[Applause] planting seeds a course an idea a
passion when I want to plant my seeds I
passion when I want to plant my seeds I have to wait for them to mature and
have to wait for them to mature and
have to wait for them to mature and develop on the plant it takes patience
develop on the plant it takes patience
develop on the plant it takes patience it takes time I take some of the seeds I
it takes time I take some of the seeds I
it takes time I take some of the seeds I dry them I clean them I take out all of
dry them I clean them I take out all of
dry them I clean them I take out all of the bad seeds and I throw them away some
the bad seeds and I throw them away some
the bad seeds and I throw them away some of the seeds I leave on the plant
of the seeds I leave on the plant
of the seeds I leave on the plant because I want the wind to blow them and
because I want the wind to blow them and
because I want the wind to blow them and you’ll see on some of the seeds I’ve got
you’ll see on some of the seeds I’ve got
you’ll see on some of the seeds I’ve got that white fluffy stuff and the wind
that white fluffy stuff and the wind
that white fluffy stuff and the wind blows in where it may the seeds land in
blows in where it may the seeds land in
blows in where it may the seeds land in different places some of the places
different places some of the places
different places some of the places where the seeds land are ready to
where the seeds land are ready to
where the seeds land are ready to nurture that seed and grows into a
nurture that seed and grows into a
nurture that seed and grows into a beautiful plant some of the places where
beautiful plant some of the places where
beautiful plant some of the places where the seeds land are rocky of too hot too
the seeds land are rocky of too hot too
the seeds land are rocky of too hot too cold not enough water and they try and
cold not enough water and they try and
cold not enough water and they try and grow but they die
grow but they die
grow but they die always I’m careful where I get my seeds
always I’m careful where I get my seeds
always I’m careful where I get my seeds from I take them from the biggest
from I take them from the biggest
from I take them from the biggest healthiest strongest plants that have
healthiest strongest plants that have
healthiest strongest plants that have learned to adapt to their space in the
learned to adapt to their space in the
learned to adapt to their space in the environment if somebody else is giving
environment if somebody else is giving
environment if somebody else is giving me seeds I check with them and I make
me seeds I check with them and I make
me seeds I check with them and I make sure are they open pollinated seeds that
sure are they open pollinated seeds that
sure are they open pollinated seeds that will grow I can catch the seeds from I
will grow I can catch the seeds from I
will grow I can catch the seeds from I can plant them again and grow and
can plant them again and grow and
can plant them again and grow and continue to do that or are their hybrid
continue to do that or are their hybrid
continue to do that or are their hybrid seeds that look amazing the first time
seeds that look amazing the first time
seeds that look amazing the first time you plant them but when you catch the
you plant them but when you catch the
you plant them but when you catch the seeds of them and you try and regrow
seeds of them and you try and regrow
seeds of them and you try and regrow them they come out all wonky and walked
them they come out all wonky and walked
them they come out all wonky and walked and you have to keep going back and
and you have to keep going back and
and you have to keep going back and rebuy in seeds are they genetically
rebuy in seeds are they genetically
rebuy in seeds are they genetically modified seeds that have been corrupted
modified seeds that have been corrupted
modified seeds that have been corrupted and tainted
seeds blowing in the wind ideas
seeds blowing in the wind ideas experiences that we’ve had people that
experiences that we’ve had people that
experiences that we’ve had people that we’ve met my granny used to come and
we’ve met my granny used to come and
we’ve met my granny used to come and stand over us when we ate and she would
stand over us when we ate and she would
stand over us when we ate and she would scoop her finger around the edge of the
scoop her finger around the edge of the
scoop her finger around the edge of the plate and shove it in her mouth so that
plate and shove it in her mouth so that
plate and shove it in her mouth so that we wouldn’t waste one single drop of
we wouldn’t waste one single drop of
we wouldn’t waste one single drop of precious food she would wear a garlic
precious food she would wear a garlic
precious food she would wear a garlic necklace around her neck plant herbs
necklace around her neck plant herbs
necklace around her neck plant herbs stuff our faces with herbes we never got
stuff our faces with herbes we never got
stuff our faces with herbes we never got sick she would rant about people using
sick she would rant about people using
sick she would rant about people using those aerosol spray cans and she walked
those aerosol spray cans and she walked
those aerosol spray cans and she walked everywhere this was 30 40 years ago
everywhere this was 30 40 years ago
everywhere this was 30 40 years ago she she would she had a bag and she took
she she would she had a bag and she took
she she would she had a bag and she took it with her wherever she went and she
it with her wherever she went and she
it with her wherever she went and she collects a plastic bags and she put them
collects a plastic bags and she put them
collects a plastic bags and she put them inside she even rummaged in people’s
inside she even rummaged in people’s
inside she even rummaged in people’s dust bins to take the plastic bags off
