<div dir="ltr">Oh my gosh, I LOVE our library family!<div><br></div><div>Listed below are all the responses I received re: starting a seed library:</div><div>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">From: Hunt, April (MDA) <</span><a href="mailto:hunta9@michigan.gov" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">hunta9@michigan.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"><mailto:</span><a href="mailto:hunta9@michigan.gov" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">hunta9@michigan.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">>></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

<span style="background:white">Date: Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 11:19 AM</span><br>

<span style="background:white">Subject: RE: seed saving</span><br>

<span style="background:white">To: m riesterer <</span></span><a href="mailto:riesterm@gmail.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">riesterm@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"><</span><a href="http://gmail.com/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">http://gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">>></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

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<span style="background:white">Hi Mike,</span><br>

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<span style="background:white">Michigan has a Seed Law and Regulation, but

nothing on point about seed</span><br>

<span style="background:white">saving and non-profit seed libraries. 

 The seed program website is at:</span><br>

</span><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/mda-seed" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">www.michigan.gov/mda-seed</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"><</span><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/mda-seed" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">http://www.michigan.gov/mda-seed</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

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<span style="background:white">The law and regulation cover basic labeling

requirements, but licensing or</span><br>

<span style="background:white">registration of seed products in Michigan is not

required.</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">April Hunt, Feed and Fertilizer Specialist</span><br>

<span style="background:white">Pesticide & Plant Pest Management Division</span><br>

<span style="background:white">Michigan Dept of Agriculture & Rural

Development</span><br>

<span style="background:white">P.O. Box 30017</span><br>

<span style="background:white">Lansing, MI  48909</span><br>

<span style="background:white">PH:  </span></span><a href="tel:517-284-5644" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">517-284-5644</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"><tel:</span><a href="tel:517-284-5644" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">517-284-5644</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">>  /  FX:  </span><a href="tel:517-335-4540" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">517-335-4540</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"><tel:</span><a href="tel:517-335-4540" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">517-335-4540</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

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<br>

Here's how the Richmond Seed Lending Library has set up their seed library.<br>

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A good overview of the many details that go into setting up a successful<br>

seed lending library are shown in Richmond's orientation video.<br>

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See video here<</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQEmmdfWhHI#t=103" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQEmmdfWhHI#t=103</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">>.<span></span></span></p>

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out to our staff just before we started:<br>

<br>

<br>

> Hi, everyone.<br>

><br>

> You may have noticed the old card catalog set up across from the circ desk<br>

> with a sign on top announcing the coming of the seed library. The seed<br>

> library is coming soon and will be called "Queen City Seed

Library."<br>

><br>

> Mike Resister from the Marquette Transition group approached me about<br>

> starting a seed library at PWPL. Seems seed libraries are sprouting up<br>

> across the US. There are about 460 of them, including one in the Munising<br>

> Library. They are self-serve libraries.<br>

><br>

> A group of Transition people/seed saver people met last week to begin<br>

> organizing seeds in preparation for stocking the card catalog cabinet.<br>

> Another work session is scheduled for next Sunday with the goal of<br>

> beginning to stock the seed library early next week.<br>

><br>

> Marquette Transition will be responsible for gathering and stocking seeds,<br>

> putting them in envelopes, labeling them, providing directions, and<br>

> keeping the old wooden card catalog supplied with seeds. (They will do all<br>

> the dirty work :)) People will come and get seed packets and go home and<br>

> plant. New seeds will be brought to the Transition/Seed Savers group for<br>

> refilling next year.<br>

><br>

> Michigan agricultural laws support this endeavor. The following is from<br>

> April Hunt, Feed and Fertilizer Specialist, Pesticide & Plant Pest<br>

> Management Division, Michigan Dept of Agriculture & Rural Development:<br>

> Michigan has a Seed Law and Regulation, but nothing on point about seed<br>

> saving and non-profit seed libraries. The seed program website is at:<br>

> </span><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/mda-seed" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">www.michigan.gov/mda-seed</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">. The law and regulation cover basic labeling<br>

> requirements, but licensing or registration of seed products in Michigan<br>

> is not required.<br>

><br>

> Our seed library probably will be only Non-GMO, heirloom seeds.  The

seeds<br>

> will come from the co-op or from seed savers exchange through the<br>

> Transition group.<br>

><br>

> Munising Library catalogs their seed packets but we will not do that.<br>

> Jeremy will make a gardening bookmark for the top of the cabinet listing<br>

> some books and directing people to our gardening book upstairs. And to our<br>

> gardening periodicals. He'll do a fiction display and a non-fiction<br>

> display of books once the seed library is up and running. We will<br>

> advertise the seed library in our summer newsletter and the media. We will<br>

> put a sign in the gardening section directing patrons to the seed library.<br>

> The Transition group will have a public program about the seed library in<br>

> the future.<br>

><br>

> You can go to Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library at the Richmond Public<br>

> Library, Richmond, CA website for further information<br>

> </span><a href="http://www.richmondgrowsseeds.org/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">www.richmondgrowsseeds.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

><br>

> If you have any questions, please ask me, or if you see Mike in the<br>

> library, you may ask him, too.<br>

><br>

> Please pass this information to your staff members. Ben, could you please<br>

> print this out for the Circ staff since Bruce is out? Thanks, everyone.<br>

><span></span></span></p>

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Seblonka, from the Peter White Library in Marquette,</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

<span style="background:white">Michigan, asked me if I would tell you about how

we set up our seed library</span><br>

<span style="background:white">(housed at Peter White).</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">Because I'm so grateful to Cathy's efforts to

open the door for a seed</span><br>

<span style="background:white">library to be started at PWPL, I am very happy

to lend a hand to you.</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">I'll start by seeing if I can quickly answer

some of the questions you</span><br>

<span style="background:white">submitted. My responses in *blue* :</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">Do you have patron's fill out forms to take and

give seeds?</span><br>

<span style="background:white">*Yes, we have a "Check-out" form

that's kept in a binder. See attached</span><br>

<span style="background:white">photo. *</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">*After the patron selects their seeds (limit of

5 varieties), the form is</span><br>

<span style="background:white">filled out and placed in the back of the binder.

Periodically, we check for</span><br>

<span style="background:white">forms and then enter the patron's info. into our

gmail contacts list (which</span><br>

<span style="background:white">works as sort of a quasi database).*</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">Do you worry about non-gmo vs gmo, heirloom or

organic seeds, or do your</span><br>

<span style="background:white">donors just bring in generic seeds to share?</span><br>

<span style="background:white">*Our seed library isn't even a year old, so

we're doing things somewhat "on</span><br>

<span style="background:white">the fly", but at this point, we provide the

seeds from *</span><br>

<span style="background:white">*sources that we trust. Sources include our

local seed co-op and seeds</span><br>

<span style="background:white">donated to us by seed companies and seed-related

organizations. We also try</span><br>

<span style="background:white">to use leftover seeds from our seed swaps,

again, seeds we trust; there are</span><br>

<span style="background:white">always lots of seeds left over from a seed swap

and donating them to the</span><br>

<span style="background:white">seed library helps keep the seed library

stocked.*</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">Do you have "not responsible for...."

notices with the seeds?</span><br>

<span style="background:white">*No, not yet. As I mentioned, we're figuring

things out as we go. I should</span><br>

<span style="background:white">mention that the way our process works is a

patron can select seeds with</span><br>

<span style="background:white">the understanding that they are making a

commitment to keeping some of the</span><br>

<span style="background:white">plants they grow for seed harvesting at the end

of the season and they are</span><br>

<span style="background:white">expected to return some of the seeds from those

plants at our fall seed</span><br>

<span style="background:white">swap. I think our biggest challenge is getting

people to return seeds.</span><br>

<span style="background:white">We've got over 50 patrons since last March and

only a couple patrons</span><br>

<span style="background:white">actually returned seeds this past fall.*</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">*I'm happy to answer more questions, Loretta.

