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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
LEA Seed School Flourishes!
We held a Seed School with Team LEA Seed School in Capas Tarlac, fueled by our incredible partnership with Good Food Community. We went hand-in-hand with Good Food Community into the heart of Capas Tarlac, where the seeds of knowledge took root. Fifteen passionate...
Enhancing Biodiversity, and Boosting Seed Production: A Successful IDOFS On Farm Consultation
In a world where sustainable farming practices are becoming increasingly crucial, Global Seed Savers took a significant step forward in promoting eco-conscious agriculture. From June 30 to July 4, 2023, an impactful IDOFS (Integrated Diversified Organic Farming...
Founder and CEO, Sherry Manning Reflects on Spending June in the Philippines
Sherry, our Founder and CEO spent three weeks in the Philippines in June. Through engaging in on-ground interactions with our partner organizations, meeting with local farmers, and digging into the intricacies of community-driven initiatives, our Founder and CEO is...
Seeding Success at Philippines Board Meeting and Courtesy Call in Tublay!
We recently convened a momentous meeting with our Philippines board, fueling the seeds of innovation and collaboration! During this vibrant gathering, Hal shared our revised strategic directions and we elected three new board members. With passionate discussions,...
Team Planning, Community Organizing, Advocacy, and Lobbying Training
Hal led two days of dynamic sessions for the GSSP Team sharing his deep experience in community organizing and how to leverage the various government mandated resources that are available to our Seed Savers Community organizations like BASS and CSS. Drawing from his...
Nurturing Collaborations: GSS Team Tours BASS’ Field Sites
We recently had the pleasure of reconvening with our cherished partner farmers at the Benguet Association of Seed Savers (BASS), and it was an absolute delight! Spending time with our partner farmers, learning from their expertise, witnessing their love and care, and...