dust bins to take the plastic bags off
dust bins to take the plastic bags off because she didn’t want them blowing
because she didn’t want them blowing
because she didn’t want them blowing away and then she would cut the bags up
away and then she would cut the bags up
away and then she would cut the bags up and she would make them into these
and she would make them into these
and she would make them into these amazing plastic slippers or handbags and
amazing plastic slippers or handbags and
amazing plastic slippers or handbags and whenever you saw my granny she was
whenever you saw my granny she was
whenever you saw my granny she was walking she does that she had a long
walking she does that she had a long
walking she does that she had a long trail of plastic bags and she shuffles
trail of plastic bags and she shuffles
trail of plastic bags and she shuffles with her plastic bags and if a visitor
with her plastic bags and if a visitor
with her plastic bags and if a visitor came then she would walk in with a piece
came then she would walk in with a piece
came then she would walk in with a piece of paper and could he draw the shape of
of paper and could he draw the shape of
of paper and could he draw the shape of their foot and then she would go out and
their foot and then she would go out and
their foot and then she would go out and few days later she would hand them
few days later she would hand them
few days later she would hand them plastic slippers and if they were lucky
plastic slippers and if they were lucky
plastic slippers and if they were lucky there would be a flower on the slippers
there would be a flower on the slippers
there would be a flower on the slippers a yellow flower because she found a
a yellow flower because she found a
a yellow flower because she found a yellow plastic bag these were all seeds
yellow plastic bag these were all seeds
yellow plastic bag these were all seeds that were blowing in the wind that
that were blowing in the wind that
that were blowing in the wind that landed inside my heart and my mind and
landed inside my heart and my mind and
landed inside my heart and my mind and my soul which was ready to nurture those
my soul which was ready to nurture those
my soul which was ready to nurture those seeds when the seeds are about six days
seeds when the seeds are about six days
seeds when the seeds are about six days old they come out of the ground and they
old they come out of the ground and they
old they come out of the ground and they need extra care they need wholesome
need extra care they need wholesome
need extra care they need wholesome compost and worm tea they need sunshine
compost and worm tea they need sunshine
compost and worm tea they need sunshine they need water they need to be nurtured
they need water they need to be nurtured
they need water they need to be nurtured they need to be looked after during this
they need to be looked after during this
they need to be looked after during this phase if you look after the plants they
phase if you look after the plants they
phase if you look after the plants they get strong roots
get strong roots
get strong roots as with the children and the people that
as with the children and the people that
as with the children and the people that have I’ve seen in my life that have had
have I’ve seen in my life that have had
have I’ve seen in my life that have had seeds planted in their hearts they’ve
seeds planted in their hearts they’ve
seeds planted in their hearts they’ve needed to be nurtured and given the
needed to be nurtured and given the
needed to be nurtured and given the tools to be able to take that excitement
tools to be able to take that excitement
tools to be able to take that excitement or that idea and put it into an action
or that idea and put it into an action
or that idea and put it into an action and I found with children they have this
and I found with children they have this
and I found with children they have this clarity about them and the stubbornness
clarity about them and the stubbornness
clarity about them and the stubbornness and this fierceness that when they hear
and this fierceness that when they hear
and this fierceness that when they hear an injustice they suddenly turn into
an injustice they suddenly turn into
an injustice they suddenly turn into these warriors and they want to protect
these warriors and they want to protect
these warriors and they want to protect it as with my own they want to protect
it as with my own they want to protect
it as with my own they want to protect the animals and the people and I know
the animals and the people and I know
the animals and the people and I know that there are parents out there who
that there are parents out there who
that there are parents out there who cursed me in the nights because their
cursed me in the nights because their
cursed me in the nights because their children go shopping with them now and
children go shopping with them now and
children go shopping with them now and read every single label and if they’re
read every single label and if they’re
read every single label and if they’re any gmos they refuse to eat them the
any gmos they refuse to eat them the
any gmos they refuse to eat them the whole diet and the family has changed
whole diet and the family has changed
whole diet and the family has changed all they take the seeds that have been
all they take the seeds that have been
all they take the seeds that have been given to them at one of our workshops
given to them at one of our workshops
given to them at one of our workshops all the seedlings and they go home and
all the seedlings and they go home and
all the seedlings and they go home and they dig up the whole rose bed and they
they dig up the whole rose bed and they
they dig up the whole rose bed and they plant the spinach instead currently and
plant the spinach instead currently and
plant the spinach instead currently and in the last 20 years in South Africa we
