A simple inventory system for a neighborhood seed swap
Enough structure to track age, variety, and demand without making volunteers manage a database all afternoon.
We sort packets into crop families, then alphabetically by common name. Every donated packet gets a small sticker with the harvest or purchase year and whether the seed was commercially packed or locally saved.
A single tally sheet records how many packets enter and leave each category. We do not track individual donors or recipients. The counts tell us what to request next season while keeping the event informal and protecting participant privacy.
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Separating locally saved seed is helpful because participants often want to ask about isolation and growing conditions.
Yes, and the sticker gives volunteers a prompt without requiring them to assess seed quality themselves.