Vermont Seed Banks & Exchanges

🌱 Vermont Seed Exchanges & Libraries

📍 South Burlington Public Library – Seed Library & Annual Swap

  • Location: South Burlington, VT
  • Details: Offers a collection of open-pollinated and heirloom seeds for patrons to “borrow.” Hosts educational events and an annual seed swap.
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📍 Richmond Free Library – Seed Library

  • Location: Richmond, VT
  • Details: Provides a communal collection of seeds for borrowing and donation. Encourages community resilience and food sovereignty.
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📍 Barton Public Library – Community Seed Exchange

  • Location: Barton, VT
  • Details: A UVM Extension Master Gardener project offering a wide assortment of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds to residents of the Northeast Kingdom.
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📍 Fletcher Free Library – New North End Seed Library

  • Location: Burlington, VT
  • Details: Serves as a hub for local seed exchange and garden education, with seeds donated by neighbors and local businesses.
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📍 South Hero Land Trust – Annual Seed Swap

  • Location: South Hero, VT
  • Details: Celebrates the South Hero Seed Library with an annual seed swap event featuring new seeds, raffle prizes, and kids’ crafts.
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📍 Brownell Library – Plant and Seed Swap

  • Location: Essex Junction, VT
  • Details: Hosts an annual event where community members can bring plants or seeds to share and take home new ones for their gardens.
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📍 St. Johnsbury Athenaeum – Seed Swap

  • Location: St. Johnsbury, VT
  • Details: Organizes events for gardeners to prepare for summer gardens, swap seeds, and explore a well-stocked seed library.
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📍 Saint Albans Museum – Garden Circle & Seed Swap

  • Location: Saint Albans City, VT
  • Details: Part of a day of gathering, this event includes a seed swap and discussions on gardening and local food systems.
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