Meet our Partners

SPI partners with individuals, NGOs, faith-based organizations, service clubs, and government agencies to provide seed for schools, community gardens, development projects, and training programs. Projects range in size from individuals or Peace Corps volunteers who receive a box of 1,200 seed packets to large interdenominational church relief organizations who distribute over half a million packets a year to five African countries. Some organizations also include seed in boxes of clothing, toiletries, and other necessities distributed to needy families.

In addition to standard seed programs, SPI has several pilot programs testing the feasibility of distributing seed through microenterprises. Entrepreneurs or cooperatives purchase low-cost seed from SPI and become seed distributors or develop new produce marketing opportunities within their communities.

“We decided to grow new vegetables together as a group. It was difficult to find the seeds for uncommon vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, lettuce and good quality seeds for the common vegetables from the local market. However, we were able to obtain high quality seeds from Seed Programs Inc.” – Mongolia