in the last 20 years in South Africa we
in the last 20 years in South Africa we have been and not only myself mera more
have been and not only myself mera more
have been and not only myself mera more recently people have been fighting
recently people have been fighting
recently people have been fighting against the corruption and the poison of
against the corruption and the poison of
against the corruption and the poison of genetically modified crops now they are
genetically modified crops now they are
genetically modified crops now they are the RNA interference GMOs that are being
the RNA interference GMOs that are being
the RNA interference GMOs that are being unleashed into Africa which turn off
unleashed into Africa which turn off
unleashed into Africa which turn off genes and I’ve been found to turn off a
genes and I’ve been found to turn off a
genes and I’ve been found to turn off a gene and the mammal that we’re fighting
gene and the mammal that we’re fighting
gene and the mammal that we’re fighting against and in the last few months the
against and in the last few months the
against and in the last few months the laws the seed laws that are about to be
laws the seed laws that are about to be
laws the seed laws that are about to be passed that promise to take our freedom
passed that promise to take our freedom
passed that promise to take our freedom of our seeds and away from us and give
of our seeds and away from us and give
of our seeds and away from us and give them to those big corporations where we
them to those big corporations where we
them to those big corporations where we can’t swap and share and give seeds away
can’t swap and share and give seeds away
can’t swap and share and give seeds away as we did in the past so they’ve been
as we did in the past so they’ve been
as we did in the past so they’ve been public hearings that have been held all
public hearings that have been held all
public hearings that have been held all around South Africa but they weren’t
around South Africa but they weren’t
around South Africa but they weren’t advertised very well so not many people
advertised very well so not many people
advertised very well so not many people heard about them and could go and speak
heard about them and could go and speak
heard about them and could go and speak out for seed freedom but the amazing
out for seed freedom but the amazing
out for seed freedom but the amazing activist community that we have in this
activist community that we have in this
activist community that we have in this country found out where the public
country found out where the public
country found out where the public hearings were and we went to some of
hearings were and we went to some of
hearings were and we went to some of them
them
them and this is the one in the Eastern Cape
and this is the one in the Eastern Cape
and this is the one in the Eastern Cape I went with my dad and my 13 year old
I went with my dad and my 13 year old
I went with my dad and my 13 year old daughter that is her and three other
daughter that is her and three other
daughter that is her and three other farmers who came in a big room full of
farmers who came in a big room full of
farmers who came in a big room full of government officials and we had an
government officials and we had an
government officials and we had an opportunity to speak and Ruth’s is her
opportunity to speak and Ruth’s is her
opportunity to speak and Ruth’s is her name over the last few years she’s been
name over the last few years she’s been
name over the last few years she’s been coming with me to marches that have been
coming with me to marches that have been
coming with me to marches that have been doing and workshops and Steve has
doing and workshops and Steve has
doing and workshops and Steve has planted in her heart and she’s so
planted in her heart and she’s so
planted in her heart and she’s so stubborn and passionate about human
stubborn and passionate about human
stubborn and passionate about human rights she came with me and she says I’m
rights she came with me and she says I’m
rights she came with me and she says I’m listen quietly and at the end she stood
listen quietly and at the end she stood
listen quietly and at the end she stood up and she said she summarized the day
up and she said she summarized the day
up and she said she summarized the day in her fierce stubborn way calmly and
in her fierce stubborn way calmly and
in her fierce stubborn way calmly and respectfully and she ended by saying as
respectfully and she ended by saying as
respectfully and she ended by saying as you all know he who owns the seed owns
you all know he who owns the seed owns
you all know he who owns the seed owns the world it was dead silence and they
the world it was dead silence and they
the world it was dead silence and they said okay please we’re gonna take a vote
said okay please we’re gonna take a vote
said okay please we’re gonna take a vote could you put your hands up if you want
could you put your hands up if you want
could you put your hands up if you want these bulls to pass as they are nobody
these bulls to pass as they are nobody
these bulls to pass as they are nobody put their hand up oh wait there’s one
put their hand up oh wait there’s one
put their hand up oh wait there’s one person excuse me sir is your hand are
person excuse me sir is your hand are
person excuse me sir is your hand are you stretching oh okay
you stretching oh okay
you stretching oh okay no one a piece of five people that were
no one a piece of five people that were
no one a piece of five people that were representing the millions of people in
representing the millions of people in
representing the millions of people in South Africa and they were more public
South Africa and they were more public
South Africa and they were more public hearings where other people went to an
hearings where other people went to an
