Seeds of Diversity - About Seeds of Diversity

About Seeds of Diversity

Seeds of Diversity is a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to the conservation, documentation and use of public-domain non-hybrid plants of Canadian significance. Our 1400 members from coast to coast are gardeners, farmers, teachers, scientists, agricultural historians, researchers and seed vendors. Together we grow, propagate and distribute over 1900 varieties of vegetables, fruit, grains, flowers and herbs. We are a living gene bank.

Formerly known as the Heritage Seed Program, a project of the Canadian Organic Growers since 1984, Seeds of Diversity Canada is now an independent charitable corporation operated by a volunteer board of directors. Our work is funded mainly by membership fees and private donations.

Members receive our 40-page magazine Seeds of Diversity three times a year, plus our annual Seed Exchange Directory. Through our annual Seed Exchange, members are able to obtain samples of over 2200 varieties of seeds and plants offered by other members in exchange for return postage.