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Seed saving is the practice of collecting, and storing, and growing out seed from one year to the next.

Key aspects of successful seed saving include

Different plants require different techniques for pollination, seed collection and storage.

Seed Saving Resources

Organic Seed Alliance


Seed saving organization (about 39 miles away)
Grow seed for the common good Leading education, research and advocacy to advance organic seed Seed is part of our common cultural heritage – a living, natural resource that demands careful management to meet food needs now and into the future. Organic...

Borrow Save Share


Regional seed saving website (about 74 miles away)
The borrowsaveshare.com website is a project of LifeCycles Project, dedicated to supporting the free and open sharing of locally grown seed in British Columbia. It includes a directory of BC seed libraries and resources to help start community seed libraries.

Salt Spring Seeds


Regional seed saving farm (about 98 miles away)
One of the oldest organic seed companies in BC, specializing in preserving heirloom varieties of beans, legumes, peas, flowers, vegetables, dye plants and medicines. Promoting growing and saving of heirloom seed. Classes, lectures, books. Also founders...

Sunshine Farm


Regional food farm (about 201 miles away)
Sunshine Farm, established in 1987, is a certified organic family farm providing food, seeds, and adult vocational education in Kelowna BC. The farm provides a setting for hands on experience with a wide variety of skills in addition to growing food;...

Peace Seeds


Food organization (about 215 miles away)
**A Planetary Genome Pool Service: Plant Breeding for the Public Domain** Pacific Northwest grown, open pollinated, organic seed. Founder and Director of Research: Alan Kapular. Through Peace Seeds and Peace Seedlings, the Kapulers promote the concepts...

Adaptive Seeds


Regional farming & gardening company (about 228 miles away)
Adaptive Seeds was established in 2009 by Andrew Still and Sarah Kleeger. It is a certified organic, farm-based seed company near Sweet Home, Oregon. As stewards of rare, diverse and resilient seed varieties for ecologically-minded farmers, gardeners...

Circle Farm


Farming & gardening store (about 441 miles away)
Circle Farms is an urban homestead farm in Calgary with an online store providing heirloom and open pollinated seeds. Although not certified organic, Circle farm seeds are all grown using sustainable, natural gardening practices without chemicals or...

Open Source Seed Initiative


Seed saving organization
The Open Source Seed Initiative works to maintain fair and open access to plant genetic diversity worldwide. Protecting the freedom of farmers, gardeners, breeders, and future generations to save, replant and share seeds without the threat of privatized...

Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds


Seed saving company
Hawthorn Farm produces certified organic farm selected, open-pollinated vegetable, herb, and flower seeds in Central Ontario (zone 5). Certified organic by Pro-Cert since 1996. They work to support the seed community by hosting workshops and educational...

SeedChange


Seed saving organization
SeedChange works with small-scale farmers around the world to strengthen their ability to grow good food, starting with local seeds. We partner with family farmers and like-minded nonprofits around the world to reclaim the power of food by delivering...

Heirloom Seeds & Plants


Continental seed saving company
Americas Largest selection of Heirloom Vegetable seeds. Herbs Seed, Flower Seed, and more, over 1000 Varieties. These varieties have often been saved and passed down by gardeners for generations. Heirloom varieties are packed with flavor, beauty, and...



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gardening, food, seed, farming