Heritage Farm stop featured on Iowa Barn Foundation’s free All-State Barn Tour, September 19–20 DECORAH, Iowa — Seed Savers Exchange will open the hayloft of its iconic barn at Heritage…
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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 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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Sowing Connections with Seed Savers Exchange Episode 1: Seeds as Living History with Michael Twitty Whether large or small, seeds represent so much more than the food they produce. This…
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ADAPT gardeners certainly know plenty about what makes a variety great, and we’ve compiled data from some of their top picks from SSE’s catalog. Participants trialed these varieties as part of the 2025 ADAPT program.
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‘Martin’s Carrot’ pepper was preserved for many years by the Martin Family and donated to Seed Savers Exchange in 1996 by Dr. William Woys Weaver.
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Whether you have raised beds, window-sill boxes, or are limited to container gardening, here are six herbs that are especially easy for beginners to grow and enjoy.
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Peg Davis of Snow Spring Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley finds happiness and purpose in growing and stewarding heirloom tomatoes, including ‘Peg O’ My Heart, which she recently donated to Seed Savers Exchange.
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Great seeds, great seed stories. Seed Savers Exchange has stewarded both since its founding in 1975. To mark our 50th year, we’ve released a limited-edition heirloom seed collection featuring six of our most-cherished varieties.
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The term “heirloom seeds” has increased in popularity in recent years, but what exactly does it mean? “Heirloom” describes a seed’s heritage, specifically a documented heritage being passed down from generation to generation within a family or community.
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