Milford Library and the Milford Garden Club are hosting an evening
viewing of Seed : the Untold Story, a beautifully filmed documentary of the wonders of seeds. Worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind, few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds. SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers intent on protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy.
In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. This once abundant seed diversity — painstakingly created by ancient farmers and gardeners over countless millennia — has been drastically winnowed down to a handful of mass-produced varieties. Under the spell of industrial "progress" and corporate profits, family farmsteads have given way to mechanized agribusinesses sowing genetically identical crops on a massive scale. But without seed diversity, crop diseases rise and empires fall.
More than a cautionary tale of "man against nature," SEED reveals the
work of farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers who are
fighting a David versus Goliath battle to defend the future of our food.
All are
welcome to attend.
