Give
With your support, Seed Savers Exchange can ensure heirloom seeds are kept in our gardens and on our tables, today and for generations to come.
Donate
With your help, we can focus on what really matters—stewarding the seeds. Make a gift today to support gardeners, sustainable food systems, and garden-seed biodiversity.
Join/Renew Memberships
Become a member of Seed Savers Exchange and join thousands of others across the country who garden, save seed, and advocate for a better world in their communities. If you would like your membership to be automatically renewed on an annual basis, choose a Sustaining Membership.
Seed Savers Exchange is pleased to announce its first ever Educator Membership level for both formal and informal teachers. This limited time offer is available through October 31, 2023.
Educator MembershipMembership Perks
Quarterly Member Magazine
The Heritage Farm Companion membership magazine is filled with stories from the Seed Savers Exchange community, gardening and seed-saving advice, news, and more. View a sample issue here.
Take Part—Become a Community Scientist!
Members are invited to participate in our Community Science programs (ADAPT and RENEW) and grow out and evaluate varieties from our collection in collaboration with our preservation team. This valuable contribution from members helps us better understand and care for the varieties in our collection.
Reciprocal Admissions Program
Enjoy free or reduced admission to gardens, arboreta, and conservatories through the American Horticultural Society with your Seed Savers Exchange membership card. Learn more
Virtual Membership Meet-Ups
Grow your network with virtual member meet-ups! Connect with gardeners across North America and share the good, the bad, and the funny from your garden. Each meet-up will feature a Seed Savers Exchange expert, plus a chance to meet other active members in your region and beyond.
Swap Seeds via the Exchange and Yearbook
Share seeds with other gardeners and access more than 5,000 varieties from the Seed Savers Exchange seed bank on the Exchange. The Exchange is open to everyone. The Yearbook, the annual print edition of the Exchange, is available to $50+ members upon request. Additionally, a PDF of the annual Yearbook will be shared with members.
Member-Exclusive Seeds
New and returning members can choose to participate in SSE’s Member Growing Club and receive free exclusive variety seeds from our seed bank to grow at home.
Member Discounts
As our thanks for joining, members receive a special welcome discount, plus other coupons and offers throughout the year and 10% off at our Visitors Center.
Other Ways to Give
Planned Giving
To make giving this powerful gift easier than ever, we’ve partnered with FreeWill, a free, online tool that allows you to write your will in 20 minutes or less, and begin your charitable legacy with Seed Savers Exchange.
Planned Giving
Memorials & Dedications
Give in memory or honor of a loved one, or dedicate a special occasion like a birthday or a wedding. Check “Tribute Gift” when making your donation or email or call Kristin Eggen, Gift Officer, at (563) 387-5695 to make a tribute or memorial gift.
Memorials & DedicationsWith your support, Seed Savers Exchange can ensure heirloom seeds are kept in our gardens and on our tables, today and for generations to come. This work takes many hands and actions, and we are grateful for our members.
Corporate and Event Sponsors
Thank you to our corporate and event partners for their generous support of the Seed Savers Exchange mission.
Jongga
Decorah Bank & Trust
Sustane
Mountain Rose Herbs
Lucuma Designs
Humanities Iowa
Organic Valley
Albert Lea Seed
Alliant Energy
Sweet Botanical Bakes
Impact Coffee
Purple Cow Organics
Chelsea Green Publishing
Become a Sponsor
View our 2023 SSE Sponsorship Opportunities to learn how you can become an event sponsor. Please contact our development team for more information:
Kristin Eggen
Gift Officer
[email protected]
(563) 387-5695
Gift Login
Login to the member and donor portal to update your credit card details for automated payments, give one-time or recurring gifts using a debit or credit card, save payment methods, view details about your previous online and offline gifts, including cash or checks, and update your preferred contact information.
