Membership
Join a community of gardeners and seed savers.
Become a Member or Renew Your Membership
Join a community of people who care about heirloom seeds. Whether you’re becoming a member for the first time or renewing your support, your membership helps keep seeds growing, saved, and shared for generations to come.
Choose your membership
Annual Membership
Join thousands of gardeners and seed savers across the country. Choose an annual membership or make renewal easy with automatic renewal.
Annual Membership
Sustaining Membership
Make your membership ongoing with automatic renewal each year. It’s an easy way to stay connected and continue your support.
Sustaining Membership Lifetime Membership
Make a lasting commitment to Seed Savers Exchange with a one-time lifetime membership.
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Membership Perks
Explore the benefits that come with your membership.
Download Your Digital Membership Card
Members received emailed invitations from MembershipAnywhere (formerly MuseumAnywhere) with instructions for downloading the digital membership card and the app.
- Search your app store for “membership anywhere” and download the eMembership Card app.
- Search for “Seed Savers” and look up your membership by phone number and last name.
- Save your card to your digital wallet.
Please note: Your card needs to be downloaded after each renewal. If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out to us.
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.
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.
Virtual Membership Cafés
Grow your network with virtual member cafés! 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.
Complimentary Print Yearbook
The Yearbook is the annual print edition of the Exchange and is available to members at the $50 contributor level or above.
A PDF of the annual Yearbook will be shared with all members. The Exchange website is free and open to the public.
Member-Exclusive Seeds
New and returning members can choose to join the 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 offers throughout the year and 10% off at our Lillian Goldman Visitors Center. Exceptions may apply.
My Giving Portal
The portal is a custom website you can use to stay connected with your charitable giving to Seed Savers Exchange. With the portal, you can:
- Update your credit card details for automated payments.
- Give one-time or recurring gifts using a debit or credit card.
- Save payment methods, or use Apple Pay or Click to Pay to avoid entering your payment information each time you give.
- View details about your previous online and offline gifts, including cash or checks.
- Update your preferred contact information.
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