The 2020 Great American Seed Up!
Over 100 seed varieties again!
Please join us this year!
Choose a check in time: Friday, Sept. 25th Choose a check in time: Saturday, Sept. 26th
An Incredible Hands-On Seed Saving Experience.
Two days to choose from.
Registration is now OPEN!
Choose a check in time: Friday, Sept. 25th Choose a check in time: Saturday, Sept. 26th
Click here to download last year’s shopping list:
2019 Seed List!!
Due to recent events and to adhere to the best available social distancing guidelines, we have changed our process to allow for staged entry. Education will be offered through an online option. Each room will be set up to increase the space between tables and give extended room between participants. We DO HAVE seeds and barring any further interruptions, we are intending to have this event take place on schedule.
The current year’s list will be available in September.
We had over 100 seeds last year!
All seeds non-hybrid, non-GMO.
Located at the
North Phoenix Baptist Church
home of the
Uptown Farmers Market
5757 N Central, Phoenix 85012
Building B
Pre-Registration – $7.50 per person/per event
includes access to entire seed room PLUS…
Shortly after the event, we will send you an email with access to Recorded versions of at least 3 seed classes!
Registration is OPEN now
This local seed saving festival centers on seed diversity and education
After the phenomenal success of our other Great American Seed Up events – farmers and gardeners across the Southwest will have another unique opportunity to collect, preserve and learn about local seeds once again. Here is how it works.
- Register for your choice of days
- Attend the event, take classes ONLINE
- Scoop your seeds, experience the amazing energy!!!
Imagine walking into a room filled with over 100 varieties of climate appropriate seeds ready to literally be scooped up and taken home for planting or saving. This is exactly what the Great American Seed Up is all about. “The idea is to give valley residents an opportunity to learn about seed saving and then harvest as many ounces of seed they wish to take home,” says Farmer Greg Peterson, Urban Farm Founder and local seed saver. We are partnering with the Uptown Phoenix Farmers Market. The event features a seed bazaar with bulk quantities of popular vegetable seed varieties available for purchase at bulk discounts.
Attendees are encouraged to buy and share the seeds with their neighborhood and community groups to spur local gardening and seed saving efforts. “We’re trying to get seeds in the hands of the people,” says Seed Up co-organizer Bill McDorman of Seedsave.org. “The more seed diversity we have growing in our neighborhood gardens and backyard plots, the more resilient we’ll be as a community. These seeds are the best varieties we can find in bulk to help you start your seed saving adventure.”
Included with pre-registration for the Seed Up will be several online presentations with seed and gardening experts to spread knowledge about traditional and modern seed saving practices. Discussion topics will include: how to save and store seeds, planting and starting seeds, how to properly store your new seeds and how to grow a garden using your new seeds.
Still have questions?? Check out these Frequently Asked Questions and see if they can help.
The Great American Seed Up is presented by Seedsave.org, The Urban Farm, The Micro Farm Project, and Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance.