A.W. Livingston and His Enduring Tomato Legacy
/In the mid 1800s, A.W. Livingston, the father of the modern tomato, began to improve tomatoes by making them smooth-skinned, uniform in size, and more flavorful.
Read MoreIn the mid 1800s, A.W. Livingston, the father of the modern tomato, began to improve tomatoes by making them smooth-skinned, uniform in size, and more flavorful.
Read MoreDid you know that this Sunday, March 12, is National Plant a Flower Day? That’s right—there’s a day each year devoted to beautifying our world with flowers.
Read MoreEven if you have to wait a bit to open those seed packets, you can spring into action now (or soon!) to ensure your garden is ready to go when the time and temperature are right.
Read MoreWe’re ready for the gardening season to begin and are getting a head start with the grand re-opening of our Visitors Center. Our gift and garden center opened on March 1 and is stocked with plenty of unique finds.
Read MoreEarlier this month, Seed Savers Exchange mailed a sturdy black box containing 225 accessions neatly packed in alphanumeric order to the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway.
Read MoreMeet Michelle, an active CSRP (Community Seed Resource Program) member, who is bringing seed saving and swapping to life in her Wisconsin community.
Read MoreDon't be intimidated by planting and caring for apple trees. Seed Savers Exchange Orchard Manager Dan Bussey offers insights and tips for apple tree success.
Read MoreIn the world of beans, the runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus, is a bit of an anomaly. In the United States, runner beans are undervalued as an edible crop and usually grown as ornamentals for their large, showy, often scarlet-colored flowers. Read more about this crop type and why it shouldn't be overlooked.
Read MoreHeritage, tradition, and the unbeatable taste of a pepper make the Ausilio Thin Skin Italian pepper worth growing, saving, and sharing. The pepper was recently donated to Seed Savers Exchange’s Preservation Collection by Chad Ogle-Riccelli in the spirit of sharing an important part of his family’s history.
Read MoreThe story of Svalbard and how it came to be is elegantly captured in Cary Fowler’s book Seeds on Ice. Intended as an insurance policy for the future diversity of agriculture, Svalbard was built into the side of a mountain by the Norwegian government and serves as a testament to the ingenuity of man to preserve the future of global agriculture.
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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