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Nyack Seed Exchange

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TO GET SEEDS: Email nyackseedexchange@nyacklibrary.org. We will put your orders together and notify you when they are ready for pick up at the library. Please note that orders are limited to no more than 20 packets. You may place more than one order in a season. Our inventory will be posted here and on Facebook (Nyack Seed Exchange).
Our inventory. Use the Google search links to see information on each variety. Filter the inventory with the green buttons on the right side of the "Searchable Seed List" tab -- for example, just see all the varieties of "sunflowers" or "beans" etc.
Nyack Seed Exchange is a place for gardeners to share seeds
​and experience, to learn about seed saving, to become better gardeners, and to build community. Seeds are available for checkout; we ask gardeners to save seed from self-pollinating plants that are easy for seed saving, such as tomatoes, peas, beans and lettuce. Members are encouraged to return saved and store-bought seed to replenish our collections. As members learn more about seed saving, they might want to try seed saving from cross-pollinating plants categorized as "Advanced." 
We ask members to clearly label saved seed donations (use our seed packet labels as a guide), including whether seeds were organically grown. We support organic gardening, but we will accept donations from all gardeners. Most of our commercial donors have signed the Safe Seed Pledge, and many of our seeds are organic. ​​​Please join our Facebook group, Nyack Seed Exchange, and join the discussion!
The videos are courtesy of Richmond Grows, an inspiring seed library in Richmond, California:
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  • How to Save Seeds - a wealth of information, presented simply
  • Seed Saving for Beginners - webinar by SSEHeritageFarm (Seed Savers Exchange; they have MANY useful posted videos)
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension Rockland County - soil testing, composting, gardening, horticulture diagnostic lab

​Our seeds and programs are free to members (and everyone is welcome to become a member), but we do have expenses. If you prefer to make a financial donation, please make your check out to The Nyack Library with a note in the memo: "seed library." You may also donate though PayPal. Please add "seed library" in the notes. Thank you!
Nyack Seed Exchange gives thanks to our generous donors: ​Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Burpee, Fedco Seeds, High Mowing Organic Seeds, Hudson Valley Seed Company, The Living Seed Company, Ocean State Job Lot, Pinelands Nursery, Redwood Seeds, Renee's Garden, Salerno Seeds, Seed Savers Exchange, Seeds of Change, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Sow True Seed, and University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension. Please check their websites (and YouTube!); they are an excellent source of information. We also thank the individual gardeners who took the time and trouble to save and donate seeds to us, and the volunteers who helped organize it all.

Special thanks to Dan White, for designing our logo.
And eternal gratitude to Todd Moore, for refining our inventory.
Seed Label Template
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When you donate saved seeds, please provide as much of the label information as you can!

You can print a .pdf of our seed package labels by clicking on the "Seed Label Template" link above.

​Please make sure your seeds are dry before packaging for donation.

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  • How Do I...?
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    • Borrow a Museum Pass
    • Donate to the Library
    • Get a Document Notarized
    • Get a Library Card
    • Hold or Renew an Item
    • Book a Tutor Room
    • Rent a Room
    • Request a New Purchase
    • Search the Catalog
    • Technology Access
    • Volunteer
  • About
    • About the Library
    • Annual Reports
    • Art Brochure
    • Board of Trustees
    • Contact Us
    • Long-Range Plan
    • Nyack Seed Exchange
    • Hours
    • Jobs
    • Policies & Budget
    • Support the Library
    • Friends of the Library
  • Youth Services
    • Youth Digital Resources
    • Children
    • Teens
  • Adult Services
    • Novelist
    • Adult Summer Reading 2025
    • Book Discussion Groups
    • Borrow a Bike
    • Community >
      • Benefits of Reading for Seniors
      • Combating Racism
      • Local Housing & Food Resources
      • DMV Resources
      • NYS Civil Service Test Guides
      • NY Crime Victims Legal Help
    • ELL Resources
    • Homebound Delivery Service
    • In the Stacks
    • Papercut: The Nyack Library Podcast
    • Reference Laptops
    • Research Business and Employment Opportunities
    • Sustainability
    • Tech Help
  • Digital Resources
    • Ebooks and Streaming Media
    • Hotspots
    • How to Print from a Mobile Device
    • Kindles
    • Lifelong Learning
    • NextReads
    • Niche Academy
    • Research and Databases
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    • National Library Week
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    • Present a Program
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    • Quarterly Newsletter
    • Rent a Room
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    • Weekly Event Email
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    • Local History Room
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