The Landis Valley Museum of Lancaster, PA, is the largest museum of Pennsylvania German rural heritage. In addition to featuring low-cost admission to daily craft demonstrations and various historical buildings - from farmsteads with animals and gardens to a tavern, country store, and 1850's hotel - the Landis Valley Museum undertakes various educational projects.

Anyone who is interested may volunteer to grow seeds sent to them by the museum and removing plants that are not "true to type." This process is known as roguing. The museum offers seeds that are nearly unavailable anywhere else. Most seeds are dispensed to volunteers in small amounts, with some packets being able to grow enough to meet the needs of a medium-sized family. The Landis Valley Museum recently published their seventh annual Heirloom Seed Catalog, which gives a brief history of each seed being researched, a description of what the plant should look like if it is pure, and other information on "seed saving."

For more information contact: Heirloom Seed Project ?EUR??,,????'???? Landis Valley Museum 2451 Kissel Hill Road ?EUR??,,????'???? Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 569-0401