Reclaim the Seeds is an annually recurring event where the exchange of seeds and information is combined with discussion on political themes and practical workshops, each time in a different region of the Netherlands. The goal is to get more and more people involved in the fight for agricultural biodiversity and a robust, sustainable food production. By stimulating the exchange of rare and separate varieties, the project contributes to this directly.
Reclaim the Seeds started as protest against the new EU seed legislation. Currently there is more focus on the resistance against patents on crops and the threatening introduction of new types of gentech. Other practical, theoretical and political agriculturally related topics are covered in the programme as well.
Reclaim the Seeds used to be organised by ASEED, however over the years the organisation got passed on to a different group, while keeping the connection.
If you want to learn more and get involved, check out their website or send them an email!
Bellow you can find old ASEED articles about this topic:
