🌱 SEED IS LIFE 2026 IS HERE.

Today, AFSA officially launches the 2026 Seed Is Life Campaign — our continent-wide call to protect Farmer-Managed Seed Systems and defend farmers' rights to seed.

80% of Africa's food comes from farmers' seeds.
Seeds that have been saved, exchanged, and nurtured across generations.
Seeds that feed families, sustain cultures, and anchor food sovereignty.

Yet today, these seeds — and the farmers who grow them — are under threat.

Corporate seed laws. UPOV-aligned legislation. GMO expansion. All designed to take control of our seeds out of our hands.

Not on our watch. 🌿

From April 25–27, join us as we celebrate, claim, and defend our seed sovereignty — on International Seed Day and beyond.

This year, AFSA's Seed and Agroecology Working Group — with UNDROP — hosted a landmark trilingual consultation on Farmers' Rights to Seed, bringing together farmers, advocates, and policymakers in English, French, Portuguese and Kiswahili.

Because our seeds are not just crops.
They are identity. Culture. Sovereignty. Life.

👉 Read the full campaign brief & join the movement:
https://mailchi.mp/afsafrica.org/seed-is-life-our-seeds-our-rights-our-future
https://mailchi.mp/afsafrica.org/ma-semence-ma-vie-nos-semences-nos-droits-notre-avenir

🔁 Share this. Tag your networks. Amplify the message.
#SeedIsLife #FMSS #SeedSovereignty #FoodSovereignty
#OurSeedsOurRights #NoToUPOV #NoToGMOs
#AfricanSeeds #Agroecology #AFSA

🌱 SEED IS LIFE 2026 IS HERE.

Today, AFSA officially launches the 2026 Seed Is Life Campaign — our continent-wide call to protect Farmer-Managed Seed Systems and defend farmers' rights to seed.

80% of Africa's food comes from farmers' seeds.
Seeds that have been saved, exchanged, and nurtured across generations.
Seeds that feed families, sustain cultures, and anchor food sovereignty.

Yet today, these seeds — and the farmers who grow them — are under threat.

Corporate seed laws. UPOV-aligned legislation. GMO expansion. All designed to take control of our seeds out of our hands.

Not on our watch. 🌿

From April 25–27, join us as we celebrate, claim, and defend our seed sovereignty — on International Seed Day and beyond.

This year, AFSA's Seed and Agroecology Working Group — with UNDROP — hosted a landmark trilingual consultation on Farmers' Rights to Seed, bringing together farmers, advocates, and policymakers in English, French, Portuguese and Kiswahili.

Because our seeds are not just crops.
They are identity. Culture. Sovereignty. Life.

👉 Read the full campaign brief & join the movement:
https://mailchi.mp/afsafrica.org/seed-is-life-our-seeds-our-rights-our-future

🔁 Share this. Tag your networks. Amplify the message.
#SeedIsLife #FMSS #SeedSovereignty #FoodSovereignty
#OurSeedsOurRights #NoToUPOV #NoToGMOs
#AfricanSeeds #Agroecology #AFSA

#SaveTheDate #MarkYourCalendar

Rooted Narratives: Story Circle & Creative Jam
By #IyéCreativeCollective
Join us for a morning of #storytelling , #art , #food, and music as we create a #ChildrensBook about seed, migration, and friendship.

Date/time:
Saturday, September 6 · 10am - 12pm
Doors at 9:50am

Come meet Kofi -- a Collard Green #seed with a beautiful story to tell!

In our children’s book Kofi and the Seed Seekers, Froggie, Toto, and Donkey meet Kofi, who tells them about the journey of #CollardGreens from the West Coast of #Africa to #TurtleIsland , and why this plant is so important for culture and history.

We are inviting you to help us make this story come alive!

What will happen?
Meet Razan the Illustrator of this beautiful book and let's help her to refine the concept. We'll do that with the following activities:

#StoryCircles

Let's read the book together.
Share your memories about food, plants, and cooking.
Talk about what reminds you of home and what your elders or relatives taught you about land and food.

#ArtMaking
Help design Kofi’s friends -- Froggie, Toto, and Donkey.
Create drawings, paintings, and collages inspired by your food stories.
#CulturalCrops Map Wall

Place your food or spice on a big map.
Show where it comes from and how it connects to your life today.

#Food & #Music Sharing
Enjoy snacks together.
Listen to music that celebrates our cultures.
Mini Pop-Up Exhibit
See foods, recipes, and items connected to our stories and history.

Why join us?
Your stories, memories, and art will help shape the Kofi and the Seed Seekers book and our #documentary. Together, we will celebrate food, #migration , and the wisdom of our #cultures.

Language: This event will be delivered in English.
Stroller & wheelchair friendly access. Gymnasium doors will be both left wide open.
Kids must be accompanied & supervised by parent/guardian.

Photos and videos may be taken, if you wouldn't like your photos taken, please let the photographer know. We'll have some processes in place.

Food and Beverage:
Come prepared to indulge in delicious and beautifully presented dishes that evoke the flavors and memories of our homelands. Enjoy complimentary tea and refreshing drinks while you savor the experience.

Funders:
This event is made possible through the support of the Victoria Foundation and the Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program (CSMARI).

#FreeEvent - Please #PreRegister to help organizers figure out food & other event supplies may be needed.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rooted-narratives-story-circle-creative-jam-tickets-1593069958129

#FamilyFriendly #BIPOC #AfricanDiaspora #AfricanFood #AfricanSeeds #AfricanFoodSecurity #CulturalConnections #AllAges #Diversity #CommunitySharing #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEvent #BlackKids #AfricanKids #BIPOCFamilies #books4kids #KidsPlay #Storytelling