Denver Urban Gardens - Culturally Inclusive Seeds Program
Denver, USA · Operator: Denver Urban Gardens (DUG)
Overview
Denver Urban Gardens operates a culturally-inclusive seed program that crowd-sources plant variety requests to create a catalog of hard-to-access seed varieties appropriate to the local climate.
Citizen participation
Community members participate in selecting plant varieties. Crowd-sourced seed requests reflect diverse cultural food traditions and climate-appropriate varieties.
Operating model
Community-driven model. Plant variety catalog crowdsourced from community requests to ensure culturally relevant and locally appropriate seeds.
Impact
Supports cultural food traditions while promoting locally-adapted varieties. Ensures access to hard-to-find seeds that reflect community diversity and climate resilience.
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
- cultural crops
Scale
Community garden model
Sources（1）
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