This dossier is intended as a tool. It is the result of discussions within the European Farmer Seeds Network which are still ongoing and still subject to change. Like farmer varieties, this dossier is neither homogeneous nor stable. It provides a diverse array of information whose structure might help the community of participants and users of farmer seeds to understand today’s most important issues, whether they are farmers, gardeners, nursery workers, artisan seed producers, people who work with farmer varieties in their livelihoods (bakers, cooks), researchers, park employees or consumer groups. Although the technical and legal questions raised herein are sometimes difficult, they are not beyond our reach. We hope this dossier will clarify these matters for as many people as possible, increase participation in debates on seed regulation and help people to act to reclaim the fundamental usage rights over seeds which have been taken away from us.