Join us, Friends! And if you’d love to explore collaborating with us, email petra (at) fruitionseeds.com and let’s make the future more courageously fruitful together. See you soon!
Sat April 25 | Seeds 3 to 5 pm (come early & stay late!) followed by potluck and readings til 8 | Gift of Seed joins Earth Works: Writing Our Environmental Future at Gell Center at 6581 West Hollow Road in Naples, NY
Gift of Seeds followed by a potluck and evening of local authors and poets reading as well as weaving conversation.
Just down the road from the farm, nestled deep in our beloved Gell Center, join us for an memorable Gift of Seed gathering uplifting our love of literature and legacy, honoring the authors and poets who nourish our devotion to gift economy. If you love language as much as gardens, this is the Gift of Seed for you!
Stay for the potluck and savor the words of local word-weavers (Angela Cannon-Crothers, Marty Dodge, Stephen Lewandowski, Stella Wong and Petra), as well 💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
April 28 – May 1st | Holy Cross Monastery West Park, NY
Retreat: Being Seeds in a Garden of Change
What does it mean to see ourselves as being far more similar to our relatives, the seeds, than different? What does it mean in the way we understand ourselves to look theologically at the similarities we share with seeds? We live in an age of forgetting – who we are, where we come from, how we are bound to one another and all other species. The call is to re-member.
In this retreat, we will dig deeper into the stories, seeds and soil that nourish our landscapes both within and all around us. With reverent curiosity, we will cultivate both literal and cultural gardens to nourish both our personal and collective flourishing, supporting and supported by the contemplative grace and practice of the Holy Cross Monastery.
Through movement, reflection, creative writing, conversation, song and silence both in the garden and beyond, we’ll navigate both grief and joy as we compost stories no longer serving us. Bring your heartbreak as well as your hope, your laughter as well as your tears, your hunger for a world we’ve forgotten and yet still sometimes taste. Together, let’s re-member, reimagine and grow more fruitful futures.
Learn more and register here.
Sat May 2 | 2 to 4:30 (come early & stay late!) potluck to follow | Gift of Seed at Media Sanctuary in Troy, NY
Welcome to our immersive Gift of Seed experience, Friends! This is not a drop in, drop out ‘seed swap’ (though you can bring seeds & come & go as you need); think of this as a theater or movie where you’re invited to come early & stay late as we drop into another world together.
All flourishing is mutual, as Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us, and seeds brilliantly embody this generosity, creativity and care. Together, let’s practice receiving hundreds of varieties of regionally adapted seeds as gifts, cultivating gift culture as well as community. Expect puppets! And lots of seeds! And to come alive as we explore living in ways both old and new. Bring a friend and hunger to sow more fruitful futures for your family, friends, neighbors and strangers as well as all generations yet to come 💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
Sun May 3 | details to come | Gift of Seed in Cooperstown, NY
Welcome to our immersive Gift of Seed experience, Friends! This is not a drop in, drop out ‘seed swap’ (though you can bring seeds & come & go as you need); think of this as a theater or movie where you’re invited to come early & stay late as we drop into another world together.
All flourishing is mutual, as Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us, and seeds brilliantly embody this generosity, creativity and care. Together, let’s practice receiving hundreds of varieties of regionally adapted seeds as gifts, cultivating gift culture as well as community. Expect puppets! And lots of seeds! And to come alive as we explore living in ways both old and new. Bring a friend and hunger to sow more fruitful futures for your family, friends, neighbors and strangers as well as all generations yet to come 💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
Wed May 6 | 5:30 to 7 | Seed Starting at Fruition
bring any seeds & seedlings you’d love to sow & share as well as potting mix, labels and containers: let’s grow a more abundant world together!
Sat May 9 | 10 am to 3 pm | Gift of Seed + Transplants + Potluck at Fruition
bring any seedlings you’d love to share as well as potting mix, labels and containers: let’s grow a more abundant world together!
10 to noon: potting up transplants together
noon: potluck!
1 to 3 pm: Gift of Seeds & Transplants (everyone will be invited to receive transplants, even if you don’t have plants to share)
Bring a friend and a bag to bring home an abundance of seeds as well as a box for transplants to grow more fruitful futures for all generations to come💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
Wed May 13 | 4:30 to 6 | Community Garden Planting at the Library in Naples, NY
Join us tending beds, sowing seeds & transplanting to fill the community garden beds at the Naples Library 💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
Tues May 12 | 5:30 to 7 | Gift of Seed & Transplants at Public Library in Geneva, NY
Welcome to our immersive Gift of Seed experience, Friends! This is not a drop in, drop out ‘seed swap’ offering (though you can bring seeds & come & go as you need); think of this as a theater or movie where you’re invited to come early & stay late as we drop into another world together.
