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Re: [seedsavers] New name for this list.
Synonyms for 'steward' are administrator, conservator, custodian, director,
guardian, keeper, manager.
> I'll vote for seedkeepers. seedsteward is okay as a second choice.
> seedharvesters would work, but is not as poetic.
>
> I just looked up the definition of steward and I don't think it
> applies as well as keep (with keeper being the one who keeps).
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3A+steward&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-
> 8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS255US256
>
> If that link doesn't work, type define: steward into the google search.
>
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 9:17 PM, Lawrence F. London, Jr.
> <lflj@intrex.net> wrote:
>> Michael Bathrick wrote:
>>
>>> Mark my vote for seedstewards
>>
>> *seedstewards 2 vote
>> savingseeds
>> * seedkeepers
>> * seedgleaners 1 votes
>>
>> seedscavengers
>> seedhunters
>> seedtraders
>> * seedharvesters
>> seedswap
>> seedsaveswap
>>
>> I like seedstewards a little better. steward is in wider use than gleaner
>> though seedgleaners is more poetic
>>
>> 2 hours left
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>> I will probably lean toward seedstewards
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