The Gardeners of Eden East Timor Seed Project is calling for support for its 2009 program. You can help by sending seeds or making donations. With global food stockpiling and rising prices, Timorese families need to renovate their traditional farming systems organically and address the annual hunger and nutrition gaps, as well as invest carefully in other crops (forestry and small-commercial farming systems) sufficient to support trading. To do this, they need seeds, tools, supplies, and training.

Fundasaun Hari’i Au-Metan’s volunteers have been working for the past year and a half to establish three sites in readily accessible locations that demonstrate improved organic farming practices, that incorporate trials of new vegetable varieties, and that will form the basis for ongoing seed multiplication operations (and for training in seed saving techniques and sustainable agriculture appropriate to local people). In 2009 we will: start work on a local disease free organic seed potato production operation in Maubisse; commence multiplication of vegetable introductions that have been successful in the current year; and continue work on the nursery/agricultural training centre for the site in Laclubar.

At present, demand from farmers for seeds, tools, and training is far higher than our capacity to provide it and there is limited effective assistance being provided in this area by government or donor agencies. All donations go directly to support project costs in country. All cash and check donations can be made tax deductible through Family Farm Defenders.

To make a donation please:

1. Drop off or send seeds, cash, or checks to:
JUST COFFEE
C/O Seed Project (Colleen Coy)
1129 East Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703 USA

2. Or, if you would like your donation to be tax -deductible, please mail your check, with 'SEED PROJECT' in the memo line to:
FAMILY FARM DEFENDERS
C/O Seed Project
P.O. Box 1772
MADISON, WI 53701 USA

3. make a donation by credit card:

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For more information or to sign-up for a delegation to visit the Gardeners of Eden Seep Project in East Timor, please contact Just Coffee's Delegation Coordinator Colleen Coy at: colleen (at) justcoffee (dot) coop. Thank you for your continued interest and support!