The Solidarity Apothecary is participating in a funding drive organised for Sudanese & Palestinian Farmers. Through all of October, 100% of all income received from ebook sales will be donated to projects involved in this initiative.
About Seeds of Solidarity
As conditions continue to deteriorate in Sudan and Gaza, it is our duty as workers of the land to stand in solidarity with those experiencing the brunt of colonial violence.
Together, farmers form across the globe are launching the Seeds of Solidarity Funding Drive.
As people who work with the land, we know the abundance the earth can provide. We are asking communities of food growers, land workers, medicine makers, artists and other food community members, to join us in fundraising towards two vital campaigns to support food sovereignty in the face of genocide.
We Must Plant
This grassroots initiative by the Gezira and Managil Farmers’ Alliance and supported by
The “We Must Plant” campaign has been initiated by the Gezira and Managil Farmers Alliance. This campaign aims to reclaim their agricultural legacy and secure food sovereignty, an essential step in resisting the neo-colonial and imperialist forces that continue to exploit theirland. The initative is also supported by organizations like the Sudan Solidarity Collective and Sudanese Resistance Front.
Learn more:
- Sudan Solidarity Collective
- Website – https://www.sudansolidarity.com/
- Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sudansolidaritycollective/
- Sudanese Resistance Front
Revive Gaza’s Farmland
This is a project by the Arab Group for the Protection of Nature, aiming to rehabilitate Gaza’s agricultural sector and restore local food systems to combat famine and counter the blockade.
Learn more:
- Arab Group for the Protection of Nature
About the Books
Books include:
The Prisoner’s Herbal – This book contains detailed profiles of ten plants that are commonly found in prison yards. For readers on the outside, it provides practical advice about how to work with common weeds in simple and direct ways and will inspire solidarity across the walls.
Overcoming Burnout – This book is about overcoming burnout, linking the author’s journey of recovery with wider systemic forces such as classism, sexism and power dynamics in groups, poverty, chronic illness and ableism, as well as grief and trauma from prison and state repression. It is a call for models of mutual aid and collective care.
The Medicinal Herb Colouring Book – This book shares 50 beautiful illustrations of common plants and descriptions of their medicinal properties.
Herbalism and State Violence – State violence is a brutal reality for vast numbers of people. It is an experience that is racialised, classed and gendered in its design and application. It intersects with nearly all forms of oppression. Plant medicines can be a tool for solidarity and resistance; they can practically support us to survive and they can help us recover from trauma. From herbal care for handcuff injuries to healing from incarceration, this book looks at examples from around the world of herbal solidarity in practice.
Learn more about all the books here: https://solidarityapothecary.org/books/
Purchase the books here:
https://solidarityapothecary.org/store/
All ebooks are £3 apart from Herbalism and State Violence which is £6. You are welcome to donate more at the checkout. Please put “Seeds” in the notes bit so I know to ring fence the funds.
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