IOWA SEED LIBRARIES
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
We have compiled general overviews, potential community partners, and collection suggestions for library staff and patrons.
PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS
We are thankful to the following organizations who have partnered with us on outreach and programming:
We are grateful for the following organizations who donated seeds to begin our seed collections:
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Many other seed libraries across the world have shared marketing materials, collection development strategies, and more. We would like to highlight the following valuable resources:
OTHER HELPFUL SITES
Subscribe to Seed Libraries Daily for a crowdsourced email digest featuring sustainable agriculture news.
Seedlibraries.org is a social network for both aspiring and practicing seedbrarians.
Seedlibraries.net has great resources and an extensive list of sister seed libraries. It also publishes Cool Beans! seed libraries newsletter.
AMERICAN LIBRARIES PROFILE ON SEED LIBRARIES
Landgraff, Greg. (2015.) “Not Your Garden-Variety Library.” American Libraries. http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/article/not-your-garden-variety-library Accessed May 2015.
HELPFUL MATERIALS
Books
Ashworth, Suzanne. (2002.) Seed to Seed:Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners. Decorah, IA: Seed Savers Exchange.
Cobb, Tanya D. (2011.) Reclaiming Our Food: How the Grassroots Food Movement is Changing the Way We Eat. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing.
Conner, Cindy. (2015.) Seed Libraries and Other Means of Keeping Seeds in the Hands of the People. Ashland, VA: Homeplace Earth.
Connolly, Brian. (2011.) Organic Seed Production and Saving: The Wisdom of Plant Heritage. Organic principles and practices. 2nd ed. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing.
Navazio, John. (2012). The Organic Seed Grower. Chelsea Green Publishing. White River Junction, VT. 1st Edition: 12.
Web Resources
Lee, Wen. (2013.) How to Start a Seed Library. Center for a New American Dream. Webinar Recording. http://www.newdream.org/resources/webinars/seed-library. Accessed May 2015.
