Maswood keeps heritage in mind while selecting seeds representing crops from underrepresented cultures and regions for distribution through a new seed library cultivated for the Providence Community Library system of nine neighborhood libraries. Maswood said she believes seeds can be part of a movement toward food equity for people of color and disenfranchised communities. She also found donations by cold calling and emailing individuals and seed companies she respected for their products and ethics. “I’m not a botanist,” said Maswood, who called herself a “plant person” and educator dedicated to grassroots work. “My focus is in the communal process of growing and sharing seeds.”

Source: The North Africa Journal May 27, 2021 10:41 UTC