hearings where other people went to an amazing places like the African Center
amazing places like the African Center
amazing places like the African Center for biodiversity who gave workshops to
for biodiversity who gave workshops to
for biodiversity who gave workshops to help explain the Bulls to our farmers so
help explain the Bulls to our farmers so
help explain the Bulls to our farmers so that they could represent it wasn’t
that they could represent it wasn’t
that they could represent it wasn’t enough
enough
enough but we’ve been asking him have been
but we’ve been asking him have been
but we’ve been asking him have been fighting for them to give us another
fighting for them to give us another
fighting for them to give us another opportunity to go and speak for our seed
opportunity to go and speak for our seed
opportunity to go and speak for our seed rights and just yesterday I heard that
rights and just yesterday I heard that
rights and just yesterday I heard that they granted us another public hearing
they granted us another public hearing
they granted us another public hearing in PE we don’t have to drive for three
in PE we don’t have to drive for three
in PE we don’t have to drive for three hours like I did um and in um Tata and
hours like I did um and in um Tata and
hours like I did um and in um Tata and in Queenstown so we’re having another
in Queenstown so we’re having another
in Queenstown so we’re having another opportunity this boy his father is John
opportunity this boy his father is John
opportunity this boy his father is John and zerah he’s an amazing permaculturist
and zerah he’s an amazing permaculturist
and zerah he’s an amazing permaculturist an organic farmer in South Africa that’s
an organic farmer in South Africa that’s
an organic farmer in South Africa that’s his boy his uncle its seed was planted
his boy his uncle its seed was planted
his boy his uncle its seed was planted in with that boy’s heart
in with that boy’s heart
in with that boy’s heart he’s been nurtured by his family and
he’s been nurtured by his family and
he’s been nurtured by his family and taught IRA grow food
taught IRA grow food
taught IRA grow food and he will never be hungry he will
and he will never be hungry he will
and he will never be hungry he will always be able to feed himself and other
always be able to feed himself and other
always be able to feed himself and other people
people
people and he will always have freedom
and he will always have freedom
and he will always have freedom innocence when I applied my veggies
innocence when I applied my veggies
innocence when I applied my veggies I always intercrop so I put herbes and
I always intercrop so I put herbes and
I always intercrop so I put herbes and other kinds of plants with them
other kinds of plants with them
other kinds of plants with them sometimes they taller plants and they
sometimes they taller plants and they
sometimes they taller plants and they give them enough shade there are things
give them enough shade there are things
give them enough shade there are things like porridge that spring bees so they
like porridge that spring bees so they
like porridge that spring bees so they can pollinate and plants like garlic
can pollinate and plants like garlic
can pollinate and plants like garlic that deter pests and nasturtiums which
that deter pests and nasturtiums which
that deter pests and nasturtiums which let the pests eat them so that they save
let the pests eat them so that they save
let the pests eat them so that they save the food crops and green manures Pertex
the food crops and green manures Pertex
the food crops and green manures Pertex the soil and gives it nitrogen all of us
the soil and gives it nitrogen all of us
the soil and gives it nitrogen all of us creates diversity I don’t have to do
creates diversity I don’t have to do
creates diversity I don’t have to do anything with my plants after that
anything with my plants after that
anything with my plants after that except pray for rain they grow strong
except pray for rain they grow strong
except pray for rain they grow strong beautiful and healthy I can leave them
beautiful and healthy I can leave them
beautiful and healthy I can leave them and it’s like that in our in our with
and it’s like that in our in our with
and it’s like that in our in our with people in our cultures with different
people in our cultures with different
people in our cultures with different various different types of people that
various different types of people that
various different types of people that come together create strength and
come together create strength and
come together create strength and diversity as in the activist world that
diversity as in the activist world that
diversity as in the activist world that I’m privileged enough to be a part in
I’m privileged enough to be a part in
I’m privileged enough to be a part in there’s so many different kinds of
there’s so many different kinds of
there’s so many different kinds of people that come together that creates
people that come together that creates
people that come together that creates this diversity which creates strength
this diversity which creates strength
this diversity which creates strength they’re people that are like those
they’re people that are like those
they’re people that are like those nasturtiums that let the pace to eat
nasturtiums that let the pace to eat
nasturtiums that let the pace to eat them so that they can keep the food crop
them so that they can keep the food crop
them so that they can keep the food crop safe the people that are in the ground
safe the people that are in the ground
safe the people that are in the ground and planting the lawyers they are the
and planting the lawyers they are the
and planting the lawyers they are the doctors and the researchers and the
doctors and the researchers and the
doctors and the researchers and the scientists and then they’re the people
