Zachary Vineyard, IDGuide.com
9/1/2025
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How Snake River Seed Cooperative is Growing Community Resilience
From the homesteaders who transformed sagebrush into farmland to the potato farmers who made the state synonymous with agricultural excellence, Idaho’s fertile soil has drawn many pioneers. And before that, tribes like the Shoshone and Bannock were stewarding the land through prairie management and seed saving. Now, a new generation of agricultural pioneers is writing the next chapter in Idaho’s farming legacy.
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Photo credit: Jordan Unger of J&W Productions
Casey O'Leary, Idaho Sun
6/13/25
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The Snake River Seed Cooperative is bringing organic seed production education to agriculture producers large and small, writes guest columnist Casey O’Leary.
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Where do the seeds you plant on your farm or garden come from? Why does it matter? The Snake River Seed Cooperative is hitting the road this summer to bring organic seed production education to Idaho producers large and small, thanks to a grant from the USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program, or TOPP.
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Photo credit: Neil Palmer, USDA
FARE Idaho
11/14/24
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Exploring the Roots of Snake River Seed Cooperative
Snake River Seed Cooperative (SRSC) is deeply committed to cultivating agricultural resilience and supporting local economies through a farmer-driven, community-centered approach. What started as the Common Wealth Seed Library evolved into Snake River Seed Cooperative in 2014 –a collection of small-scale family farmers operating within the Intermountain West where the seeds are grown, hand-packaged, and offered to gardeners and farmers around the region and beyond. In 2021, SRSC transitioned to an employee and grower-owned cooperative, ensuring that farmers have a direct voice in the decisions that impact their livelihoods and the cooperative's operations.
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Photo credit: Marilyn Isaac Photography
Idaho News 6
9/16/19
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Tucked away in North Boise, Earthly Delights Farm is hard at work. It's where Casey O'Leary grows seeds for the Snake River Seed Cooperative.
Five years ago O'Leary started the co-op and today, she's one of more than 30 farmers in the group contributing locally adapted seeds. Seeds of more than 300 plant varieties are packaged at Snake River Seed headquarters, then sold at independent businesses for Idaho gardeners to enjoy.
"There's a lot, and that's everything from a huge assortment of vegetables to different flowers. We do a lot with native plants and native flowers to support local ecosystems and pollinators," O'Leary explained.