- Are you worried about the future of our food systems in the face of biodiversity loss and climate change?
- Do you think farmers should have the right to multiply, exchange, and develop their seeds themselves?
- Is it important to you that people and communities can decide for themselves how they produce their food?
Welcome to our association Lebende Samen - Living Seeds e.V.!
We support organic and biodynamic plant breeding in the Mediterranean region
✓ without patents
✓ GMO free
✓ independent
✓ across countries
✓ with a participatory approach
🌿 About us
We from the non-profit association Lebende Samen - Living Seeds e.V. initiate research projects in the Mediterranean that aim at breeding nutricious and resistant organic plants for healthy yields. To finance our organic and biodynamic plant breeding programmes, conduct training programmes, establish networks and joint studies with research institutes, farmers and seed companies, we raise funds from individuals, foundations, national governments, and from the European Commission.
For us, sustainable plant breeding means a form of breeding that closes loops. Ultimately, breeding, like other economic sectors, is about making our planet good again. Sustainable plant breeding not only does not cause further damage, but also does good to the planet again. It works with nature, it does not cause technical consequences that we cannot foresee, it can be replicated by many minds and hands. In other words, it is regenerative. Biodynamic breeding produces healthy plants that heal us and the planet.
A healthy perspective: 100% organic food from 100% organic seeds!
How do we ensure that 100% of organic food is made from 100% organic seeds?
1. We improve the quality of organic seeds through research and breeding.
2. In doing so, we support agriculture in transitioning toward greater biodiversity, diversity, agroforestry, and Demeter standards.
3. We encourage consumers to request products made from organic seeds when shopping for food.
Organic farming needs strong, resilient, open pollinated plants and seed varieties
For organic agriculture to continue to thrive, farmers need strong, organic, open pollinated plants and seed varieties. Fertile plants, that are resilient to climate change. Living plants, that have the ability to sustainably feed us and nurture our soils at the same time. Plants, that carry living seeds which will secure the harvest of our future.
High Potential for Organic Plant Breeding in the Mediterranean Region
In countries such as Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, demand for organic products is significantly higher than in the Mediterranean countries - countries that produce a large share of these goods. Through the work of our non-profit association Lebende Samen – Living Seeds e.V., we bring knowledge and financial resources from the organic and biodynamic movement in Central Europe to the Mediterranean region, where optimal climatic conditions for plant breeding prevail. Here, breeding can already take place under the conditions thatwill soon become the norm in Central Europe due to climate change. Our living seeds produce organic plants that withstand heat, drought, and pests and bear healthy, nutritious, and flavorful organic fruits and vegetables.
Living Seeds: We work towards 100% organic!
Our non-profit association Living Seeds - Lebende Samen e.V. was founded in 2015 by committed visionaries who believe that 100% organic food from 100% organic seeds is possible - if the needed efforts are being made. Ever since, we have gathered funds for organic plant breeding projects in the Mediterranean and created a network of like-minded supporters who are willing to make "100% organic" come true.
We need your support: make a donation and become a member
The development of organic and biodynamic seeds is expensive and time-consuming. To finance the organic plant breeding projects, conduct trainings and raise awareness, we need your support! Spread the word, become a member of our association and make a donation.