scientists and then they’re the people
scientists and then they’re the people on the ground who are creating the
on the ground who are creating the
on the ground who are creating the change grassroots diversity creates
change grassroots diversity creates
change grassroots diversity creates change but on the farms sometimes you
change but on the farms sometimes you
change but on the farms sometimes you see mono crops that’s when you take one
see mono crops that’s when you take one
see mono crops that’s when you take one plot and you just pull the whole farm
plot and you just pull the whole farm
plot and you just pull the whole farm with one plant and they don’t meet
with one plant and they don’t meet
with one plant and they don’t meet because the week the weeds get in the
because the week the weeds get in the
because the week the weeds get in the way of the chapters so they would spray
way of the chapters so they would spray
way of the chapters so they would spray herbicides on them and the herbicides
herbicides on them and the herbicides
herbicides on them and the herbicides disrupt the soil and kill the microbes
disrupt the soil and kill the microbes
disrupt the soil and kill the microbes in the soil so they’ve gotta feed
in the soil so they’ve gotta feed
in the soil so they’ve gotta feed chemical fertilizers to try and fix that
chemical fertilizers to try and fix that
chemical fertilizers to try and fix that problem and because there’s no diversity
problem and because there’s no diversity
problem and because there’s no diversity the pen come in and have a field day
the pen come in and have a field day
the pen come in and have a field day and then I’m gonna bring in pesticide so
and then I’m gonna bring in pesticide so
and then I’m gonna bring in pesticide so these plant cannot live on their own
these plant cannot live on their own
these plant cannot live on their own they need so much babying they need so
they need so much babying they need so
they need so much babying they need so much eating they need so much meat so
much eating they need so much meat so
much eating they need so much meat so many resources so much water they look
many resources so much water they look
many resources so much water they look like other plants the nutritional values
like other plants the nutritional values
like other plants the nutritional values not the same because there’s no
not the same because there’s no
not the same because there’s no diversity and then we eat the food and
diversity and then we eat the food and
diversity and then we eat the food and we narrow our bodies and we put them in
we narrow our bodies and we put them in
we narrow our bodies and we put them in a bars like I do because I just think
a bars like I do because I just think
a bars like I do because I just think they’re so beautiful and then we wait
they’re so beautiful and then we wait
they’re so beautiful and then we wait for the flowers to come and then we
for the flowers to come and then we
for the flowers to come and then we catch the seeds and we start again so I
catch the seeds and we start again so I
catch the seeds and we start again so I want to just give you an example of how
want to just give you an example of how
want to just give you an example of how much abundance is created by one seed
much abundance is created by one seed
much abundance is created by one seed these are carrots the carrot one carrot
these are carrots the carrot one carrot
these are carrots the carrot one carrot seed the flower is about that big you
seed the flower is about that big you
seed the flower is about that big you can’t really see on it but it’s big
can’t really see on it but it’s big
can’t really see on it but it’s big there are hundreds of seeds inside a
there are hundreds of seeds inside a
there are hundreds of seeds inside a carrot but for argument’s sake I’m gonna
carrot but for argument’s sake I’m gonna
carrot but for argument’s sake I’m gonna work with 200 probably way more than
work with 200 probably way more than
work with 200 probably way more than that 200 I have one plant after 8 weeks
that 200 I have one plant after 8 weeks
that 200 I have one plant after 8 weeks I’ll catch the seed of 200 seeds I plant
I’ll catch the seed of 200 seeds I plant
I’ll catch the seed of 200 seeds I plant this 200 seeds and I catch them again I
this 200 seeds and I catch them again I
this 200 seeds and I catch them again I have 40,000 another 2 months I plant
have 40,000 another 2 months I plant
have 40,000 another 2 months I plant them again and I have 8 million I plant
them again and I have 8 million I plant
them again and I have 8 million I plant them again and I have 16 hundred million
them again and I have 16 hundred million
them again and I have 16 hundred million seeds over for season that’s one year
seeds over for season that’s one year
seeds over for season that’s one year from one seed so there’s three things I
from one seed so there’s three things I
from one seed so there’s three things I want to say about that one why are there
want to say about that one why are there
want to say about that one why are there hungry people in our country when seeds
hungry people in our country when seeds
hungry people in our country when seeds are in abundance and two why are we
are in abundance and two why are we
are in abundance and two why are we buying seeds
buying seeds
buying seeds why are we so buying see what happened
why are we so buying see what happened
why are we so buying see what happened to the art of seed saving and it is a
to the art of seed saving and it is a
to the art of seed saving and it is a skill in an art that it’s not hard to
skill in an art that it’s not hard to
skill in an art that it’s not hard to learn I learnt it I don’t know
learn I learnt it I don’t know
learn I learnt it I don’t know everything about it
everything about it
