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About The Seed Savers’ Network
The Seed Savers’ Network (SSN) is a non-profit organization, founded by Michel and Jude Fanton in 1986. It has both national and international significance promoting and organizing the preservation, free distribution and exchange of open-pollinated seeds.
Seed Savers’ has helped to establish Seed Networks in a number of other countries such as Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, India, Japan, Solomon Islands and the Philippines.
The Seed Savers’ Network’s Aims
To Develop and Promote
Education programmes for the preservation of open-pollinated (non-hybrid) seeds and the genetic diversity of plant varieties.
Non-profit seed exchange programmes.
Agricultural and horticultural programmes with particular emphasis on the propagation of open-pollinated plant varieties.
Preservation gardens for open-pollinated plant varieties.
Seed banks for non-hybrid plant varieties.
Scientific research relating to the above matters, either alone or in conjunction with a public university or other institution.
To Provide
Financial and educational assistance to community development projects.
Open-pollinated seed stock to individuals, groups and communities.
