2017 Iowa Hunger Directory 2017 Edition | 页面 487

Seed Programs International DESCRIPTION CONTACT NAME Peter Marks EMAIL Seed Programs International provides vegetable seeds and expertise so that people facing hunger worldwide can grow some of the food they need. Since 1999, more than 15 million seed packets have helped transform people's lives from dependency on aid to self-sufficient producers for their families. peter.marks@seedprograms.org PHONE 828-707-1640 OFFICE ADDRESS PO Box 9163 Asheville, NC 28815 TYPE OF WORK International, Garden Program COUNTIES Activities Statewide Page | 486 HOW TO HELP With a modest donation, groups can sponsor an entire box of seed to reach a malnourished population somewhere in the world. One box grows 5 tons of food! Commercial vegetable seed producers in Iowa may be able to grow seed for the project. Individuals, groups, and vegetable producers should contact them for more information. Participants in the Des Moines Area Hunger Hike support Seed Programs International as it has been one of the recipients of the funds raised by the Hike.