Our Stories and Reflections

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

by admin | December 20, 2024 | Activities, Farmer Features, Fastenaktion, Newsletters, Other Partners, Programs, Projects, Seed School, Stories from the Field, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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

by admin | November 14, 2024 | Activities, Farmer Features, Fastenaktion, Newsletters, Other Partners, Programs, Projects, Seed School, Stories from the Field, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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

by admin | November 14, 2024 | Activities, Farmer Features, Fastenaktion, Newsletters, Other Partners, Programs, Projects, Seed School, Stories from the Field, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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

by admin | November 14, 2024 | Activities, Farmer Features, Newsletters, Other Partners, Programs, Projects, Seed School, Stories from the Field, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...

Successful Team Retreat Held in October in Pangasinan

by Sherry Manning | Nov 13, 2022 | From the Executive Director

It was so wonderful to all be together in person as a team during my trip to the Philippines in October and host a 3.5 day staff retreat. We have a renewed theory of change, more focused work plans to hone in on, and a restored commitment to our big audacious goals...

Reflection on the Seed School Teachers’ Training in Cebu

by Elizabeth Martin | Sep 25, 2022 | Activities, Seed School, Stories from the Field

I am Elizabeth Martin. I am a seed saver and organic practitioner based here in Tawang, La Trinidad, Benguet. I am also the Field Coordinator of Global Seed Savers Philippines (GSSP). Last August 24-26, 2022, my companions from BASS and I went to Cebu to attend a...

Being Healthy–What’s Community and Sovereignty Got To Do With It?

by Mabi David | Sep 20, 2022 | Guest Posts, Other Partners, Stories from the Field

The question was at the heart of the GSS’s invitation to sit on the BINHI community advisory board (CAB) to explore this research question. For a long time, like most people, I thought health was solely a personal matter. Being healthy rested mainly on individual...

Wonderful Reconnections and Meetings in Cebu and Now onto the FAO in New Delhi, India.

by Sherry Manning | Sep 16, 2022 | From the Executive Director, International Conventions

I arrived safely to New Delhi early this morning after a wonderful first five days in the Philippines in Cebu. I really hit the ground running when I arrived last Saturday and despite some unfortunate changes to our plans (due to illness of a colleague) my time in...

Benguet Association of Seed Savers (BASS) Goes On A Retreat

by Anita Sinakay | Sep 13, 2022 | Activities, BASS

I am Anita Paoad Sinakay, 41 years old, married, and a mother of one. I am presently residing with my family in Pinan Daclan, Tublay, where my farm is also located. I named my farm Nature Lovers Garden. It has an area of exactly one (1) hectare. I am affiliated with...

Departures, Reflections, and the Familiar Yet Unknown Ahead

by Sherry Manning | Sep 9, 2022 | Activities, From the Executive Director

As many of you know, I leave very early tomorrow morning (Friday) at 1:30am PST for 6 weeks of work travel in the Philippines and India. I am en-route at the Seattle Airport right now, phew… here I go!! Preparing for this trip has been filled with many emotions as I...

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