Seed Sorting Night

Altadena Seed Library is a growing network that offers seed exchange boxes alongside educational and conservation resources. By distributing free seeds, the organization aims to expand equitable access to shade and green spaces, increase food sovereignty, foster community connections, and restore local ecosystems.

In the wake of the Eaton Fire, Altadena Seed Library is providing free seeds and seed education to affected residents, remediating toxic soils, and working to establish conservation seed banks throughout the region. While Altadena Seed Library facilitates long-term seed conservation through decentralized seed banking, its little free seed libraries are designed as dynamic, living resources that can operate autonomously when maintained by their communities. To build stewardship capacity, Altadena Seed Library offers various educational resources, including videos, zines, and workshops.

Active Cultures is sustained through the generous support of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture; the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs; the Getty Foundation; the Jerry & Terri Kohl Family Foundation; the Maurice Marciano Family Foundation; the Offield Family Foundation; Teiger Foundation; the Wilhelm Family Foundation; James Cohan Gallery; Who Wants To Be A Millionaire/ABC; William Grant & Sons; Active Cultures’ Board of Directors; the Members Circle Annual Fund; Green Art Lab Alliance (GALA); and the Los Angeles Visual Arts (LAVA) Coalition.