3rd Annual Shelby County Free Seed Savers Swap (Updated)

February 17, 2016 - The 3rd Annual Seed Savers Swap scheduled for Friday, February 19th has been rescheduled to Friday, March 11th.  We were just notified that Renee's Garden seed company is donating a large quantity of seeds for this event; however, they will not arrive until the newly rescheduled date. 


January 29, 2016 - Come see what Shelby County is growing! The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Shelby County is pleased to announce our Third Annual Free Savers Seed Swap. Drop off your labeled vegetable, herb or flower seeds and/or bulbs, corms, rhizomes to the Extension office in the courthouse annex, 1st floor office suites from February 1 - 18. Need labeled envelopes to package your seeds? Stop by the Extension office to pick-up your seed envelopes.

The actual seed swap will be held on Friday, February 19, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Shelby County Courthouse, 2nd floor meeting room. Vegetable, herb, and flower seeds, garden guides, recommended planting varieties, fruit information and cooking with herbs recipes will be available.

If you have questions or need additional information, give us a call at the Shelby County Extension office, 936-598-7744 and speak to either Lane Dunn – Ag and Natural Resources County Agent or Jheri-Lynn McSwain - Family and Consumer Sciences County Agent.