Seed Savers Exchange Co-Founder Diane Ott Whealy Receives National Sustainability Honor GardenComm Green Medal recognizes Whealy’s five decades of leadership in heirloom seed preservation DECORAH, Iowa — Diane Ott Whealy,…
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Episode 4: A Passion for Seeds From the Archives with Neil Lockhart For more than 30 years, Neil Lockhart has been growing, saving, and sharing seeds and building friendships with…
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Meet the Winners of the 2026 Tomato Tasting Drum roll, please! The votes are in, and our tomato tasters have spoken. At the 2026 Tomato Tasting at Seed Savers Exchange’s…
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Episode 3: What Shapes What We Eat? with Marion Nestle Before we decide what to eat, countless other decisions have already shaped the choices available to us. In this episode…
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As we hold the significant responsibility of caring for our seed bank now and into the future, we are clear about what it takes to steward a living collection well.…
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Notes from the field describe ‘Hartman’s Giant’ amaranth as having strong color and upright inflorescences. “I would grow this again, and I’d like to experiment cooking with it,” said Karen…
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In October 2025, Seed Savers Exchange made history as the first nonprofit genebank in the United States to undergo a comprehensive external assessment by the Crop Trust, a global leader…
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In 2025, something new was planted—a financial commitment for the gardeners and seed savers yet to come. Seed Savers Exchange formally launched the Seed Savers Exchange Endowment Fund, a sustaining…
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Ask any farmer or gardener—the right tools and the right people can transform the work. Thanks to generous support from a longtime donor, our farm team gained both: skilled year-round…
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For Peg Davis, having her ‘Peg O’ My Heart’ tomato accepted into the Seed Savers Exchange collection was a dream come true. It all started nearly 50 years ago when…
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