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Keeping 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.

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50th Anniversary Conference and Celebration

August 8-9, 2025 / Heritage Farm, 3074 North Winn Rd, Decorah, Iowa, 52101

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Recent Articles

A basket full of white garlic bulbs.

Garlic preorders are open!

There are myriad reasons humans have consumed garlic for thousands of years. For starters, it’s easy to grow, easy to harvest, easy to use, and, yes, easy to enjoy. And this year Seed Savers Exchange is making it easy to order too.

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Hope and Practice: Craig LeHoullier

Hope and Practice with Craig LeHoullier: ‘Participating in Seed Savers Exchange Changed My Life.’ It is hard for me to believe, but my discovery, joining, and total immersion into Seed Savers Exchange happened in 1986. SSE was a mere child of 11, and I was a young husband, father, and relatively inexperienced gardener of 30. Though I am still a husband and father—and soon-to-be grandfather—my gardening experience has grown significantly, with much of the credit going to the life I’ve lived as an SSE member.

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Many colorful 'Benary's Giant Zinnia' blooms in a garden

Customer Service Manager

The Customer Service Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of customer service for Seed Savers Exchange. This position will lead and supervise our customer service staff and support all aspects of customer service via phone calls, fax, email, mail in orders and our website including processing orders and assisting customers with product/gardening support.

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