Become a Member!

Membership:

Members are the heart and soul of our society!
By becoming a member, you join an incredible community of people who value maintaining a seed bank that holds a diverse collection of genetically pure, open-pollinated, climate-adapted, and ecologically grown seeds—all contributing to local food security.

Membership Fee: $20 per year (individual)

Our membership year runs from April 1 - March 31

Members Make a Difference:

Your membership directly supports the ongoing work of the Creston Community Seed Bank Society. As a member, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with other passionate growers by volunteering in the greenhouse or helping with markets and seed sales throughout the year.

You’ll also receive our quarterly newsletter with updates on Seed Bank News.

Members play a vital role in guiding the direction of the society. You’ll help elect the Board of Directors and have a voice in key decisions at our Annual General Meeting.

Join us today and help support our work!

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Become a Volunteer!

Volunteers

Volunteers are essential to the continued success of our society. Working alongside the Volunteer Coordinator, volunteers help maintain the gardens and greenhouses at the College of the Rockies, Creston Campus.

Volunteers also assist with seed packaging and community events such as our Seedy Saturdays, and other marketing activities. Whatever your skills or experience, there’s always a way to get involved and make a difference!

Once you’ve notified us that you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, you’ll receive email notifications about opportunities as they come up, so you can choose when and where to participate.

Volunteering is a wonderful way for experienced gardeners to share their knowledge, and for new gardeners to learn about growing and seed saving. It’s also a great way to connect with others — volunteers often say the best part is the laughter, conversation, and sense of community that comes from working together.

Become a Home Grower!

Home Growers

Experienced gardeners can become home growers for the Seed Bank. Due to the vast amount of seed varieties held in the seedbank (over 600), we rely on our home growers to grow out varieties for us each year.

We provide the seed or transplants to our growers each spring. The growers save and return seeds with evaluation forms to the seedbank and in return get to enjoy the excess produce from their plants. Extra support from the coordinator is provided to the growers to ensure a successful seed harvest!

Become a Board Member!

Board Members

Board members are the foundation that supports and guides our Society. Board members provide direction and financial oversight, and make sure the objectives of the Society are carried out.

Board meetings are held once a month, plus board members attend events and help with fundraising and goverance. On average, board members commit to 10-15 hours a month.

If you're interested in joining our collaborative and supportive board please get in touch to learn more!

Testimonial

From a volunteer with the Creston Community Seed Bank Society…

I had some previous experience in gardening when I started volunteering for the Seed Bank Society last spring. It turned out to become a very successful learning curve and I realized you never stop catching up with knowledge. For example, I wasn’t a friend of weeding, however I saw the better results of legumes when the unwanted green was eliminated.

Tomato seeds are a huge and important part of the Seed Bank assets, and we all know that there are lots of varieties on the market for gardeners. What the Creston Seed Bank makes so special is the fact that the members are taking care of growing seeds which are adapted to the valley’s climate and will even get better at surviving heatwaves or cold and wet summers. The CCSBS grows seeds for the specific conditions and needs in the Creston Valley and most of the surplus veggies are donated to the local Food Bank. By the way, not only tomatoes! Susanne S.