Author Archives for Sophie Bourdon



Building Climate-Resilient Seed Systems in Canada - SeedChange

New report highlights locally-grown seed diversity in Canada

OTTAWA, CANADA – May 21, 2024 – The non-profit organization, SeedChange, has published a new... View Article

Remembering Mark Austin

The SeedChange family mourns the loss of our former colleague and friend Mark Austin.

Call for nomination: SeedChange's Board of Directors

Call for nominations: SeedChange and SeedChange Foundation Board of Directors

Both of SeedChange’s boards are recruiting new members in 2023. SeedChange’s mission is to build... View Article

Meet Troy Mitchell: SeedChange donor, beloved board member, and “voice from the rock”

“Seeds represent that willingness and ability to do something from the very beginning. Seeds are... View Article

Discovering oca: a vital crop of the Andes

What’s brightly coloured, grows underground and looks like a potato but isn’t?   Although they are... View Article

From seed shortages to a thriving local seed system

Your support helped change the seed system in Cuba. Sixteen years ago, Cuba’s National Institute... View Article

Uniting farmers against climate change with Bruce Lourie

SeedChange Board member Bruce Lourie’s passion for environmentalism was sparked in an unlikely setting: summers... View Article

Our best squash recipes

From roasted squash to salad, soup and cookies, we gathered here our favourite squash recipes... View Article

Can you save that seed?

Can you save that seed?

SeedChange releases a new guide for farmers to help them navigate Canada’s intellectual property rights... View Article

The future of farming: how agroecology can transform the food system

Most of the food we find in the grocery store these days is produced as... View Article