ISSA exists as a living testimony of the richness and wealth of the agricultural legacy of our ancestors.

Our aim is to:
1)     To protect, conserve, research and utilize non-commercial seed, grain, vegetable and fruit varieties.
2)     To promote the benefits of agricultural biodiversity.
3)     To provide information and to educate the public on agricultural biodiversity locally   and globally.
4)     To be a working example of successful organic seed and crop production, through growing and distributing Irish grown seed, grain, vegetable and fruit varieties.

Membership includes
5 Free Heritage vegetable seeds including rare Irish and traditional vegetables and garlic from our annual seed list (over 100 varieties) and the option to buy additional seeds.
Free traditional Irish potatoes and other tubers.
Two free ISSA magazines per year, keeping you up to date on all of our projects and biodiversity issues worldwide.
Free copy of our Native Irish Apple Catalogue.
Free visits to ISSA gardens, orchards & woodlands.
10% discount on workshops/courses and any trees purchased.
Discounted admission fee on open days.
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