All flourishing is mutual, as Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us, and seeds brilliantly embody this generosity, creativity and care. Together, let’s practice receiving hundreds of varieties of regionally adapted seeds as gifts, cultivating gift culture as well as community. Expect puppets! And lots of seeds! And to come alive as we explore living in ways both old and new. Bring a friend and hunger to sow more fruitful futures for your family, friends, neighbors and strangers as well as all generations yet to come 💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
Thurs May 14 | 6 to 8 pm (come early & stay late) | Gift of Seed at 5 Loaves Farm at 1172 West Ave in Buffalo, NY
Welcome to our immersive Gift of Seed experience, Friends! This is not a drop in, drop out ‘seed swap’ offering (though you can bring seeds & come & go as you need); think of this as a theater or movie where you’re invited to come early & stay late as we drop into another world together.
All flourishing is mutual, as Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us, and seeds brilliantly embody this generosity, creativity and care. Together, let’s practice receiving hundreds of varieties of regionally adapted seeds as gifts, cultivating gift culture as well as community. Expect puppets! And lots of seeds! And to come alive as we explore living in ways both old and new. Bring a friend and hunger to sow more fruitful futures for your family, friends, neighbors and strangers as well as all generations yet to come 💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
Fri May 15 | time TBD | Plant Share at Rochester’s Public Market
Come be surrounded by thousands of vegetable, flower and herb transplants, Friends! Bring your own to the mix and please receive as much as you’d love, even (especially!) if you have no plants to share💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
Sat May 16 | 1 to 7 pm | Gift of Seed & Transplants at Fruition
gifting seeds, growing gardens & cultivating cultures of care beyond consumption
1 pm farm tour | 1:30 to 3:30 Gift of Seed & Transplants | 4 hike behind farm | 6 pm potluck
Bring seeds as well as transplants to share! All flourishing is mutual, as Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us, and seeds brilliantly embody this generosity, creativity and care. Together, let’s practice receiving hundreds of varieties of regionally adapted seeds as gifts, cultivating gift culture as well as community, nourishing all generations to come! Come ready to reflect, connect and honor your gifts as well as we all learn to amplify the gifts of community together. Expect puppets! And lots of seeds! And to come alive as we explore living in ways both old and new. Bring a friend and hunger to sow more fruitful futures for your family, friends, neighbors and strangers as well as all generations yet to come 💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
Tues May 19 | 6 to 8 pm (come early & stay late) | Gift of Seed & Transplants at Greenhouse/Eberhardt Center in Canandaigua, NY
Welcome to our immersive Gift of Seed experience, Friends! This is not a drop in, drop out ‘seed swap’ (though you can bring seeds & come & go as you need); think of this as a theater or movie where you’re invited to come early & stay late as we drop into another world together.
All flourishing is mutual, as Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us, and seeds brilliantly embody this generosity, creativity and care. Together, let’s practice receiving hundreds of varieties of regionally adapted seeds as gifts, cultivating gift culture as well as community. Expect puppets! And lots of seeds! And to come alive as we explore living in ways both old and new. Bring a friend and hunger to sow more fruitful futures for your family, friends, neighbors and strangers as well as all generations yet to come 💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
Sat May 23 | details to come | Gift of Seed in Rochester, NY
Welcome to our immersive Gift of Seed experience, Friends! This is not a drop in, drop out ‘seed swap’ offering (though you can bring seeds & come & go as you need); think of this as a theater or movie where you’re invited to come early & stay late as we drop into another world together.
All flourishing is mutual, as Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us, and seeds brilliantly embody this generosity, creativity and care. Together, let’s practice receiving hundreds of varieties of regionally adapted seeds as gifts, cultivating gift culture as well as community. Expect puppets! And lots of seeds! And to come alive as we explore living in ways both old and new. Bring a friend and hunger to sow more fruitful futures for your family, friends, neighbors and strangers as well as all generations yet to come 💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
Aug 6 – 10 | details to come | Folk Art Guild’s Craft Weekend Retreat in Middlesex, NY
Sow Seeds & Sing Songs: sowing & singing our collective fruitful futures
If you love gardens and singing as acts of joy as well as resilience, join my beloved Friend Tracey Robertson and I for a playful, thoughtful, and empowering experience for curious growers and singers of all levels of experience to deepen presence and fluency in the language of plants as well as music.
Whether you’ve sung in the garden for years or dream of sparking song (and gardens!) in the future, your curiosity and dreams will be watered by hands-on study and seed saving in the garden alongside vocal games, reflective conversation, creative writing, breath and song.
With seeds and songs as our ancestors and mentors, we’ll explore practices growing our personal as well as collective capacity to find joy and resilience in these times.💛
Gift (Free) Event! Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
All Summer, Fall & Seasons Beyond:
Stay tuned and join us on the farm for seeds, abundance sharing, music, potluck, plays, Becoming Good Soil Together work parties & so much more!
Let’s grow, prune, compost and be of service together, Friends💛
Wondering how to thank us & sustain this work and joy alongside us? Take a peek here.
We Made You a Map!
There are so many marvelous ways to enjoy our hills, valleys, lakes & glens, so we’ve made you a printable map of our favorite places surrounding the Fruition Seeds farm: