The Heirloom Seed Sanctuary began in 1999 at the Sisters of Providence property on Princess Street in Kingston. The seeds are being gifted to the Kingston Area Seed System Initiative (KASSI) and to Ratinenhayen:thos - which in the Mohawk language means, “They are farmers of seeds” - based on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory west of Napanee. The collection features nearly 300 varieties of heirloom seeds, some varieties of which date back to the 1500s. Vincent de Paul, to two regional organizations that have committed to ensuring the preservation of the seeds into the future. This story has been published here and in its original form with the permission of Meghan Balogh, Kingston Whig-Standard/Postmedia Network.Ī 20-year project to save and store heirloom seeds is beginning a new season with new caretakers.Īn emotional ceremony marked the passing of the Heirloom Seed Sanctuary, tended for the past two decades by the Sisters of Providence of St. Meghan Balogh/The Whig-Standard/Postmedia Network The Sisters gifted the seeds to the Kingston Area Seed System Initiative and Ratinenhayen:thos during a rematriation ceremony on Monday, April 22, 2019. Vincent de Paul, and a handmade Wampum Belt representing the commitment of the three groups to preserve the seeds into the future.
Kathy Rothermel, Cate Henderson, and Janice Brant hold the gifts of seeds from the Sisters of Providence of St.
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