Seed Savers Exchange
DESCRIPTION
CONTACT NAME
Steffen Mirsky
EMAIL
Seed Savers Exchange conserves and promotes America's culturally
diverse but endangered garden and food crop heritage for future
generations by collecting, growing, and sharing heirloom seeds and plants.
They fulfill their mission by:
steffenmirsky@gmail.com
PHONE
563-382-5990
OFFICE ADDRESS
3094 North Winn Road
Decorah, IA 52101
TYPE OF WORK
Maintaining thousands of varieties of different plant types—from
amaranth to zucchini—in one of the largest seed banks of its kind in
North America.
Regenerating seed in isolation gardens and storing them in ideal
conditions.
Documenting valuable cultural information on varieties and their
histories.
Distributing heirloom varieties to members and the public through
the Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook and the Seed Savers
Exchange Catalog
Storing varieties in back-up locations at the USDA Seed Bank in
Fort Collins, CO and at Svalbard Global Seed Vault in
Norway. These off-site deposits remain the property of SSE.
Organizing educational programs at the Heritage Farm
Seed Savers Exchange periodically donates heirloom seeds to initiatives
such as Cultivate Iowa that help alleviate hunger.
Educational/School, Garden Program
COUNTIES
Winneshiek
Activities
Statewide
HOW TO HELP
Iowans can suppor t the work of Seed Savers Exchange
through donations, volunteering, purchasing and growing heirloom
seeds or by joining as members.
Groups and organizations can request a seed donation online, or contact
them directly for more information, to host an educational speaker, or to
explore opportunities for partnership.
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