Our Seed Exchange has always been the heart of Seeds of Diversity. Currently, our members exchange around 3000 different varieties of seeds every year, saved from their gardens and offered to members from coast to coast.
The purpose is to keep growing varieties that aren't available from seed companies, and to make the seeds available so others can grow them too!
Right from the start, our first Member Seed Exchange had the very same intentions. 14 members offered 141 varieties, knowing that the only way their favourite heritage seeds would continue to be available were if seed savers re-grew more seeds.
They were part of the seed conservation solution, and we've kept on doing that ever since!