Events at Heritage Farm

Seed Savers Exchange will once again offer all our educational events virtually this year to continue to reach our community where they are, near their home farms and gardens! Learn from our knowledgeable staff as well as other experts in our network, and support our nonprofit mission to save America’s heirloom seeds.

Upcoming Events

Heirloom Plant Sale
Heirloom Plant Sale

SSE and River Root Farm partner for the annual plant sale

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2022 Seed Savers Exchange Conference
2022 Seed Savers Exchange Conference: Connecting Through Seed and Stories

Save the date for SSE’s 42nd Annual Conference will be held virtually on July 15–16

Seeds provide not only sustenance but also community, connection, and inspiration. The 42nd annual Seed Savers Exchange conference will explore and celebrate connection through seeds and stories.

More information on sessions and speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

Past Events

Apple Grafting School
Virtual Apple Grafting Workshop

Live Coaching Sessions: April 15-16, 2022

Learn to graft your own apple trees through our series of virtual presentations and small-group sessions. Scionwood, rootstock, and tools are optionally available through registration.

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Conference and Campout
Conference & Campout

July 16-17, 2021

Virtual event! Live and pre-recorded garden tours, workshops, panels, and presentations.

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Heirloom Plant Sale
Heirloom Plant Sale

Discover rare heirlooms, historic varieties, and beloved favorites; bring them home to plant in your own garden. This is the kick-off for spring transplant sales at the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center.

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Seed School
Seed School

Beginning September 13, 2021

A 7-week online education course. Join gardeners from all over the country to learn the most important seed saving techniques from Seed Savers Exchange staff and previous Seed School graduates.

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Benefit Concert
Benefit Concert

Musical performances by popular artists that in the past have included Greg Brown, Iris DeMent, Dave Simonett (of Trampled by Turtles), Lissie, David Huckfelt, and more!

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Tomato Tasting
Tomato Tasting

Celebrate the bounty of the harvest with a soup cook-off, hayrides, pumpkin carving, garlic talk, cider pressing, food storage workshops, and kids activities.

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Harvest Festival
Harvest Festival

Celebrate the bounty of the harvest with a soup cook-off, hayrides, orchard tour, cider pressing, food storage workshops, and kids activities.

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Harvest Festival
Winter on the Farm

Join us for cookies, hot chocolate, holiday shopping, and a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the valley.

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