125 S Lexington Ave, Suite 101 - 11, Asheville, NC 28801
SEED PROGRAMS INTERNATIONAL
125 S Lexington Ave, Suite 101 - 11, Asheville, NC 28801
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Conflict, climate change, and poverty are the main culprits.
Good quality vegetable seed, locally-appropriate farmer training, agricultural supplies, and ongoing support can provide a solution.
Seed Programs International is a 501c3 nonprofit based in the US that operates globally. Our tax ID is 56-2092576.
We assess vegetable seed availability and strengthen local seed markets. We provide appropriate seed when local sources are not adequate.
We identify appropriate training that leverages existing knowledge and resources to bolster food production and strengthen resilience.
We provide capacity building, project consultation, and technical expertise to organizations around the world.
We connect regional partners to share successes, challenges, resources, and knowledge to improve program success and growth.
Empowered woman can empower an entire community. The UN estimates that for every $1 a woman earns, 90 cents goes back into her family, creating upward mobility that breaks the cycle of poverty. By working with women’s groups, we help women build food security whilst producing income for their families.
38 million people in the US are food insecure. Charitable community gardens can change that. Community gardens promote food literacy and increase access to healthy, nutritious food for families in need across the country.
Vegetable growing programs can provide an enduring, stabilizing element in crisis recovery. Post-crisis food markets can feature wild shortages and surpluses, price spikes and crashes, and food-quality concerns. Vegetable production can provide long term resilience and stability.
School gardens grow vegetables and also grow future leaders to counter hunger and poverty in their communities. In many places, a garden-supported school lunch is the only healthy meal of the day and motivates parents to keep their kids in school.
Seed Programs International (SPI) Board of Directors member, Ton Van Der Velden, had an opportunity to travel to Senegal, Uganda,
Across East Africa the first growing season of the year is well underway. In South Sudan specifically, vegetable seeds were
Seed Programs International (SPI) is continuing to partner with Grow East Africa (GEA) to improve food security and household income
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Seed Programs International is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates globally.
Our EIN/Tax ID is 56-2092576. Thank you for your support!
125 S Lexington Ave, Suite 101 - 11, Asheville, NC, 28801, USA