The Eden Indigenous Seed Farm Choir and Seed SovereigntyCEFR A1
10 May 2025
Adapted from Minority Africa, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Lisah Malika, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- The Eden Indigenous Seed Farm Choir helps protect local seeds.
- They want to save seeds that are disappearing fast.
- The choir meets weekly to sing and practice.
- They started with 20 people but now have 12 members.
- Many people like Indigenous foods more than newer types of food.
- They also teach about farming through their songs.
Difficult words
- indigenous — Native to a place or country.
- protect — To keep safe from harm.
- disappearing — Going away or no longer existing.
- members — People who belong to a group.
- farming — The activity of growing crops or animals.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think people like indigenous foods?
- What can choirs do to help their communities?
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