[Image description: a largish cardboard box containing around a hundred packets of vegetable seeds]

Our library is hosting a seed swap tomorrow and, well, we’re friends with folks whose family runs a local business, where they have one of those vegetable seed stands on display. All it took was asking if they had any seeds they would like to donate for the event and seed library and they gave us scores of seeds. My wife and I organized them this evening and I’ll be bringing them to the swap, then sticking whatever’s left in the seed library.

I’m really excited about how many folks in our town this might provide some measure of relief and security - in addition to the seed swap attendees, the library also grows veggies in the plot out back for donation to the local food pantry and involves kids from the nearby schools for some of the garden projects.

If your library runs programs like this (or other local community support groups do), I’d really encourage you to volunteer even just calling some local spots for support or donations. Sometimes you get the chance to make an outsized difference.