The Story Seeds in this catalogue are a sampling of the hundreds of stories I gathered at the 32nd Street Farmers Market in Baltimore, MD between October 2021 - June 2024. The transient nature of the Story Seeds project is that sometimes I didn't capture notes to accompany the story. Other times, a friend may have been watching my table while I wandered the market shopping for the week's groceries, and so when I sat down to catalogue the seeds at the end of a market day, I had the pleasant surprise of encountering unexpected seeds and stories. All of this is to say that if you made a Story Seed and you don't see your seed in this catalogue, please send me an e-mail and I'm happy to do some digging! 

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The seeds are categorized according to story theme "tags." You can search for stories based on the theme you're in the mood for -- a story about love? A favorite "yum yum" (market treat)? The first time at the market? Each of the seeds in this catalogue has my "field notes" attached, so it is my voice you're reading. In most cases, I've taken out identifying details in my notes to protect the anonymity of the storyteller. Names are included when these same stories are featured with names in Story Seeds: Growing Home at the Farmers Market, or if I've received explicit permission to share the names. The date refers to when I collected the story.

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If these stories inspire stories of your own, you can upload your stories here. You can also send me an e-mail. Enjoy browsing!