everything about it but anyone can do it and the last thing
but anyone can do it and the last thing
but anyone can do it and the last thing is when you buy the seed it cost one ran
is when you buy the seed it cost one ran
is when you buy the seed it cost one ran each ok
each ok
each ok sixteen hundred million seed equals
sixteen hundred million seed equals
sixteen hundred million seed equals sixteen hundred million ran from one
sixteen hundred million ran from one
sixteen hundred million ran from one seed it makes you realize why it’s so
seed it makes you realize why it’s so
seed it makes you realize why it’s so sought-after to earn seeds
20 years ago more than 20 years ago my
20 years ago more than 20 years ago my husband-to-be said to me Rushka do you
husband-to-be said to me Rushka do you
husband-to-be said to me Rushka do you know one day you’re gonna be buying
know one day you’re gonna be buying
know one day you’re gonna be buying water and I looked at him I laughed in
water and I looked at him I laughed in
water and I looked at him I laughed in his face I said what are you crazy
his face I said what are you crazy
his face I said what are you crazy buy water that’s the stupidest thing
buy water that’s the stupidest thing
buy water that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard in my life if you’re
I’ve ever heard in my life if you’re
I’ve ever heard in my life if you’re under 30 you this is a known for you
under 30 you this is a known for you
under 30 you this is a known for you buying water in a plastic bottle still
buying water in a plastic bottle still
buying water in a plastic bottle still but then it was so foreign
but then it was so foreign
but then it was so foreign I couldn’t grasp that you can imagine my
I couldn’t grasp that you can imagine my
I couldn’t grasp that you can imagine my shock and horror the day that I heard
shock and horror the day that I heard
shock and horror the day that I heard that a person can own a seed not just
that a person can own a seed not just
that a person can own a seed not just the genetically modified corrupted see
the genetically modified corrupted see
the genetically modified corrupted see that’s patented but ask one of our seeds
that’s patented but ask one of our seeds
that’s patented but ask one of our seeds I’ll see you can imagine my shock and
I’ll see you can imagine my shock and
I’ll see you can imagine my shock and horror on that day and over all the
horror on that day and over all the
horror on that day and over all the years and haven’t been many compared to
years and haven’t been many compared to
years and haven’t been many compared to lots of people that I’ve been fighting
lots of people that I’ve been fighting
lots of people that I’ve been fighting against GMOs and their poisons and the
against GMOs and their poisons and the
against GMOs and their poisons and the way that they have just destroyed our
way that they have just destroyed our
way that they have just destroyed our environments and our people always in
environments and our people always in
environments and our people always in the back of my heart I felt calm because
the back of my heart I felt calm because
the back of my heart I felt calm because I knew you know what you can have those
I knew you know what you can have those
I knew you know what you can have those seeds I don’t want them they’re
seeds I don’t want them they’re
seeds I don’t want them they’re corrupted my seeds are safe our seeds
corrupted my seeds are safe our seeds
corrupted my seeds are safe our seeds are safe but with these new laws coming
are safe but with these new laws coming
are safe but with these new laws coming odds they’re going to be able to own
odds they’re going to be able to own
odds they’re going to be able to own those seeds too sometimes I was fighting
those seeds too sometimes I was fighting
those seeds too sometimes I was fighting and I have been on my own sometimes and
and I have been on my own sometimes and
and I have been on my own sometimes and often with a small army I’ve turned
often with a small army I’ve turned
often with a small army I’ve turned myself inside out and upside down people
myself inside out and upside down people
myself inside out and upside down people have told me I’m an that and that I’m
have told me I’m an that and that I’m
have told me I’m an that and that I’m extreme but never before in all the
extreme but never before in all the
extreme but never before in all the years that I had been fighting against
years that I had been fighting against
years that I had been fighting against GMOs and their toxic herbicides have I
GMOs and their toxic herbicides have I
GMOs and their toxic herbicides have I seen so many people from all walks of
seen so many people from all walks of
seen so many people from all walks of life come together about this freedom of
life come together about this freedom of
life come together about this freedom of our seeds so many different people the
our seeds so many different people the
our seeds so many different people the diversity is unbelievable and the
diversity is unbelievable and the
diversity is unbelievable and the outrage that we are going to be told
outrage that we are going to be told
outrage that we are going to be told what we can and can’t do with our own
what we can and can’t do with our own
what we can and can’t do with our own seeds and possibly be a criminal for
seeds and possibly be a criminal for
seeds and possibly be a criminal for exchanging them
exchanging them
exchanging them but see FIFA is my seed Guardian sister
but see FIFA is my seed Guardian sister
but see FIFA is my seed Guardian sister she at the last gathering we went to she
she at the last gathering we went to she
she at the last gathering we went to she came walking towards me and she was
came walking towards me and she was
came walking towards me and she was holding her hands to her heart and she
