Press Release (NFU): Plant Breeders Rights regulatory change costs farmers, benefits seed companies
May 20, 2026 2:14 pmFarmers can expect higher seed prices and more privatization of plant breeding as multinational seed... View Article
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Press Release: Government must act on committee report unanimously calling for reversal of AAFC cuts
May 7, 2026 10:10 amOttawa, ON — May 7, 2026 — SeedChange is calling on the federal government to... View Article
In the News: Feds slashed farm research. An internal email suggests they don’t know what Canada’s losing (Canada’s National Observer)
February 2, 2026 10:58 amBy Marc Fawcett-Atkinson, Canada’s National Observer, February 2, 2026 Senior officials at Agriculture and Agri-Food... View Article
Press Release: Federal Cuts at AAFC threaten Canada’s Public Plant Breeding and Food Sovereignty
February 2, 2026 9:49 amOttawa, January 23, 2026 – Recent federal reductions at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), resulting in... View Article
Press Release: Farmers urge Ottawa to protect seed saving rights
February 2, 2026 9:31 amSaskatoon, January 12, 2026 – Fourteen farmer and seed advocacy organizations have written to Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister... View Article
Where to find local vegetable seeds in Canada
May 15, 2024 2:40 pmHere's how you can find local seeds and keep seed diversity alive.
Can you save that seed?
October 3, 2022 4:11 pmSeedChange releases a new guide for farmers to help them navigate Canada’s intellectual property rights... View Article
What are we growing this summer?
May 19, 2022 3:27 pmOngoing supply chain disruptions, rising food prices, inflation, and climate change hitting farmers harder every... View Article
TAKE ACTION NOW: Help protect seed integrity in Canada
September 10, 2021 12:48 pmThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s consultation regarding changes to Part V of Canada’s Seed Regulations will close on September 16, 2021.
ANNOUNCEMENT | Welcome Leticia Ama Deawuo, SeedChange’s new executive director
September 9, 2021 8:48 amAma has been a leading activist for food sovereignty and food justice for the past 15 years.
SeedChange statement regarding the unmarked graves found in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation
June 1, 2021 4:37 pmTo be silent at this time is to be complicit in denying the ongoing reality of settler colonialism.
Why I give: A seed farmer on why she donates to SeedChange
May 27, 2021 3:40 pm“Seeds. Incredible capsules full of three very important things: hope, life and promise. Three things... View Article
Equity Project of Farmers for Climate Solutions: Call for focus group participants
March 18, 2021 4:43 pmCall to farmers: You are invited to participate in a focus group for diversity, equity and inclusion.
The agriculture sector in Canada is being left behind, says Farmers for Climate Solutions
March 3, 2021 5:17 pmFarmers want to lead in the shift to a climate-friendly sector, but they can’t do so without meaningful support.
How to choose seeds for your garden: Open-pollinated, heirloom, hybrid and more
February 7, 2021 10:10 pmGetting on the gardening wagon and wondering how to choose seeds for your garden? We can help!
A tribute to a friend: “Wayne was a party and I arrived late.”
February 4, 2021 3:02 pmMark Austin, former chair of the SeedChange board of directors, writes a touching tribute to his friend, Wayne Roberts.