Our Stories and Reflections

In the heart of Sibonga, Cebu, farmers, community leaders, and advocates gathered at Our Lady of Divine Grace Social Hall for a powerful Seed Sovereignty Forum. Hosted in partnership with Our Lady of Divine Grace Parish, this gathering served as a vital space to...

Cultivating Connections: CLASS in Tuburan

by admin | March 11, 2025 | Activities, Farmer Features, Newsletters, Other Partners, Programs, Projects, Seed School, Stories from the Field, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

At the heart of every thriving food system is a strong network of farmers committed to seed sovereignty. In partnership with the Tuburan Local Government Unit (LGU), Global Seed Savers recently hosted a Community Learning Awareness on Seed Sovereignty session at the...

Reclaiming Traditions: Seed School 2 in South Cotabato

by admin | March 11, 2025 | Activities, Farmer Features, Newsletters, Other Partners, Programs, Projects, Seed School, Stories from the Field, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

At St. Francis of Assisi Learning Farm and Food Sanctuary in Koronadal City, farmers, advocates, and community members gathered for Seed School 2, a powerful continuation of our journey toward seed sovereignty. In partnership with SAC Marbel, this training deepened...

GSS Launches Center-Based Seed Library for Filipino Farmers’ Seed Network

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

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...

Report on GSS Activities, Some Highlights

by admin | May 7, 2022 | Activities, Food Sovereignty

Quarter 1 of 2022 has barely ended, but Global Seed Savers’ work is already in full swing. It’s as if we were all making up for the 2020 and 2021. Last March 15, 2022, we conducted the Food Sovereignty Launching in Tublay, Benguet. As part of the campaign, we have...

Reflecting on our Earth Day Celebrations

by admin | May 7, 2022 | Activities

Why are we celebrating Earth day? I have always thought of it as a corporate gimmick which was geared towards getting more people to spend. But my research into the origins of Earth Day has led me to several insights. The first celebration of Earth Day was in the...

Reflecting On Our Visit To Cebu, Discovering Regenerative Agriculture

by Efren Cabbigat | May 4, 2022 | Food Sovereignty, Project Update, Stories from the Field

In late March of 2022, Karen and I went to visit our partner farmers to see how everything is going on the ground. I went there filled with excitement because this is the first time I will be meeting our field partners and farmers personally. You see, this trip has...

Today is International Seed Day!

by admin | Apr 26, 2022 | Videos

For this year's International Seed Day, we asked Elizabeth Martin, member of the Benguet Association of Seed Savers and GSSP's Benguet Field Coordinator, why she continues to save seeds. [video width="1920" height="1080"...

Food Sovereignty Launching

by admin | Mar 29, 2022 | BASS, Food Sovereignty, Projects

March 15, 2022. This is the day we officially launched the food sovereignty campaign through the support of our partners from the Benguet Association of Seed Savers (BASS). But for me, who has been with Global Seed Savers Philippines (GSSP) for less than a year, this...