KNOW/HOW books + print, in support of The Luminary, is pleased to present our first resident program with the Southland Institute-- joining us from March 23-27th, 2022. In this 5-day seminar of collective inquiry, the first three evenings (Wed/Thurs/Fri) will involve developing a common discourse in consideration of syllabus materials as catalysts for discussion in relation to at-hand examples of the social spaces incorporated into the cultural venues of St. Louis. These considerations will become publicly activated on Saturday during The Luminary’s open hours where participants will co-facilitate a day of St. Louis learning among through a supersaturation of conversations, talks,...

Seed as IdeaSeed as Idea: a seed library (with Amaranth seeds from the MesoamericanPermaculture Institute), developed by Aeron Bergman, Alejandra Salinasand Margaret Keller, available at KNOW/HOW books + print. Join us for our virtual programmed event, a talk with the artists and Erica Williams - on Zoom, February 13th at 1:30 pm CST.       Erica Williams Erica R Williams holds a BA in Paralegal Studies and an MBA, both from Maryville University. She is working on her PhD in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University, with a concentration on policy analysis. Erica ~ * is a St. Louis Master Gardener,...

Seed as IdeaSeed as Idea: a seed library (with Amaranth seeds from the MesoamericanPermaculture Institute), developed by Aeron Bergman, Alejandra Salinasand Margaret Keller, available at KNOW/HOW books + print. Join us for our virtual programmed event, a talk with the artists and Jack Kloppenburg - on Zoom, February 13th at 1:30 pm CST.       Jack Kloppenburg Jack Kloppenburg focuses on social studies of science and technology and on environmental sociology. He explores the means by which those who “own” biological diversity in developing countries can claim ownership and maintain genetic “property rights” and systems of reward for the production, reproduction and...

Seed as Idea: a seed library (with Amaranth seeds from the Mesoamerican
Permaculture Institute), developed by Aeron Bergman, Alejandra Salinas and Margaret Keller, available at KNOW/HOW books + print.

Join us for our virtual programmed event, a talk with the artists and
IMAP - Instituto Mesoamericano de Permacultura - on Zoom, January 23rd
at 1:30 pm CST.

The Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute (Instituto Mesoamericano de
Permacultura – IMAP) is a non-profit organization based in Guatemala. It
was founded in 2000 by a group of local people concerned by the serious
environmental, social and cultural problems affecting the nation. They
established an ecological education center to promote permaculture
techniques, local biodiversity conservation, production of organic food,
and a seed preservation that strives to reconstruct the Mayan seed
heritage. This seed preservation project includes the Amaranth
Initiative to enhance food sovereignty in Guatemala by promoting the
sustainable cultivation, processing, consumption, and commercialization
of amaranth.

Introducing Seed as Idea: a seed library (with Amaranth seeds from the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute), developed by The Luminary residents Aeron Bergman & Alejandra Salinas and local artist Margaret Keller. Seeds are now available for free pickup at our shop during open hours!Stay tuned for future workshops, talks, and other events that engage the work.“The seed library distributes culturally significant, non-patented seeds for selected species of plants. The species are selected for their symbolic, historical, and cultural value. In the face of ongoing threats by corporate monocropping against the diversity of life, distributing seeds and disseminating the knowledge of how to grow...