You’re yearning for longer—and warmer—days. You’re dreaming of rapidly disappearing snow and ever-greening grass. And you’re chomping at the bit to pull on gloves to help you garden, not keep your fingers warm. Yes, winter may have officially only just begun, but the passing of the Winter Solstice also signals the rapid approach of the New Year. What does 2017 have in store for you and your garden?
Read MoreJohn Withee’s bean collection of 1,186 varieties started with a bean hole.
Throughout his childhood, Friday afternoons consisted of John and his family digging a hole, building a fire in that hole, and lowering a pot of beans into it. They placed hot coals and earth over the pot and filled the hole. The following Saturday night the family dug up the pot and ate the beans. John was one of six kids in a poor family that lived off of beans – and luckily for him, John loved beans
Read MoreJohn Withee (1910-1993) was a medical photographer who rode freight trains cross country, flew to the Arctic in a Piper Cub, climbed mountains, won the Professional Photographers of America National Award, wrote a book, and collected beans along the way. He was an unconventional adventurer long before his 1970s bean fame.
Read MoreSince our Harvest Festival event, we can't stop thinking about squash here at Heritage Farm.
Read MoreDid you know that the seed vault holds childhood memories, whispers from the past, for many?
Read MoreSeed Savers Exchange cares for a living collection of over 20,000 varieties. But have you ever wondered what is really in the vault?
Read MoreHere are the top five tips from Seed Savers Exchange Field Manager, Bryan Stuart on what to focus on during the busy month of September, no matter where you live.
Read MorePart of preserving seeds is documenting and preserving the unique genetic map contained within each variety. But along with these seeds come a history. Both important, both worthy of documentation.
Read MoreThe seed vault that houses our collection is in jeopardy. Thankfully, a solution is at hand, but we need your help.
Read MoreOrral, 94, and Joan Craig, 91, now of Fort Myers, Florida, have been members of Seed Savers Exchange for over 30 years, as well as donors of a good number of flower and vegetable varieties to SSE’s Preservation Collection.
Read MoreSeed 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.
Seed Savers Exchange is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of heirloom seeds.
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