Volume
62
Issue
1
DOI
10.34068/joe.62.01.02
Abstract
Despite the importance of seed availability to food and agriculture, seed systems have received scant attention within Extension research and practice. To address this gap, we designed a participatory needs assessment revolving around the 2021 Northeast Organic Seed Conference to assess individuals’ experiences within Northeastern organic seed systems and their opinions concerning their resource access, challenges, and sense of empowerment. Based on a post-conference survey, our findings suggest that Extension’s future efforts should focus on facilitating partnerships between and among community-based/non-profit seed groups, at-home gardeners, seed companies, university researchers, and legal scholars to promote equity and inclusion.
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Recommended Citation
Mulugeta, M., Tobin, D., & Isbell, C. V. (2024). Promoting Organic Seed Systems: Directions for Extension Programming in Northeast Seed Systems. The Journal of Extension, 62(1), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.62.01.02
