayen-ang Balikanhon Isip Lig-on ug Nagkahiusa (KABILIN). This initiative aimed to strengthen ties with local women farmers...