During Women’s History Month, we want to celebrate the women seed collectors who are members of the BJF Araguaia Seed Network. Currently, 70% of the network is made up of women. Each with her own story – one even more inspiring than the next – responsible for making this initiative possible.
To honor them, we invited them to share their stories and talk about how the BJF Araguaia Seed Network has impacted their lives. Shall we watch together? Let’s watch their stories together!
SOCORRO
Socorro explains how collecting seeds has improved her income and complemented the work she already does as an extractivist at the Ama Cantão.
Now the native seeds are sold to the Black Jaguar Foundation and other ecological restoration projects, while the rest of the fruit is used to make flours, vinegars and other delicious products!
TERESINHA
Meet Teresinha, from Barreira do Campo. By collecting and selling seeds, Teresinha can now help her daughter pay for college. In addition to contributing to the restoration of ecosystems, Ressemear (The BJF Araguaia Seed Network) sows dreams!
SAMARA
Meet Samara, from Barreira do Campo, and find out how she balances her work routine with seed collection!
