Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum is home to the Heirloom Seed Project. Established thirty-five years ago, the Heirloom Seed Project focuses on the preservation of heirloom varieties of vegetables that have been grown throughout the Pennsylvania Dutch region since the 18th century.
We commit to preserving seeds donated by individuals whose families have passed them from generation to generation. We continue to welcome donations of cherished heirloom vegetable seeds to preserve and share with others. The Heirloom Seed Project is staffed primarily by volunteers who tend the gardens, then harvest and package the heirloom seeds.
Heirloom or open-pollinated vegetables bring our history into the present with flavors and beauty from the past. They excel in flavor and often represent varieties no longer found elsewhere. Unlike hybrids, gardeners can save seeds from heirloom varieties with the assurance that each new generation of plants will bear fruit that is true its parent.
The Heirloom Seed Project also sells heirloom varieties of plants during Herb and Garden Faire, held each year at the museum on Mother’s Day weekend.
For more information or special requests,
We are now accepting applications for the permanent part-time position of manager of the Heirloom Seed Project! This is a unique opportunity to lead a one-on-a-kind horticulture program here at the Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum. The position supervises all the different facets of the program — the planning and execution of the seed gardens, volunteer management, marketing and selling the seeds, and much more.
The position description is available through this link: https://www.landisvalleymuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FINAL-HSP-Job-Description-May-2022.pdf
Please send your resume, cover letter, and three references to Site Administrator David Blackburn electronically or through the mail to:
Email: dablackbur@pa.gov
OR
Address: Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Questions? Please contact David through email or at (717) 581-0595
To place an order for heirloom seeds by mail or by email, click the link below and download a pdf of our pricing and ordering sheet.
To place and pay for an order on line, please click the link below.
If inquiring to a specific department or staff member, please select the appropriate department tab.
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