holding her hands to her heart and she
holding her hands to her heart and she opened her hands and inside of her hands
opened her hands and inside of her hands
opened her hands and inside of her hands were these beautiful mealy seeds it’s a
were these beautiful mealy seeds it’s a
were these beautiful mealy seeds it’s a picture of them now if you know the
picture of them now if you know the
picture of them now if you know the history of South Africa the more than
history of South Africa the more than
history of South Africa the more than 80% of our are maize is genetically
80% of our are maize is genetically
80% of our are maize is genetically modified and and they contaminate other
modified and and they contaminate other
modified and and they contaminate other may sort of five non-genetically
may sort of five non-genetically
may sort of five non-genetically modified maize is very rare protecting
modified maize is very rare protecting
modified maize is very rare protecting life sometimes people say why do you
life sometimes people say why do you
life sometimes people say why do you call her guardian
call her guardian
call her guardian oh wow you must see this woman you’ll
oh wow you must see this woman you’ll
oh wow you must see this woman you’ll understand she protects these seeds she
understand she protects these seeds she
understand she protects these seeds she gave him to me and we were in a seedy
gave him to me and we were in a seedy
gave him to me and we were in a seedy place with seedy people like me who
place with seedy people like me who
place with seedy people like me who loves seeds and they all wanted sandwich
loves seeds and they all wanted sandwich
loves seeds and they all wanted sandwich she slept there either way just like no
she slept there either way just like no
she slept there either way just like no I’m giving mr. Rushka I wanted to
I’m giving mr. Rushka I wanted to
I’m giving mr. Rushka I wanted to multiply them you’re gonna all get yours
multiply them you’re gonna all get yours
multiply them you’re gonna all get yours don’t worry and then I had my seeds
don’t worry and then I had my seeds
don’t worry and then I had my seeds there and while I was talking I was
there and while I was talking I was
there and while I was talking I was watching someone hand the seeds out and
it really touched me and when I was
it really touched me and when I was going home
going home
going home I forgot at the car I said to my boy
I forgot at the car I said to my boy
I forgot at the car I said to my boy child well Joey the seat guardian just
child well Joey the seat guardian just
child well Joey the seat guardian just gave me her fishes seeds and before I
gave me her fishes seeds and before I
gave me her fishes seeds and before I could sit down you’ve taken some of them
could sit down you’ve taken some of them
could sit down you’ve taken some of them in front of them and he was standing
in front of them and he was standing
in front of them and he was standing watching them with his wounds mommy I’m
watching them with his wounds mommy I’m
watching them with his wounds mommy I’m gonna protect the seeds of my life I’m
gonna protect the seeds of my life I’m
gonna protect the seeds of my life I’m multiplying see I’m gonna give him to my
multiplying see I’m gonna give him to my
multiplying see I’m gonna give him to my friends and they’re gonna multiply him
friends and they’re gonna multiply him
friends and they’re gonna multiply him now he’s 11 years old and he can see the
now he’s 11 years old and he can see the
now he’s 11 years old and he can see the other day somebody called me out of the
other day somebody called me out of the
other day somebody called me out of the blue message means it rich girl want to
blue message means it rich girl want to
blue message means it rich girl want to come and give you some seeds now we live
come and give you some seeds now we live
come and give you some seeds now we live in South Africa you know the Consul
in South Africa you know the Consul
in South Africa you know the Consul mayor just invite anyone over so I see
mayor just invite anyone over so I see
mayor just invite anyone over so I see it but I heard the word seed so I said
it but I heard the word seed so I said
it but I heard the word seed so I said let’s go to and you can meet me in a
let’s go to and you can meet me in a
let’s go to and you can meet me in a public place and the sky pitched up he’s
public place and the sky pitched up he’s
public place and the sky pitched up he’s a gypsy his name’s mark I’ve never seen
a gypsy his name’s mark I’ve never seen
a gypsy his name’s mark I’ve never seen him before
him before
him before he came with his box and he started
he came with his box and he started
he came with his box and he started unpacking and he just like Bob as a
unpacking and he just like Bob as a
unpacking and he just like Bob as a whole table with PCs and putting them in
whole table with PCs and putting them in
whole table with PCs and putting them in bags for me and some of them have never
bags for me and some of them have never
bags for me and some of them have never seen in my life some of the names I’ve
seen in my life some of the names I’ve
seen in my life some of the names I’ve never heard of you know 90% of our seed
never heard of you know 90% of our seed
never heard of you know 90% of our seed varieties are extinct today I’m gonna
varieties are extinct today I’m gonna
varieties are extinct today I’m gonna hurt of in any said rich got I can plant
hurt of in any said rich got I can plant
hurt of in any said rich got I can plant these seeds but I go and I collect them
these seeds but I go and I collect them
these seeds but I go and I collect them from people and I want to give them to
from people and I want to give them to
from people and I want to give them to you
you
you because you can plant them and I want
because you can plant them and I want
