SEED SWAPS A FUN WINTER GARDENING EXPERIENCE.
Heritage seeds.
January 31, 2026, is SEED SWAP DAY. It’s on our planner, and we are headed for a fun weekend in Decorah, Iowa, to take in the swap.
According to the Seed Saver’s Exchange seed swaps have been happening for at least 10,000 years. These are simply times for gardeners and farmers to gather and swap their favorite seeds. We attended last year. Check out this link to learn how to organize a seed swap in your area.
Quality Seeds
We buy many of our vegetable seeds from Iowa based Seed Savers Exchange located near Decorah, Iowa. Seed Savers Lillian Goldman Visitor Center is open daily, except certain holidays, from March through October. It houses a gift shop with quality gardening tools, books and assorted themed products. Their website and catalog offer a wealth of gardening information and welcome visitors to their Heritage Farm. Trails, trout fishing, and views of the Driftless region’s valleys always delight us. The grounds are open for free use year-round. Hiking trails wind through or near pastures, meadows, forests, orchards and garden plots. Trout anglers are invited to wet a line in the stream that nurtures Iowa native brook trout.
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- A gentle landscape.
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- Trout fishing
Seed Exchange
“I Love Seeds!”
The Seed Savers Exchange also holds a seed swap every year. It’s a good way to meet other gardeners and return home with free seeds. The produce from our last summer’s garden was fabulous! Two in particular we loved. Acorn squash, from heritage seeds, were abundant and TASTY. Crisp kale lasted into the fall. The seeds came from last year’s exchange.
Seed Savers swap in Decorah posts how to organize your own exchange in your area. Join the winter exchanges around the country.
