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National Seed Swap Day

January 31, 2026 / Vesterheim Commons, 508 West Water St., Decorah, Iowa, 52101

Join Seed Savers Exchange to celebrate National Seed Swap Day! Festivities will include community seed swap + seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange seed bank, a presentation on seed saving, and more.

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Hands starting seeds.

Seed Starting Workshop

March 28, 2026 / Heritage Farm, 3074 North Winn Rd, Decorah, IA 52101

Plant the seeds for a successful summer of gardening. This informative Heritage Farm workshop will walk you through the basics of seed selection, seed starting, and transplanting, as well as offer tips for a successful year of gardening.

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Apple tree filled with green apples.

Apple Grafting

April 10-October 9, 2026 / Virtual

Learn to graft your own apple trees through our series of virtual presentations and small-group sessions. Registration includes guidance for caring for your apple trees throughout the year and access to educational videos, recordings of live sessions, and other resources.

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Heirloom Plant Sale

May 8-9, 2026 / Lillian Goldman Visitors Center, 3074 North Winn Road, Decorah, Iowa 52101

Friday, May 8-Saturday, May 9, 2026 Seed Savers Exchange’s Heirloom Plant Sale returns to the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center at Heritage Farm in Decorah, 10 AM to 5 PM. Select from dozens of heirloom vegetable, herb, flower plant varieties, trees, fruit bushes, and more. Proceeds support Seed Savers Exchange’s nonprofit work to save and share open-pollinated seeds.

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Heirloom beefsteak, paste, and cherry tomatoes piled together on a wooden deck.

Tomato Tasting

August 15, 2026 / Heritage Farm, 3074 North Winn Rd, Decorah, IA 52101

Visit Heritage Farm for Seed Savers Exchange’s popular tomato tasting event. Sample heirloom tomato varieties, vote for your favorite tomato, attend workshops, and celebrate biodiversity in Seed Savers Exchange’s beautiful display gardens.

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Behind the Scenes at Heritage Farm

September 12, 2026 / Heritage Farm, 3074 North Winn Rd, Decorah, IA 52101

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the work happening on Heritage Farm. From garden tours to tours of the preservation seed lab and the seed-processing shed, this is an opportunity to hear from staff who spend their days tending to the seeds in our care and see the places in which that work takes place.

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Three people standing in an apple orchard.

Orchard Tour and Apple Tasting

October 3, 2026 / Heritage Farm, 3074 North Winn Rd, Decorah, IA 52101

Tour our historic Heritage Orchard, taste apples while learning their history, and stick around for an apple-pressing demonstration. This all-ages event is sure to be a hit!

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Seeds in glass mason jars and a mason jar holding papers

Seed School

September 28-November 2, 2026 / Virtual

SSE’s virtual seed school is a 6-week course where gardeners will learn practical knowledge on how to process, store, and save seeds.

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