Seed Savers Exchange. This company focuses on ‘‘America’s culturally diverse and endangered garden and food crop legacy’’, so expect many heirloom varieties and native plants.

Like a seed, the effort started small and grew. In 1975, said Josie Flatgard, The Exchange and outreach coordinator for Seed Savers, just 29 people who had seen newspaper ads placed by co-founders ...

Ira Wallace, 74, has played a key role at Southern Exposure Seed Exchange for about 25 years, and is referred to by those she has mentored as a godmother.

Seed banks are helping Central American farmers adapt to ... A 2023 study co-authored by Vernooy focusing on community banks in Kenya and Uganda found that 2,630 ... Seed Savers Exchange, ...

Have you already found the best vegetable seed companies? MOTHER EARTH NEWS readers have rated their favorite garden seed sources based on value, performance, ethics and fun.