Our Mission

Since 1975, Seed Savers Exchange members have passed on approximately one million samples of rare garden seeds to other gardeners. We are a non-profit organization of gardeners dedicated to saving and sharing heirloom seeds.

Learn more about us and our mission

Calendar of events

Become A Member
Save 10%

Join today and help preserve garden biodiversity.

By becoming a member of the Seed Savers Exchange you may choose from thousands of heirloom vegetables. You will have access to twice as many vegetable varieties as are available from all of the mail-order seed catalogs in both the U.S. and Canada. Read more

April 10 - 11, 2010
Heirloom Apple Grafting Seminar

May 1, 2010

Join us for the
Bird and Wildflower Walk

What's New

GIFT Memberships!

Looking for the perfect gift for avid gardeners? Something they can enjoy all year long? Why not give them memberships in Seed Savers Exchange? Not only will your lucky gardeners get a 10% discount on all purchases from Seed Savers, they will also receive our member magazine and Yearbook, which provides access to thousands of rare seeds offered by other members. It's easy. Just click on the link below and fill up your holiday shopping cart with gifts that will keep on giving -- and passing on our garden heritage for future generations.

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Seed Savers Exchange Blog

Find out what's happening here at Heritage Farm. Our new blog gives you updates on what's being harvested, planted and processed. It's also a great place to find practical tips for gardening and saving seed for the home gardener!

Seed Savers Exchange Harvest Festival Results

Check out the Harvest Festival Results

The Harvest Festival was held Saturday, October 24th, at the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center

West Fargo High School volulnteers help out at Heritage Farm

West Fargo students stopped by SSE to volunteer their time

Internship Opportunities

2010 Applications Now being Accepted

Education/Outreach/Volunteer Internship
Horticulture Internship
Organic Seed Sales Internship

Eliot Coleman on Hoop Houses

Coleman demonstrated the use of "protected cultivation" at Seed Savers Exchange's annual conference July 17-19 with a workshop on winter harvest ......