The Open Source Seed Initiative - Protecting Our Food Commons
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- Опубліковано 8 січ 2017
- Plant breeder Carol Deppe is passionate about making seeds available for all growers, rather than being in the control of a handful of corporations. “If we want to control the kind of food available and the kind of agricultural system that we want, we have to do our own breeding,” she explains. “What Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI) does is create a pool, a protected commons, of germ plasm which will always be available for breeding. The OSSI pledge goes along with these seed varieties, but also if you breed new varieties. So it’s an ever-expanding pool of seed.” OSSI frees the seed, guaranteeing the rights of farmers and gardeners to save and replant seed for many generations. Don’t miss Carol’s catchy lyrics in the song at the end! Episode 323. [osseeds.org]
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tgis woman is an absolute gardening hero of mine. her books are amazing and I love what shes trying to educate us into doing.
What a wonderful video. I'm looking up OSSI now!
i appreciate what you are doing. many folks are doing the same thing now. spreading the open pollinated seeds. great endeavor. I save all seeds open pollinated and heirloom fruit tree seeds also. I have a bunch maybe we can trade or I can donate let me know. this may be a movement was always a lifestyle for people I know. my garden developed a kombacha/buttercup mix squash is 5 years now stable, and I am breeding my own popcorns. spreading a tnree sisters mix. god bless you.
I am saving all kinds of seeds for the same reason. Keep up the good work :D
Great video!
What can I do today to correct this insanity?
How do they get away with this madness
I'm glad that the OSSI came into existence, but I sure the license as good as the organization's ability to enforce it. I doubt the license as toxic as characterized.
It's not capitalism that is the problem it is greed and the desire to control others that is the problem. Those problems are not exhibited by all people but they are exhibited in all Economic or Political societies. The larger and more powerful the group the bigger the problem can become.