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Seed Savers Exchange

Seed Savers Exchange is a nonprofit, member supported organization that collects, preserves and shares heirloom seeds for our future. Since 1975, SSE and our supporters have collected the seeds and stories that would otherwise have been lost.

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The seasons are a-changing at Seed Savers Exchange! #fall #leaves

We're so close to the halfway point in Project Regeneration! Can you help us get there so we can grow out more seeds in 2018? Donate @ #linkinbio. #nonprofit #heirloomseeds #saveseeds

Watermelons fresh from the field. Yum!!! #heritagefarm #growyourown

The regeneration process is critically important to the care of our collection. Through regeneration, we preserve the collection for tomorrow. It costs about $1000 to regenerate a seed and every dollar given to Project Regeneration will be put towards this preservation work. #linkinbio #donate #saveseeds

It's beginning to look a little like fall here at the #seedsaversexchange HQ! #fall #pumpkin

Project Regeneration variety spotlight: This Italian heirloom safflower is from the Trussoni family of Wisconsin and is one of the varieties being stewarded in our seed bank. Marilyn Leum, shared this variety with SSE in 2015. Her grandfather, Lorenzo Trussoni, brought it to Wisconsin in 1889 when he emigrated from northern Italy. Today it's grown not only by Trussoni descendants, but by much of the Italian community in and near Genoa, Wisconsin where Lorenzo settled. The dried, safflower anthers are used in a dish called "rizzot" (risotto) that is prepared for holidays and contains rice and extra sharp cheddar cheese. When you donate to Project Regeneration, you are helping steward varieties and stories like this. #heirloomseeds #saveseeds #fundraiser #linkinbio

Help us get Project Regeneration off to a good start! Between now and September 12, your donation will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $3000, DOUBLING your impact. We can't keep our collection strong without you. Donate now @ the link in bio.

Our seed collection needs your help! We maintain a seed bank of over 25,000 varieties. Periodically, the seeds need to be grown again. The more varieties we are able to grow, the stronger our collection will be. Will you donate to Project Regeneration and help us grow more varieties in 2018? Donate: link in bio. #fundraiser #nonprofit #foodsystem #biodiversity

Time to taste some tomatoes at Seed Savers Exchange! #tomatotasting #heirloomtomatoes

Lots of tomatoes coming in for this weekend's tomato tasting. #heritagefarm #yum #heirloomtomatoes

🍅🍅🍅FREE Tomato Tasting this Saturday from 1-4pm at SSE! Sample dozens of heirloom tomatoes, vote for your favorite salsa, take a hayride & more. Hope to see you there!

While you were (safely) observing the #eclipse today, we captured some pics on a flower tour of our garden because we didn't want you to miss how lovely they look today!

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