Kent Whealy
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Kent Whealy and Diane Ott Whealy founded the Seed Savers Exchange
, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the seed lines of heirloom plant
s and to the sharing of such seeds both through sales and by facilitating exchanges among member gardeners. The organization works to maintain genetic diversity in both food crops and ornamental plants.
In 1988 Mr. Whealy received a Fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation
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Seed Savers Exchange
is credited with very valuable contributions to conserving the genetic diversity of vegetable crops, especially those of the USA.
Seed Savers Exchange
Seed Savers Exchange, or SSE, founded by Kent Whealy and Diane Ott Whealy, is a non-profit organization based in Decorah, Iowa, that preserves heirloom plant varieties through regeneration, distribution and seed exchange...
, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the seed lines of heirloom plant
Heirloom plant
An heirloom plant, heirloom variety, or heirloom vegetable is a cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in modern large-scale agriculture...
s and to the sharing of such seeds both through sales and by facilitating exchanges among member gardeners. The organization works to maintain genetic diversity in both food crops and ornamental plants.
In 1988 Mr. Whealy received a Fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the United States. Based in Chicago but supporting non-profit organizations that work in 60 countries, MacArthur has awarded more than US$4 billion since its inception in 1978...
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Seed Savers Exchange
Seed Savers Exchange
Seed Savers Exchange, or SSE, founded by Kent Whealy and Diane Ott Whealy, is a non-profit organization based in Decorah, Iowa, that preserves heirloom plant varieties through regeneration, distribution and seed exchange...
is credited with very valuable contributions to conserving the genetic diversity of vegetable crops, especially those of the USA.