I'll stop here and wait for</span><br>

<span style="background:white">you to respond. I will close by saying that it

wasn't too long ago that the</span><br>

<span style="background:white">idea of starting a seed library seemed rather

daunting. But with a small</span><br>

<span style="background:white">group of dedicated stakeholders, it's been fun

and rewarding — and not that</span><br>

<span style="background:white">difficult (so far </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">☺</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white"> ).*</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">*I look forward to hearing from you, Loretta.*<span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">Greetings, Everyone !</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">If you're wondering how we went from a *Seed

Co-op* to a *Seed Guild**,* you</span><br>

<span style="background:white">can get up to speed quickly by clicking here</span><br>

<span style="background:white"><</span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kPg9LNF6lxhQHQFD_MuWZBKqpLckFUdAnGFJCmF0yCc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kPg9LNF6lxhQHQFD_MuWZBKqpLckFUdAnGFJCmF0yCc/edit?usp=sharing</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">>.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

<span style="background:white">Otherwise, the following will give you a glimpse

of what's going on with</span><br>

<span style="background:white">the TMC Seed Guild.</span><br>

<br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">*Seed Guild and/or Seed Library ?*</span><br>

<span style="background:white">While seed guilds are less prominent than seed

libraries, some communities</span><br>

<span style="background:white">do have both. Marquette, as some of you know,

has the Queen City Seed</span><br>

<span style="background:white">Library <</span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/queencityseedlibrary/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">https://www.facebook.com/queencityseedlibrary/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">>. So, you might be</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

<span style="background:white">wondering to yourself "why do we need a

seed guild *and* a seed library?"</span><br>

<br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">A seed library provides seeds so people can

start a garden. It also</span><br>

<span style="background:white">introduces 'seed patrons' to the practice of

saving seeds so the seed</span><br>

<span style="background:white">library can be replenished and continue the seed

lending process. When the</span><br>

<span style="background:white">lending-growing-saving-returning process works —

the seed library is able</span><br>

<span style="background:white">to fulfill its mission.</span><br>

<br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">A seed guild, on the other hand, uses its

resources to identify, discover,</span><br>

<span style="background:white">recover and propagate seeds that are

specifically adapted to the regional</span><br>

<span style="background:white">foodshed of where the seed guild resides. To do

this a seed guild engages</span><br>

<span style="background:white">experienced gardeners, farmers and other

individuals who — *and this is</span><br>

<span style="background:white">key*</span><br>

<span style="background:white">— understand the value of preserving seeds that

are adapted to the very</span><br>

<span style="background:white">place people live. Locally adapted seeds can always

be counted on to</span><br>

<span style="background:white">survive and thrive — which is not always the

case with seeds that come from</span><br>

<span style="background:white">somewhere else.</span><br>

<br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">Why are locally adapted seeds so important?

Legendary seed saver, Sara</span><br>

<span style="background:white">McCamant, states it this way: *To make a

stronger local food system, **we</span><br>

<span style="background:white">need to continually work at **bringing more

local seed **into that food *</span><br>

<span style="background:white">*system. **Sara McCamant,  Seed Savers

Exchange</span><br>

<span style="background:white"><</span></span><a href="http://blog.seedsavers.org/blog/the-revolutionary-work-of-sara-mccamantand-seed-savers-exchange" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">http://blog.seedsavers.org/blog/the-revolutionary-work-of-sara-mccamantand-seed-savers-exchange</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">>*</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

<br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">A seed guild, therefore, has a mission. The

mission of the Transition</span><br>

<span style="background:white">Marquette Seed Guild reads like this:</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">*The Seed Guild is to be a conservator of seeds

specific to our regional</span><br>

<span style="background:white">foodshed and will foster the growing out and

sharing of those seeds with</span><br>

<span style="background:white">the community.*</span><br>

<br>

<br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">We have a document which explains how the Seed

