Our Purpose

The purposes of the society are to support seed saving, seed knowledge, and seed security in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys.

What do we do?

Check out below to see what we’re up to these days.

AGM

Date: January 17, 2026

Location: Summerland Community Centre

9710 Brown Street, Summerland

Time: 4 pm to 6 pm - Note new time!!!

DETAILS: FREE event, open to all who share a passion for seed saving and biodiversity in our communities. No seed saving experience required. Bring your seeds to clean and screen.

  • Annual General Meeting

  • Election of 2026 Board of Directors

  • 2025 Community Corn Grow Out Reports

  • Announcement of seed selection for 2026 Community Grow Out

  • Community Seed Screening and Cleaning Bee - Bring your seeds and your seed envelopes!

    • Thank you to NaramataSlow for the generous donation that made the purchase of these community seed screen possible.

2026 Seedy Saturday/Sundays

We will be at several local Seedy events this year.

This is a great place to pick up your seeds for the 2026 Community Grow Out

2025 Community Grow Out

We had a fantastic response with the corn trials. Come on out to the AGM (see above) to hear about the results.

2026 Community Grow Out

We will be announcing the selection for this year’s Community Grow Out at the AGM (see above). Join us on Jan 17 and be the first to find out!

Earth day

We’ll be there at Naramata’s Earth Day celebrations! More info coming soon!

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