Association Kokopelli endeavors :
- - to promote the preservation of biodiversity through the distribution of organic and open-pollinated seeds of heirloom varieties of vegetables and grains.
- - to create a network of gardeners involved in seed saving.
- - to help Third World countries to develop sustainable organic agriculture through the gift of seeds and the setting of seed grower networks.
Kokopelli is a fantastic organisation, maintaining & distributing 1000s of open-pollinated heirloom seed varieties, as well as making these seeds available free to the ‘third world’. You can join, choosing between 3 different membership categories, and also ‘adopt a seed’ to grow each year to make sure that rare variety does not go extinct.
Their seed catalogue is open to the public, although members can buy the seeds at a slightly lower price, and activist or benefactor members are sent a list of seeds that are in danger of extinction, which are available free to those members willing to grow to help maintain their existence. Excellent!
This is the largest and most interesting range of heirloom seeds that we have come across.
The directory, which costs £24 to the UK and £28 to europe, is definitely the most comprehensive information about vegetables, varieties and the seeds. The full colour photo pages are a great intro to people who haven’t experience of heirloom seeds. Inspiring.