Guild will fulfill its</span><br>

<span style="background:white">mission and we encourage you to take a few

minutes to read it by clicking</span><br>

<span style="background:white">here</span><br>

<span style="background:white"><</span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AnSS_yAPn_2O02PNQBvcVTJcRpiWYgOpT9TJGvoPYtU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AnSS_yAPn_2O02PNQBvcVTJcRpiWYgOpT9TJGvoPYtU/edit?usp=sharing</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">>.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

<span style="background:white">*Our question is:*</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">*Are you interested in playing a role *</span><br>

<span style="background:white">*in this adventure **to help **the Seed Guild *</span><br>

<span style="background:white">*get started ?*</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">Click here <</span></span><a href="mailto:transitionmarquette@gmail.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">transitionmarquette@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">> to send us an e-mail.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

<br>

<br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">In closing, thank you for your involvement and

support !</span><br>

<br>

<span style="background:white">*Transition Marquette Steering Committee*<span></span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Cindi,<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">     You

need to go to facebook and check out the Michigan Seed Library page. There are

all kinds of resources for creating a seed library and all kinds of librarians

that you can ask questions of. Monsanto is only involved if you were going to

be using GMO seeds, but trust me, you aren’t. Unless you want to help people

grow roundup ready wheat on a commercial scale </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><img border="0" width="48" height="48" alt="😊"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">. We are in the 2<sup>nd</sup> year of

our seed library and had our kickoff Monday of this week. If you

can’t find what you are looking for on the facebook page let me know. We would

love to help you get started.<span></span></span></p>

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Director</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>

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equal opportunity provider. TRS users may dial 711 for service</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>

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The library I worked at before moving to Michigan had a seed library. The

library did run into legal issues, but was able to resolve them and the seed

library still a current offering. I wasn't a part of that project, but they

have a good website with FAQs. You can also do a news search for Duluth seed

library - the legal issues were covered quite a bit by the local & state

press.<span></span></span></p>

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Nellie <span></span></span></p>

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<br>

We started one here 3 years ago and it is a big hit! Very easy to get<br>

going and inexpensive.  I have done several presentations on starting one<br>

so I can answer any questions you have.  I will also be doing a<br>

presentation during Rural Library Conference this year.<br>

As far as legal goes, nothing happening or will happen in our State.<br>

I started an FB group for seed libraries to exchange ideas. You can join<br>

here: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/368991503478080/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/groups/368991503478080/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

<br>

Our website tells a bit about ours: </span><a href="http://tamaracklibrary.org/seed-library/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://tamaracklibrary.org/seed-<br>

library/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

<br>

Good luck!<br>

<br>

Mary Russell<br>

Assistant Director<br>

Tamarack District Library<br>

832 S Lincoln Ave, Box 469<br>

Lakeview, MI  48850<br>

</span><a href="tel:989-352-6274" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">989-352-6274</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>

</span><a href="http://tamaracklibrary.org/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">tamaracklibrary.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>

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Director here at TDL, Mary Russell.  She has built up a fantastic seed

library, with great accompanying programming.  I’m cc’ing her.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Legal ramifications are a non issue if dealing with the correct

seeds.  Again, Mary will be able to get you on the right track.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Hi Cindy -<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">I do not have a seed library, but I have heard

about seed libraries on NPR and this story has some good leads on investigating

legal ramifications.<br>

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</span><a href="http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2015/04/10/seed-libraries-seed-exchanges" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2015/04/10/seed-libraries-seed-exchanges</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The link to the original seed library brings

you to what is now a seed company.  Click on 'about us'.  Perhaps you

have a local or nearby seed company that you could partner with, rather than

compete with to avoid a legal challenge.  It might help for community

outreach or support.  I am brainstorming as I type, so forgive me if this

is bogging down your project.  I just thought of contacting MSU

extension.  They have a seed swap this Sunday in Midland<br>

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</span><a href="http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/celebrated_the_annual_central_michigan_seed_swap" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/celebrated_the_annual_central_michigan_seed_swap</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">I searched their site for seed libraries, and

they work with school libraries to create them.  It seems they could

branch to a public library.<br>

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</span><a href="http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/michigan_school_gardens_in_winter" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/michigan_school_gardens_in_winter</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>

