Seed Swap at MERA Feb 27

McDonald's Corners/Elphin Recreation and Arts | Feb 17, 2016

The McDonalds Corners Farmers’ Market invites you to bring seeds and friends on Saturday, February 27, 10 am to 2 pm, to the MERA Schoolhouse – and take home different seeds and new friendships!

Here’s what we’ll be doing: 10 am to 2 pm – drop in to swap seeds. Bring seeds - the ones you saved from last year's garden or the left-overs (commercial or saved) that you didn't plant. Bring containers (small bottles or envelopes, plus labels and markers) for the new-to-you seeds that you’ll take home.

10:30 am – Linda Harvey will lead a discussion group “Seed Saving - Not Just for the Third World” We need to take responsibility for preserving the plants we cherish and the rich diversity that is ours. Find out how to get quality seed from your plants and why this is important.

11:30 am – join the Seeds of Diversity’s Great Tomato Grow-out this summer. Kristine Swaren will review the objectives and requirements for participating

10 am to 2 pm – stick around to swap gardening tips, coordinate catalog orders, say hi to old and new friends.
There are no seed vendors at our event – the seeds are all priceless, as we try to live the principles of sharing and free seed supply. Bring your seeds prepackaged or in a container so other folks can help themselves to a few. Label them! Include a photo if possible; how old they are; growing instructions; any info that would be helpful to another grower.
Sally Andrews from the Farmers’ Market will have yummy treats for sale in the kitchen - coffee, tea, sweets, chili and cornbread…

For more information please visit the McDonalds Corners Farmers’ Market page on Facebook, or the MERA website at www.meraschoolhouse.org or contact Kristine, 613-278-1226, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.