New Blog — Seed Savers Exchange

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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Look who we caught buzzing around one of the Chima poppies here at #heritagefarm. Happy National #pollinatorweek!

Winneshiek County Energy District & @greeniowaamericorps members & friends are picking strawberries at their peak for your Conference & Campout pancake breakfast! Strawberries generously donated by Wold Strawberry Farm. #thankyou #yum

Be one of the first 200 Conference & Campout registrants and receive a FREE SSE tote bag! The July 14-16 event is coming up quick. Secure your spot (and bag!) today. Register: link in bio.

Enjoy a concert under the stars with @masonjennings, featuring @the_pines and @pieta_music on July 8. (PS: We have a confirmed backup location this year - inclement weather can't stop us!) Tickets available at seedsavers dot org.

Our field crews are hard at work, tilling, planting, weeding & watering at #heritagefarm. The gardens here serve many purposes: seed production for our catalog, regenerating seeds from our vault & for evaluating & documenting varieties. It's important work that we are honored to do! #saveseeds

Mark your calendars! July 14-16 is our annual Conference & Campout! Come and experience #heritagefarm firsthand, connect with other gardeners and seed savers, and learn something new. It is truly a one-of-a-kind event. Register @ #linkinbio. #saveseeds #savethedate

What an office view! Just one of the perks of working at #heritagefarm. (Psst... our grounds are open to the public - stop by sometime!)

This year, May brought high winds and destructive storms. Although we didn't have much damage, one of our high tunnel roofs ripped off. A calm morning and a capable crew returned functionality to this multi-use space!

In today's edition of "what's that?", we give you...the purple-podded rat tailed radish. It's a historic commercial variety that we are growing out this year, and if all goes well, you'll find it in our 2018 catalog! #seeds #rareseeds #seedsaversexchange

We may not want these in our fields or gardens, but they sure are beautiful! #appreciatethelittlethings

Are these bugs (and nests) gardening friends or foes? Find out at our Garden Bugs workshop TOMORROW at 11am. The workshop includes a behind-the-scenes farm tour and you'll get to see us release pollinators into our isolation tents. Details & registration on our site, under "Visit--Events". (You may also register at the event.)

Things are coming up GREEN (and purple!) at #heritagefarm. Come see for yourself! We're open 10-5 daily.

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