Craig LeHoullier lives and gardens in Hendersonville, North Carolina, having moved there with his wife, Susan, in January 2020 after residing for 28 years in Raleigh. A Rhode Island native, he caught the gardening bug from his grandfather, Walter, and dad, Wilfred. Craig earned his doctorate in chemistry from Dartmouth College, which resulted in a 25-year career in pharmaceuticals that ended in 2008.
Read MoreMeghan Filbert and Jim Morrow were elected to the Seed Savers Exchange Board of Directors at the group’s January 2021 meeting. Filbert serves as Livestock Program Manager with Practical Farmers of Iowa, while Morrow is Chief Credit Officer with Decorah Bank and Trust.
Read MoreDenise E. Costich, Ph.D., was elected to the Seed Savers Exchange board at the group’s October 2020 meeting.
Read MoreIt’s a fact—the Exchange is one of the most vibrant sources of unique, awe-worthy seeds because of our listers and their distinctive interests. One such lister is Steve Strickler, a grower of state record-breaking produce in Bloomington, Indiana. Having spent his whole life gardening, he saw joining Seed Savers Exchange in 1987 as an opportunity to feed his passion for finding and saving diverse seeds and connecting with a community of other seed savers.
Read MoreJulie Sheen is a farmer, growing and sharing seed adapted to the Mountain West through her seed company Giving Ground Seeds. We’re so thankful that Julie has chosen to support our mission by sharing seeds via the Exchange, our gardener-to-gardener seed swap. Below, Julie shares how seed saving enables her to adapt to climate change and her unique growing conditions.
Read MoreJust like countless other organizations worldwide, Seed Savers Exchange has had to adapt quickly to the ever-changing conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a nonprofit with an agricultural mission to save and share heirloom seeds, our work has had to go on because it is essential to connecting people with the resources needed to grow their own food in gardens and farms around the country.
Read MoreSoil is a dynamic and complex system which provides important ecosystem services and functions. Soil supports the growth of plants and acts as a habitat for microbes and microorganisms. It is a critical component of Earth's hydrological and nutrient systems. Soil aids in the decomposition of organic matter and also acts as a detoxicant and a filtration system. Climate, biotic factors, topography, parent material, physical and chemical weathering, and time contribute to the dynamic nature of soil.Soil is a marvel, one we get to the opportunity to contend with each time we step into our gardens.
Read MoreThe stories of our passionate Citizen Science Corps volunteers are as varied and interesting as those of the seeds that they grow. In celebration of Citizen Science Month, we are sharing three firsthand accounts written by 2019 Citizen Science Corps participants that shed light on what inspires them to step up to the plate to help SSE steward its collection for future generations through the ADAPT and RENEW programs. We launched the series with Tiffany Traverse of British Columbia, Canada, and continued it with Dorene Pasekoff of Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Our final “profilee”? Sue Gregg of Noblesville, Indiana.
Read MoreThe stories of our passionate Citizen Science Corps volunteers are as varied and interesting as those of the seeds that they grow. In celebration of Citizen Science Month, we are sharing three firsthand accounts written by 2019 Citizen Science Corps participants that shed light on what inspires them to step up to the plate to help SSE steward its collection for future generations through the ADAPT and RENEW programs. We launched the series with Tiffany Traverse of British Columbia, Canada. Next up? Dorene Pasekoff of Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Read MoreIn 2004 Helen and H. Lee Thomas of Ravenswood, West Virginia, donated the colorful ‘Wick’s Lima’ bean to Seed Savers Exchange. The couple had grown the cherished variety (a pole lima bean) since the 1960s after receiving it from H. Lee’s grandfather, Wick B. Smith of Sandyville, West Virginia.
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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