Behind the Scenes at Heritage Farm
September 12, 2026 / Heritage Farm, 3074 North Winn Rd, Decorah, IA 52101
DetailsKeeping heirloom seeds in our gardens and on our tables.
Founded in 1975
Seed Savers Exchange's Mission
Seed Savers Exchange stewards America’s culturally diverse and endangered garden and food crop legacy for present and future generations. We educate and connect people through collecting, regenerating, and sharing heirloom seeds, plants, and stories.
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Connection is sown in community.
Seed Savers Exchange offers a mix of virtual and in-person events throughout the year. Learn from our knowledgeable staff as well as experienced growers and seed savers in our network, and support our nonprofit mission to save America’s heirloom seeds.
Recent Articles
12 Heat-Tolerant Lettuce Varieties
While lettuce is a mainstay in diets year-round, it is actually a cool-season crop and bolts, or goes to seed, in hot weather. However, some lettuce varieties have been bred by gardeners over time to tolerate warmer temperatures and resist bolting early in the season. Plant these heat-tolerant lettuce varieties to extend your salad harvests.
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Social Media & Engagement Coordinator
The Social Media & Engagement Coordinator leads the day-to-day planning, creation, publishing, and engagement for Seed Savers Exchange’s social media channels and will also support our podcast through promotion and editing. This role uses storytelling, photography, video, and community interaction to grow awareness, deepen audience engagement, support revenue goals, and connect more people to seed saving, gardening, and the mission of Seed Savers Exchange.
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Recommendations from the 2025 ADAPT Trials
ADAPT gardeners certainly know plenty about what makes a variety great, and we’ve compiled data from some of their top picks from SSE’s catalog. Participants trialed these varieties as part of the 2025 ADAPT program.
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