Dreamed up in Winter of 2023, the Lunenburg Seed Library was born.

A seed library aims to collect and store seeds with the purpose of sharing them with members of the community for free, or very little money.

We source seeds from multiple places. They may be donated by reputable seed companies, or donated from gardeners who have saved seeds from their own garden.

Ideally, gardeners will "borrow" seeds from the seed library in time for planting that season. At the end of the growing season, the gardeners will then save seeds from the plants and return them to the seed library.

The Lunenburg Seed Library utilizes a Membership Form and a Donation Form.

• Did you know that just four companies control more than 50% of the world's seed supply? Historically, seeds were freely exchanged and shared among farmers until laws were introduced in the 1990s to protect bioengineered crops. As a result, these corporations gained significant control over seed production and distribution. The narrowing channels for seed exchange and distribution, along with the decreasing diversity of seeds, have significant implications for food security and biodiversity.
• Saving and sharing seeds helps to build a more secure food supply. In our current economic sphere, this is more important than ever.
• Providing seeds for free also encourages our community to learn and practice gardening and the art of growing our own food, a skill that is slowly being lost.