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A Russian court recently ruled that one of the world's most important seed banks near St. Petersburg, Russia may be destroyed in order to make way for a housing development. If allowed to stand, this decision will have a catastrophic impact on global plant diversity. Called a "living library", the Pavlovsk Experimental Station is widely considered the crown jewel of agricultural biodiversity, since 90% of the collection's varieties are not found anywhere else on the planet.

Join scientists and concerned people around the world in petitioning President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin to overrule the court decision. To learn more about this issue and to sign the petition, click on this link to the

Global Crop Diversity Trust >>

Annual Tomato Tasting event September 4

Join us at Heritage Farm for the annual Tomato Tasting on Saturday, September 4 from 1-4pm.

Come to the farm for Tomato Seed Saving workshops, sample some of our favorite tomato varieties and take hayride tours of Seed Saver's tomato fields. There will be live music, a Salsa Contest and even a Kid's Tomato Squish & Save Station to get those youngsters saving seeds.

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Every Seed Savers Exchange membership helps to preserve agricultural biodiversity. Being a Seed Savers Exchange member also has it benefits, including a 10-percent discount on purchases in our Seed Savers catalog, online catalog or at the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center. Membership also entitles you to our quarterly magazine, which contains gardening advice and news.

An annual Seed Savers Exchange membership is just $40, so renew now.

Gift memberships are also available for those hard-to-shop-for gardeners in your life.

The 2011 Seed Savers Calendar is now available for $13.95 online and at the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center (look for it in our 2011 seed catalog due out in late fall). The calendar features beautiful images of vegetables in all their glory, as well as background history about each variety pictured. The 2011 Calendar makes a great gift.

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Seed Savers Exchange has just finished its 2010 garlic harvest - picking, drying and cleaning thousands of garlic bulbs. Boy, it sure smells good around here! Be sure to place your order today as they will sell out fast. Great cooking begins with fall garlic planting!

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Come celebrate the colors of autumn in their magnificent splendor at Seed Savers' Heritage Farm during our Fall Harvest on Saturday, October 2 from 12-4pm.

See how an old-fashioned cider press works using apples from our Historic Apple Orchard. Seed Savers has the most diverse public orchard in the U.S. with hundreds of pre-1900 apple varieties. In addition, there will be wine sampling, pumpkin carving and hay wagon rides through Twin Valleys where you'll see our Ancient White Park cattle herd. There will also be garlic planting workshops, and much more! This is sure to be a fun-filled, educational day at Seed Savers Exchange - bring the whole family!

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