What is the ECHO Seed Bank?

Our seed ministry is a seed bank set up to provide sample packets of seed to those working on behalf of the poor, and for those who want to evaluate a new crop species or variety.  ECHO's seed bank carries, primarily, seeds of plants likely to thrive under difficult growing conditions in the tropics and subtropics.  Our goal is not to serve as seed suppliers, as would a seed store, but as a resource for hard-to-find seeds for development workers to experiment with under the conditions of their project areas.  We do not distribute large quantities of seed. Rather, if and when a species shows promise, recipients save and multiply their own seed or purchase larger quantities from other sources.

• If you are a network member, or involved with international development, click here to learn more about obtaining seeds in trial packets.
  

• If you are US customer click here to view our domestic catalog.