MEAD SEEDS is a home for updates on new and/or in-progress research, educational, and creative initiatives by the Mead education team and Amherst College and Five College students, faculty, and staff. Posts may range from personal narratives to research notes, and are added to the blog on a rolling basis.



Graphic and blog design by Carolyn Gennari, drawing inspiration from former Amherst educator Orra White Hitchcock’s 19th century environmental drawings. The Hitchcock archives are available at Amherst College Archives and Special Collections.