About Us
The Seedhead News
The Seedhead News is the official newsletter of Native Seeds/SEARCH, published tri-annually. Current and past issues are made available here in digital format for members and non-members alike. One newsletter per year is mailed to members. Two are distributed electronically.
Investing in our Future · From Our Directors · From Our Board Chair · New NS/S Seed Library · Conservation Farm Surprises · NS/S Expands Seed Line · From Our Friends · New Website · Permaculture Course, Seed School, Grain School · Plant Seeds. Harvest Change. · Flavors of the Desert · Volunteer Salute: Meet Stan Stalker · Photo Diversity Contest · Announcing Seed Watch · Welcome to Seed Central! · NS/S Salons · Harvest Dinner · Wish List
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From Our Directors: Greetings to All Our Wonderful Members! · Seed School: Teaching Gardeners and Farmers to 'Think Seeds First!' · The Seeds of Sustainability: Preserving the Past One Plant at a Time · A Short History of Panic Grass · Volunteer Highlight: Meet Val Plumlee
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From Our Director · Two New Reports Forecast Food Security Changes in the Southwest: The Role that Native Seeds/SEARCH Plays · Program Accomplishments · NS/S Staff Highlights: Meet Our 2010 Seed SEARCHers of the Month! · Thank You For Your Support! · Volunteer Highlight: Meet Karen Delay · ¡Adios Amiga! Suzanne Nelson Retires to TANGO · Congratulations Community Seed Grant Recipients!
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Contact Us
Retail Store
Store location and mail orders:
3061 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: 520-622-5561
Toll Free: 866-622-5561
Fax (orders welcome): 520-622-5591
Store Hours:
Monday thru Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 4 pm
Administration and Seed Bank
(All correspondence except mail orders)
3584 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: 520-622-0830
Fax: 520-622-0829
History and Mission
Native Seeds/SEARCH is a non-profit conservation organization based in Tucson, Arizona. Since 1983, we have become a major regional seed bank and a leader in the heirloom seed movement. Our seed bank is a unique resource for both traditional and modern agriculture. It includes 1800 varieties of arid-land adapted agricultural crops, many of them rare or endangered. We promote the use of these ancient crops and their wild relatives by distributing seeds to traditional communities and to gardeners world wide. Currently we offer 350 varieties from the collection we steward, grown out at our Conservation Farm in Patagonia, Arizona, and associated products through our online store, annual seedlisting, and our retail store.
Staff and Board
Board of Directors
Chair - David Tiers
Vice-Chair - Danielle Ignace
Secretary - Kim Fernandez
Treasurer - Michael McDonald
Board Members
Barney T. Burns, Mahina Drees, Janos Wilder, Ronald Austin Wells, Sage Goodwin, Martha Burgess, Jim Cook, Sally Harris, and Donna House.
