[Michlib-l] Seed collection

[Pam Quackenbush]

Hello - There are currently 41 seed libraries in Michigan, and more coming along for this spring. On Sunday at the Central Michigan Seed Swap in Midland there will be a presentation on starting a seed library, as well as many other presentations. Free seeds will be available to everyone, but if you are starting a seed library you can get extra seeds to get you going. For more information visit the swap's website http://www.smallhousefarm.com/seedswap/ 
Also check their Facebook page and message them if you want the starter pack. https://www.facebook.com/CentralMichiganSeedSwap/ 
Another helpful Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MISeedLibrary/ and the Community Seed Resource Program group https://www.facebook.com/groups/673731699448199/ 
As for legalities, those have largely been put to rest. Most states have agreed to exempt seed libraries from any rules that apply to companies who sell seeds. Michigan is a very seed library-friendly state. 

Pam Quackenbush 
Library Technician 
Lyon Township Public Library 
27005 S. Milford Rd. 
South Lyon, MI 48178 
248-437-8800 ext. 617 
pquackenbush at lyon.lib.mi.us 
www.lyon.lib.mi.us 



From: "michlib-l" <michlib-l at mcls.org> 
To: "michlib-l" <Michlib-l at mcls.org> 
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 7:12:03 PM 
Subject: [Michlib-l] Seed collection 

We are considering starting a community seed collection here at BDL. Has anyone done anything like this? Any hints as to how to go about this? Pitfalls? Also, are there legal ramifications? Our former director thought he remembered something about Monsanto getting involved...... 
Cindi L. Place 
Reference & Technology Librarian 
Boyne District Library 
(231)582-7861 
[ mailto:placec at boynelibrary.org | placec at boynelibrary.org ] 
[ mailto:cindiplace at gmail.com | cindiplace at gmail.com ] 
Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one. 


–Neil Gaiman 



_______________________________________________ 
Michlib-l mailing list 
Michlib-l at mcls.org 
http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mail3.mcls.org/pipermail/michlib-l/attachments/20180223/d50f13d2/attachment.html>