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the Seed Savers PDF near the end of the article, just above the Related Events

green bar.  The PDF gives instructions for setting up a community seed

bank. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The NPR story also has

links to stories about seed label laws.  However, I think sometimes there

are loopholes when items are not sold, but given.  Maybe there is some

kind of co-operative, non-profit, or educational exemption.  Or possibly,

they can be labelled properly to comply. Where there is a will, there is a way,

right?  I hope this story helps you to find your answer.  <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">As for Monsanto, I have heard that they are

controlling about their seeds, but perhaps working in heirloom seeds would

avoid that.  <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">This story about a Native American squash and

seed bank is interesting.  Perhaps you could partner with a Native

American tribe or tribes.<br>

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</span><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/06/23/483147072/how-native-american-tribes-saved-a-giant-ancient-squash-from-oblivion" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/06/23/483147072/how-native-american-tribes-saved-a-giant-ancient-squash-from-oblivion</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Hello - There are

currently 41 seed libraries in Michigan, and more coming along for this

spring. On Sunday at the Central Michigan Seed Swap in Midland there

will be a presentation on starting a seed library, as well as many other

presentations. Free seeds will be available to everyone, but if you are

starting a seed library you can get extra seeds to get you going. For more

information visit the swap's website </span><a href="http://www.smallhousefarm.com/seedswap/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://www.smallhousefarm.com/seedswap/</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span></span></span></p>

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Facebook page and message them if you want the starter pack.  </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CentralMichiganSeedSwap/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/CentralMichiganSeedSwap/</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Another helpful

Facebook page: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MISeedLibrary/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/MISeedLibrary/</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">   and  the Community Seed

Resource Program group </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/673731699448199/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/groups/673731699448199/</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">As for legalities, those

have largely been put to rest. Most states have agreed to exempt seed libraries

from any rules that apply to companies who sell seeds. Michigan is a

very seed library-friendly state.<span></span></span></p>

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Quackenbush</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>

<span style="background:white">Library Technician</span><br>

<span style="background:white">Lyon Township Public Library</span><br>

</span><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=27005+S.+Milford+Rd.+South+Lyon,+MI+48178+248&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">27005 S. Milford Rd.</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>

</span><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=27005+S.+Milford+Rd.+South+Lyon,+MI+48178+248&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">South Lyon, MI 48178</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>

</span><a href="tel:(248)%20437-8800" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">248-437-8800 ext. 617</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>

</span><a href="mailto:pquackenbush@lyon.lib.mi.us" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background:white">pquackenbush@lyon.lib.mi.us</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>

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communicate directly with the Pickford Community Library Manager, Ann Marie

Smith </span><a href="mailto:amsmith@uproc.lib.mi.us" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">amsmith@uproc.lib.mi.us</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">  She is a powerhouse of community

spirit and has worked closely with her rural community on this project.<span></span></span></p>

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<br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Cindi L. Place</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Reference & Technology Librarian</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Boyne District Library<br></font><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">(231)582-7861</font></div><div><a href="mailto:placec@boynelibrary.org" target="_blank">placec@boynelibrary.org</a></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:cindiplace@gmail.com" target="_blank">cindiplace@gmail.com</a></font></div><div><h4 style="margin:0px 0px 0.8em;padding:0.8em 0px 0px;border:0px;font-family:Roboto-Slab-Light,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.4em;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(85,85,85);letter-spacing:-0.3449999988079071px"><font size="2">Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one.</font></h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 0.8em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:Roboto-Slab-Light,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6em;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(85,85,85);letter-spacing:-0.3449999988079071px"><font size="2"><b>–Neil Gaiman</b></font></p></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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