WSU Seed Library offers Seeds by Mail Program
The WSU Extension Master Gardener Seed Library is offering their community seed inventory to new members by mail. We encourage gardeners to borrow seeds, grow plants, and return the seeds from some of your plants at the end of the season. The process of becoming a Member is simple. 1. Visit their website to check the Planting Guide for the available seed inventory. 2. Fill out the Seed Library Request form, and 3. Click Submit. Once they receive your request, they will mail the seeds to you and add you to their mailing list. They will  also send you information on Seed Saving Basics throughout the growing season. No payment is necessary, however monetary or stamp donations are accepted. Remember that although these seeds are free and come from donated and community-saved seeds they are all at least one year old. Also everyone is encouraged to support our professional seed companies, local seed vendors and nurseries. Help support community seed resilience! For more information email the WSU Master Gardener Seed Library here.

Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation Grants
The Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation has a small grants opportunity to encourage and support volunteer horticulture and environmental stewardship projects. Residents of Jefferson County may apply for grants up to $750. Applications due May 1. Additional information and the application form are here.

Webinars on Community Gardens and Small Farms 
Free webinars on Mondays and Tuesdays in April focus on safe operations in during the coronavirus. Best Practices for Community Gardens During COVID-19 is today, April 6th at 11 a.m. Presented by Dr. Stephanie Smith of Washington State University, the webinar features cleaning and sanitization practices and a discussion of policies that should be put into place. Best Practices for Farmers Markets & Farm Stands During COVID-19 is Monday April 21 at 11 a.m. WSU's Faith Critzer looks at strategies for these businesses to consider. Getting Started with CSA on Tuesday, April 21 explores how the CSA model has been used successfully by farms of all types and sizes. Presenter is Ariel Agenbroad of University of Idaho Extension.  Best Practices for Farm Deliveries, Pick-Ups & CSA's During COVID-19 covers best practices for making deliveries and picking up produce during the pandemic and is presented by WSU's Stephanie Smith, Washington State University. Register here for one or more webinars in the series.

Surviving the Future: Conversations for our Time
This is an 8-week online gathering for curated conversations that focus on the converging crises that our global society faces at this moment in time. Each week will contain a mix of readings, videos, audio recordings, discussion forums, and live webinars. Inspired by the work of David Fleming and facilitated by Shaun Chamberlin and Philip Ackerman-Leist, the series will also include participation from Helen Norberg-Hodge, Rob Hopkins, Kate Raworth, Martin Kirk, Lucy Neal, Nate Hagnes and Richard Heinberg. This is hosted by Sterling College and you can find the details including the sliding scale registration costs here.

The COVID-19 Emergency Fund
Jefferson Community Foundation – along with our partners United Good Neighbors and the Housing Solutions Network - launched the COVID-19 Emergency Fund. This emergency funding campaign will support local nonprofits and community-serving government agencies that help meet basic human needs and are facing an increased demand for services or are dealing with their own organization’s financial hardship.  Anyone can make a donation by clicking here. People can give to a general fund or directly to one of the local organizations who has registered with the campaign. The list of organizations will grow in the upcoming days and weeks to come as more response efforts are rolled out.  Organizations that want to have needs posted - ones that help meet basic human needs and are facing an increased demand for services or are dealing with their own organization’s financial hardship - can email Jen Kingfisher or call her 360.385.1729.

LION, the Local Investing Opportunities Network, has established a new loan program for Jefferson County businesses and non-profits needing funding to deal with the COVID-19 emergency. The loan application and instructions are downloadable here.
 
 Since 2006 LION's 60 local investors  have invested in over 75 Jefferson County businesses and non-profits. LION members opted to initiate a new fast track application route to provide emergency loans to as many non-profits and business as their members can afford.
 
LION welcomes inquires from people who would like to become a member and increase the resiliency of our local community. LION is affiliated with Local 20/20 and EDC Team Jefferson.  Information is on the LION COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program website. Email Brian Kuh  or call him at (360) 379-4693 for further info.

Looking for Additional IT Team Members
If you are you interested in getting more involved with Local 20/20 and have some website experience, Local 20/20's IT team is looking for additional team members to help maintain our website. The site is based on WordPress, but WordPress experience is not required. For more details, contact Cindy.

Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements invites local photographers to submit images that capture the character of our community and its natural setting. For the opening photo of each weekly email, we seek local color, horizontal (“landscape”) orientation, and jpeg format. Please no children, pets or recognizable faces. Kindly send to events@l2020.org.  Please include your name in the jpeg filename. We are an all-volunteer non-profit, so compensation for your talent and generosity is a photo credit and our profound thanks. 

Take a walk! 
Local 20/20 Transportation Lab's popular walking times map is downloadable here.  Walking is healthy, social, fun, costs nothing, keeps your carbon footprint small and allows you to maintain social distance.