This youth-driven project ran from April to December in 2000. A small team of project participants researched and compiled information about seed saving, heritage seeds, and other open-pollinated seeds in the West Kootenays. Specific areas of focus included:
The examination of cultural links to seeds throughout history; the relationship of seed saving to changing agricultural systems in the area; the cultural origins of seeds in relation to people who settled in the Kootenays; and the implications of seed saving on local food security.
The end result of this project was a booklet detailing project findings, a multi-media exhibit, and a series of educational resources for schools and the community.