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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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Our mission is dependent on you.

Together, we can ensure these varieties are around for generations to come. Join our community today.

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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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Seed School

September 29-November 3, 2025 / Virtual

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Recent Articles

A leafy green plant with purple veins covered in a layer of frost

Extending the Garden Season

With succession planting, smart crop choices, and a few simple tools like floating row covers, extending your garden season well into, and sometimes through, the coldest months of the year is well within your reach!

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A 'Hutterite Breadseed' poppy flower with four large petals that are light purple on the outside and deep purple near the base, with a green seed pod exposed in the middle

New Seed Varieties for 2026

The 2026 Seed Savers Exchange catalog includes 13 new seed varieties—including six stunning varieties from our seed bank collection—and they promise to be popular picks of gardeners everywhere! 

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