Start with a Seed - SeedSavers

Seed Starting Workshop

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Lower barn next to the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center

Join us at Heritage Farm for a hands-on workshop on seed starting. We’ll walk you through the why, the how, and the what next. You’ll practice with us by starting seeds that will thrive as potted plants and leave with information about how to start other crops. Come and get your hands dirty and your seed-starting questions answered.

These 40-minute workshops will be held in the lower barn (next to the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center) and will start at:

10:00 AM
10:45 AM
11:30 AM
12:15 PM

No registration is required, but space is limited. This event is free and open to the public.

Meet your instructors

A man in a plaid shirt, a vest, and a hat smiles at the camera Alan Kissinger is the greenhouse manager at Seed Savers Exchange. His adventures in horticulture have taken him from his hometown in Ohio to Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and ultimately to Iowa. More than his fascination with plants and their inextricable roles in our lives, his work is motivated by sharing with and learning from others. He finds delight in the small mysteries of life including music, the scent of fall, and a perfect cinnamon roll.

Person with long blonde hair smiling to camera.

Corbin Scholz has been working in the food system for almost a decade owning and managing organic vegetable farms and food hubs, serving on several agriculture non-profits board of directors, and participating in leadership committees to organize support programs for young farmers. After graduating from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology on the pre-medical track, Corbin pivoted to creating healthy communities through thriving food systems.