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Quinn Richards and Gillian H. from the Suffolk County 4-H Trailblazers help attendees make "seed bombs" with seeds, clay and soil at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Quinn Richards and Gillian H. from the Suffolk County 4-H Trailblazers help attendees make "seed bombs" with seeds, clay and soil at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Vendors at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Vendors at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

The Long Island Regional Seed Consortium offers heirloom seeds for sale during the third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

The Long Island Regional Seed Consortium offers heirloom seeds for sale during the third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Long Island Regional Seed Consortium volunteer Megan Wingert and Brendan Tully of Youngs Farm in Old Brookvlle sell seeds at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Long Island Regional Seed Consortium volunteer Megan Wingert and Brendan Tully of Youngs Farm in Old Brookvlle sell seeds at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Vendors and educators at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Vendors and educators at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Jess Tonn of Prfct Earth Project shows off a red wiggler composter at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Jess Tonn of Prfct Earth Project shows off a red wiggler composter at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Art to promote the Long Island Cheese Pumpkin at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Art to promote the Long Island Cheese Pumpkin at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

The seed swap room at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

The seed swap room at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Heritage Grain Conservancy at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Heritage Grain Conservancy at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Pascalle Olenick and Ken Ettlinger at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Pascalle Olenick and Ken Ettlinger at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Scott and Megan Chaskey of Quail Hill Farm with Johnny Wild of Bayard Cutting Arboretum at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Scott and Megan Chaskey of Quail Hill Farm with Johnny Wild of Bayard Cutting Arboretum at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Linda Nelson at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

Linda Nelson at the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium's third annual seed swap. BRENDAN J. O'REILLY

author27east on Feb 15, 2017

The Long Island Region Seed Consortium held its third annual seed swap at the Suffolk Community College Eastern Campus in Northampton on Saturday, February 11. In addition to the swap, the event offered lectures and discussions, and featured vendors. Stony Brook University journalism student Eric Schmid reports.

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