Celebrate National Seed Swap Day with Seed Savers Exchange

Saturday, January 25, 2025, 1-3 p.m., at the Vesterheim Commons. This event is free and open to the public. Vesterheim Commons, 508 West Water St., Decorah, Iowa, 52101. All ages are welcome! Festivities will include: Community seed swap plus seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange seed bank Short presentations on the seed saving and the history of Seed Savers Exchange Coffee and a variety of complimentary snacks will be provided by community partners Impact Coffee and Oneota Co-op. Who attends a seed swap? Everyone is welcome. Never gardened before? Come and bring your curiosity! Gardened and saved seeds your whole life? Bring your seeds and stories to share. What do I need to bring to this event? It’s not required to bring anything to the seed swap. If you have seeds you’d like to share, please bring them! Bring them in a labeled container with the crop type, variety, and year grown if possible. If you have extra ziplock bags, paper packets, or other potential seed containers for seeds you receive, bring those as well. Seed Savers Exchange will bring empty, blank packets and writing utensils for people to use. At seed swap events hosted by Seed Savers Exchange, set guidelines exist for the types of seeds allowed. Questions? Feel free to reach out to events@seedsavers.org.