Hudson Valley Seed Library

by Ashley Weeks Cart

Upon moving into the Vermont house, a small package arrived filled with the most beautifully designed seed packets I’ve ever seen.

Each little bundle held not only the promise of fresh, homegrown food for our family, but was delivered wrapped in a piece of miniature artwork. A bundle of art and life.

Talk about one of the most thoughtful housewarming gifts we’ve received. Thanks, Meg and Michael! We are blessed to have such incredible people in our lives.

These seeds are part of the catalogue of the Hudson Valley Seed Library. Their goal is threefold:

1.    To create an accessible and affordable source of regionally-adapted seeds that is maintained by a community of caring farmers and gardeners.
2.    To create gift-quality seed packs featuring original works designed by artists in order to celebrate the beauty and diversity of heirloom gardening.
3.    To help farmers, gardeners, and eaters understand where seeds come from, how they are grown, who grows them, and why seed saving is more important than ever.

I know where I’ll be sourcing all of my seeds for next year’s garden. More on this year’s garden in a forthcoming post.  But here is a taste of the seeds we now have germinating on Cartwheel Farm. And yes, I absolutely saved the seed pack covers. I don’t know how I’ll use them yet, but they were far too beautiful to discard.

LINK: HUDSON VALLEY SEED LIBRARY