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FLATHEAD GROWS! SEED LIBRARY

Growing the community

 Free local seeds to local people  Increased seed diversity  Increased food security

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The people of Flathead County will have

• pportunities to share ideas, expand

connections and build relationships. Everyone in Flathead County will have the tools, spaces and inspiration to achieve personal transformation. The Flathead will be a place of makers, doers, triers, innovators and explorers.

Goal 3 Goal 2 Goal 1

FLATHEAD GROWS! SEED LIBRARY

PROJECT OBJECTIVE/INTENT With hands on learning at the forefront, a seed library in Columbia Falls will promote community building through gardening and preserving local knowledge. The role of the library as community convener and facilitator for content creation will be emphasized as we seek to partner with Columbia Falls groups and organizations already focused on community building, gardening and retaining local knowledge. The long-term impact of this project will be a more unified community as the library bridges the gap between long-term and newer residents through shared passion for food security, a respect for local knowledge and a desire to build strong network of relationships in the community. SCOPE DELIVERABLES  The library will facilitate the creation of and house a seed library at the CF facility.  The library will secure a partnership for the ongoing care, maintenance and ultimate ownership of the seed library.  The library will help coordinate and promote quarterly workshops to provide training on seed cleaning and saving.  Library curation of online training videos and tutorials to make information available 24/7 will be explored and decided upon during the planning phases of the project.  The library will develop an evaluation plan that includes looking at the types of connections, knowledge shared and community building that results from the seed library. EXCLUSIONS  The seeds will not be catalogued in the Montana Shared Catalog.  Seeds will not be sent to other ImagineIF locations or Partner Libraries.  Only seeds will be part of the collection, no rhizomes, roots, or other plant starts ASSUMPTIONS  The seed library will be piloted at ImagineIF Columbia Falls for 6 months with potential to be introduced at

• ther locations.

 The library will be a community convener and play a support role in the ongoing maintenance of the seed library.  The seed library will be run by volunteers, not library staff.  A library card will not be required to access the seed library.

Inputs We provide:

• Start-up

money

• Facilitate

community partnerships

• Space
• Supplies
• Promote

seed and gardening workshops

• Coordinate

volunteer time Outputs So that patrons can:

• Attend

workshops and learn about local gardening practices

• Make strong

connections with other community members

• Retain local

knowledge and regionally specific seeds Early Outcomes So that patrons can:

• Grow food

themselves with seeds specific to their area

• Be self-

sufficient and confident in their abilities to do things themselves

• Know that

there are

• ther, like-

minded and passionate people in their community

• Know how to

preserve a sustainable seed supply Intermediate Outcomes So that patrons can have:

• Stronger

relationships

• Local food

security

• Increased

understanding

• f healthy food

and food systems

• Access to

quality information

• Social inclusion
• Pride in local

resources Impact So that patrons can become:

• Self-reliant
• Supportive
• f each
• ther
• Healthier by

making informed food choices

• Good

stewards of local resources

Task 2: Tell people about it Task 1: Use the Seed Library