ABSTRACT
The seed library actively supports campaigns run by the National Farmers' Union and the Canadian Biotech Action Network. Links have not yet been formed with the formal gene bank network in Canada. The seed library receives technical support in terms of seed identification, cleaning and storing methods, from experienced elders in the Toronto seed community. Strong moral support comes from the established seed-saving community within the greater Toronto area, as well as established food and gardening organizations that recognize the potential benefits of a free city-wide community seed library. The Toronto Seed Library could be part of a national or international network of seed libraries. The seed library is specifically interested in municipal food policy, which supports the integration of the Toronto Seed Library within the Toronto Public Library system and the Toronto District School Board.
