A seed swap event in Nanaimo has taken root and will see roughly 1,000 people. (Nanaimo Foodshare Society)

By Spencer Sterritt

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Seedy Sunday event helping Nanaimo gardens grow and thrive

Feb 29, 2020 | 7:21 AM

NANAIMO — An annual seed swap event has taken root in Nanaimo.

Roughly 1,000 people are expected at the Seedy Sunday event hosted by Nanaimo Foodshare on Sunday, March 1 at Nanaimo District Secondary School.

Coordinator Jennifer Short told NanaimoNewsNOW the decades-old event is more popular and important than ever.

“The idea of seed swapping is quite a small niche, but now that people are growing in their own yard and wanting to know where their food comes from, it’s getting to be a lot more popular of an event.”

The core purpose of Seedy Sunday is to diversify and expand gardens.

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“If somebody grows something in their own yard, they’re welcome to bring their seeds. We have have a seed exchange table and they’re able to swap what they have in surplus for something else.”

All seeds being swapped are locally grown and re-grown and aren’t genetically modified.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The $3 entry fee goes directly to the Nanaimo Foodshare Society.

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