because you can plant them and I want you to multiply them and it really
you to multiply them and it really
you to multiply them and it really touched me deeply these are the kind of
touched me deeply these are the kind of
touched me deeply these are the kind of people that are in our country ivy where
people that are in our country ivy where
people that are in our country ivy where she says powerful warrior woman and she
she says powerful warrior woman and she
she says powerful warrior woman and she carries her corn with maize varieties
carries her corn with maize varieties
carries her corn with maize varieties with the river she goes in no arms and
with the river she goes in no arms and
with the river she goes in no arms and the pea hand on heritage seeds she even
the pea hand on heritage seeds she even
the pea hand on heritage seeds she even puts them on airplanes I don’t know how
puts them on airplanes I don’t know how
puts them on airplanes I don’t know how she machine manages to get their big
she machine manages to get their big
she machine manages to get their big onto airplane and when she comes and she
onto airplane and when she comes and she
onto airplane and when she comes and she talks she always makes them with her and
talks she always makes them with her and
talks she always makes them with her and the last time I saw her she gets she got
the last time I saw her she gets she got
the last time I saw her she gets she got up and she always thinks for seed
up and she always thinks for seed
up and she always thinks for seed freedom for power bringing the power
freedom for power bringing the power
freedom for power bringing the power back to the people and she starts
back to the people and she starts
back to the people and she starts singing and everyone was sitting quietly
singing and everyone was sitting quietly
singing and everyone was sitting quietly singing with her she stood up but she
singing with her she stood up but she
singing with her she stood up but she looked at them and she said get up you
looked at them and she said get up you
looked at them and she said get up you can’t fight for seed freedom when he’s
can’t fight for seed freedom when he’s
can’t fight for seed freedom when he’s sitting down you can’t fight the seed
sitting down you can’t fight the seed
sitting down you can’t fight the seed freedom’s when you are sitting down I’ve
freedom’s when you are sitting down I’ve
freedom’s when you are sitting down I’ve got something that I want to give you
got something that I want to give you
got something that I want to give you these are my babies some of my babies
these are my babies some of my babies
these are my babies some of my babies and I’m going to give each of you
and I’m going to give each of you
and I’m going to give each of you you can come fetch from me later but
you can come fetch from me later but
you can come fetch from me later but some of you now I’m gonna give each of
some of you now I’m gonna give each of
some of you now I’m gonna give each of you two seeds one seed is for you to
you two seeds one seed is for you to
you two seeds one seed is for you to plant and multiply into sixteen hundred
plant and multiply into sixteen hundred
plant and multiply into sixteen hundred million food and the other one is for
million food and the other one is for
million food and the other one is for you to give to your child or to any
you to give to your child or to any
you to give to your child or to any child that you see and I want you to
child that you see and I want you to
child that you see and I want you to tell them the story from your
tell them the story from your
tell them the story from your perspective and just give them a seed
perspective and just give them a seed
perspective and just give them a seed and see what they do with it
and see what they do with it
and see what they do with it and if those go through and we do not
and if those go through and we do not
and if those go through and we do not continue to fight for seed freedom I
continue to fight for seed freedom I
continue to fight for seed freedom I could be arrested for just doing what
could be arrested for just doing what
could be arrested for just doing what I’ve done we’re creating a wall of faces
I’ve done we’re creating a wall of faces
I’ve done we’re creating a wall of faces of people who are willing to take words
of people who are willing to take words
of people who are willing to take words and put them into action for seed
and put them into action for seed
and put them into action for seed freedom and put a face to it
freedom and put a face to it
freedom and put a face to it so that they can make a declaration for
so that they can make a declaration for
so that they can make a declaration for seed freedom an action of seed freedom
seed freedom an action of seed freedom
seed freedom an action of seed freedom growing seed sharing seeds helping with
growing seed sharing seeds helping with
growing seed sharing seeds helping with the seed balls that are coming out
the seed balls that are coming out
the seed balls that are coming out signing the open letters that we need
signing the open letters that we need
signing the open letters that we need and so that the people in the
and so that the people in the
and so that the people in the generations to come can look back at the
generations to come can look back at the
generations to come can look back at the faces of their ancestors and say those
faces of their ancestors and say those
faces of their ancestors and say those are the people that fought for seed
are the people that fought for seed
are the people that fought for seed freedom who is willing to put these
freedom who is willing to put these
freedom who is willing to put these words into an action and they face to
words into an action and they face to
words into an action and they face to the words with me
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