Grassroots · Saadnayel, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
Buzuruna Juzuruna
Farmer seed collective and agroecology school · Beqaa Valley, Lebanon
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Since 2016Works nationallyBeqaa Valley
- seed network
- heirloom seed
- food sovereignty
- veg box
- agroecology school
Buzuruna Juzuruna (Our Seeds, Our Roots) is a grassroots collective of farmers and seed activists founded in 2016 in Saadnayel, in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley. It collects, multiplies and shares heirloom, open-pollinated seed with farmers across Lebanon, asking only for seed back at harvest. It runs free training in seed saving, soil care, composting and bread making, and a veg box scheme serving parts of Beirut and the Beqaa.
The collective works horizontally with around 22 core members and farms about two hectares with 70+ crop varieties, including 13 wheat types; it has gathered several hundred heirloom varieties. During the 2024 war it supplied seed and organic inputs to farmers and stored grain and pulses to collective kitchens feeding displaced people. A crowdfunder to support its food sovereignty work was fully funded on 20 April 2026. Its own website could not be read for this research, so socials and contact are left empty.