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Tomato Seed Saving Lecture & Hands-on Seed Processing at the St. Helena Farmer’s Market 🫘 🌱 💞

Seeds begin and end the life-cycle of many plant species and we rely on this seasonal rhythm in many ways. In this free, hands-on lecture and workshop, Lauren Muscatine, co-founder of the Napa County Seed Library, will show you three easy was to successfully save tomato seeds from your home garden. If you want to save your own homegrown tomato seeds, bring 1-2 beefsteaks or a basketful of a cherry variety and a small glass jar. We’ll show you the rest!

Seed saving is a great way to begin a conversation about the community’s role in sustaining local food systems by adapting food and pollinator crops to the changing environment and by increasing plant biodiversity for future generations. We’ll also have a booth at this Friday’s market where you can get hands-on a variety of dried seed and learn how to collect and harvest and process these seeds right at the @StHelenaFarmersMarket. No materials needed... join us!

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About our Community Seed Exchanges

We host a community seed exchange at the St. Helena Farmers Market about once per month on select Fridays from 7:30 am to 12 pm—rain or shine—from May to October.

We offer organic seeds and seedlings, as well as educational workshops, to encourage new gardeners, and to re-skill experienced gardeners to grow locally adapted seeds. We prioritize seed shares with those who have little or no access to seeds and people who are new to gardening. If you are an experienced gardener, we encourage you to bring locally grown, organic seeds and come “seed” us!

How to prepare seeds to exchange: https://youtu.be/qQxPORNxQKg
Cost: Free
Bring: Packets of mature, dry, well-labeled organic seed to exchange.