Seed Library, Seed Bank, Social Networking

SEED LIBRARY: A seed library, lends or shares seeds (packet of seeds) from its collection of seeds. The main purpose is to distribute seeds to the public. This facilitates the preservation of "the shared plant varieties through propagation and further sharing of seed." Seed libraries usually maintain their collections through donations from members. Some are also charity operations serving gardeners and farmers. A common objective of many seed libraries is to preserve agricultural biodiversity by focusing on rare, local, and heirloom seed varieties." Seed libraries are becoming popular in countries such as the USA.