In case you haven't seen it on the events calendar, tomorrow is the next VPA Seed Team Meeting! We'll be meeting at the VPA office (bring your own lunch) and talking about seed saving curriculum, planning our presence f
The VPA Seed Library will be at the Grow Your Own Day at the Glendale Library, Saturday, October 26th from 11am-2pm. Come check us out and take some seeds home to grow. When your plants reach maturity--think about bringing some
New Farmers Market opening in Tempe seeks backyard growers, master gardeners and small-scale producers! The Market is a program of the Tempe Community Action Agency, and will operate Saturday mornings starting January 11, 2014.
We've gotten some great new seeds in from Native Seeds and a very generous donor. Come take a peek. Noya Vine, sweet acacia tree, English lavender, broccoli, orach, mustard, and many more. They are always free. All that we ask is that you bring s
The VPA Seed Library will be at the Main Glendale Library every Saturday in September. Starting in October, it will be every second Saturday of the month in the North lobby. Come say hello and join in the fun. We have lots of seeds to share
VPA Seed Librarians and VPA Staff attended a Seed Summit in Tucson to connect with other seed organizations in Arizona. The meeting focused on the issue of educating seed savers in best practices for harvesting high quality seed. The VPA group also
Hi--Would you like to visit one of the premier seed saving venues in the state of Arizona? NativeSeeds/SEARCH in Tucson not only sells organically grown heirloom seeds but has a Conservation Center and a state of the art growing area in Patagonia,
Welcome to the VPA Seed Library! We are in process of reorganizing and updating our seed inventory! Come in and see what we've accumulated so far! Come share heirloom seeds that you've acquired! You might be surprised at our present selection. If
We are currently building a garden for a restaurant, and we're on the search for starter plants to be donated for the cause. Here's what the restaurant owner is interested in:
Many people in my family have a gluten intolerance. We have heard Turkey Hard Red Wheat a.k.a. Turkey Heritage Red Wheat can be eaten by many people with a gluten intolerance. Does anyone know where in the valley I can obtain some of this wheat to tr