Below are listed Seed Libraries and organizations that support seed sharing in British Columbia. Click the name of each for more detailed information.
There’s also a Facebook Group for BC Seed Library organizers.
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Seed Libraries
Castlegar Seed Library – At the Public Library
Chetwynd Seed Library – Located at the Chetwynd Public Library
Dan McMurray Community Seed Bank – Supported by the Creston Valley Food Action Coalition
Galiano – Seed Library of Galiano
Hudsons Hope Seed Library – Hosted by the Hudsons Hope Public Library
Kalamalka Seed Library – The Okanagan College Seed Library at the Vernon Campus Library
Kamploops Seed Library – An initiative of the Kamloops Food Policy Council
Kwantlen Polytechnique Seed Library – At the Langley Campus Library
Lillooet Seed Library – Operated by Lillooet Food Matters
North Vancouver Seed Library – At the North Vancouver City Library
Pemberton Seed Library – Operated by Stewardship Pemberton Society
Richmond Seed Library – Hosted by Richmond Food Security
Salt Spring Island Seed Library – The Radicle Seed Library at the Salt Spring Island Public Library
Squamish Seed Library – Hosted by the Squamish Climate Action Network
Summerland Seed Library – Hosted at the Summerland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library
Sunshine Coast Seed Libraries – At the Roberts Creek and Sechelt Public Libraries
Surrey Seed Library – At Surrey Libraries’ Ocean Park Branch
In Vancouver:
- Vancouver Seed Library – various seed sharing projects listed in multiple neighborhoods of Vancouver, supported by Village Vancouver Transition Society
- the Grandview Woodland Community Seed Library
- the Little Seed Library (based in the West End)
- the East Van Seed Library – Operating solely out of EAST VAN houses, neighborhoods & gardens
- the Kensington Cedar Cottage Seed Library
- UBC Seed Library – Operated by UBC Library
Victoria Seed Library – A partnership of LifeCycles and the Greater Victoria Public Library
Whitehorse Seed Library – Operating out of the Energy, Mines and Resources Library
Organizations/Networks
Bauta Family Initiative for Canadian Seed Security – Funding and resources for seed saving across Canada
Farm Folk/City Folk – Resources and campaigns to support seed security in BC
Salt Spring Seed Sanctuary – Seed sharing program and seed saving resources
Seeds of Diversity – Canada’s premier seed library – they also list Seedy Saturdays in Canada
Central Island Seed Savers Network – supporting seed saving and sharing on central Vancouver Island – no website, contact: jenandbearit@gmail.com