June Newsletter: CAMPAIGN LAUNCH and program updates from our Philippines Team! ??

?? Welcome to our annual campaign focused on Seed Sovereignty!

Check out our campaign video HERE!

Join us this month as we transform our Seed Production Farm into a Seed Sanctuary, dedicated to preserving, protecting, and propagating open-pollinated varieties of seeds, including heirloom and native vegetable seeds, fruit-bearing trees, native trees, and flowering plants.

??From July 8th-August 8th, we aim to raise $30,000 to support our mission to Save Seeds, Grow Food, and Celebrate Heritage, fostering resilient, self-sustaining communities.

Your contribution will help us grow a resilient, food-sovereign future, rooted in the rich agricultural heritage of the Philippines.

Your support will directly contribute to:

Developing the Seed Production Farm into a Seed Sanctuary: This year, we are excited to focus on developing our Seed Production Farm into a Seed Sanctuary. This sanctuary will ensure farmers have the ability to save and reproduce their own seeds, promote seed security, and champion seed justice.

• Prioritizing native and endemic seed varieties. Currently propagating 25 varieties with the goal of 50 by end of this year.
• Establishing strong seed breeding data to support climate realities and live time seed production data.
• Seeds produced at the sanctuary will supply our partner farmers and be distributed throughout our Seed Saver Communities.
• Seed Sanctuary will serve as a seed saving education and training center where knowledge is shared and passed on to visiting farmers and community members.

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Welcome Newest Team Member!

Please join us in welcoming Keeshia Austria as our new Visayas Area Coordinator at Global Seed Savers Philippines!

Keeshia's passion for food security and her extensive experience in humanitarian response will drive GSS's efforts to cultivate more resilient and sustainable communities across the Philippines.

Welcome, Keeshia!

Read Keeshia's Bio HERE>>>

Founder and CEO To Speak at IFT First Conference

Our Founder and CEO, Sherry Manning, will be attending and speaking?at the?Institute for Food Technologist,?IFT First Conference?next month in Chicago from July 14th-July 17th.?

As a winner of?a Seeding The Future Foundation grant through the?Global Food Systems Challenge?we will be given the opportunity to share a keynote pitch about our mission at the main stage on the opening day of the conference.

We are excited to?build new networks and relationships to support our critical mission of seed sovereignty across the Philippines.

Thanks to the Institute of Food Technologist for this opportunity!

Updates From the Field

Seed Sovereignty Forum Caravan: Building Community and Strengthening Networks Across the Philippines

Global Seed Savers embarked on a transformative Seed Sovereignty Forum caravan, traveling to multiple locations to foster community building, participatory governance, and network strengthening. From Cebu City to Bantayan Island, and beyond, each forum brought together diverse groups of farmers, advocates, and local leaders to discuss the vital importance of seed sovereignty.

>>>Read more here?

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