Native Seeds/SEARCH
Native Seeds/SEARCH, founded in 1983, is a nonprofit conservation organization located in Tucson, Arizona in the United States.
Native Seeds/Southwestern Endangered Aridland Resource Clearinghouse Inc | |
| Abbreviation | NS/S |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1983 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| 94-2899356 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters | Tucson, Arizona |
Board Chair | Jacob Butler |
Executive Director | Alexandra Zamecnik |
| Website | https://www.nativeseeds.org/ |
In the words of its mission statement, it seeks "to conserve, distribute and document the adapted and diverse varieties of agricultural seed, their wild relatives and the role these seeds play in cultures of the American Southwest and northwest Mexico."
It supports traditional, native farmers and gardeners for the well-being of the food supply and community health. Specifically, the organization maintains a seed bank and a Conservation Farm in Patagonia, Arizona, and distributes seeds, native food products, and indigenous arts via mail order and a retail store in Tucson. The organization also provides free or reduced-cost seeds to Native Americans.
SEARCH is an acronym that stands for Southwestern Endangered Aridland Resource Clearing House.