Rebec Valley Farm Seed Donation Program
At Rebec Valley Farm, we pride ourselves in helping others with all that we can, when we can—whether locally or throughout the US—by donating seeds from our previous year's inventory to non-profit 501(c) organizations, such as small schools, summer camps, community gardens, and food banks. We admire organizations that bring people together to promote healthy, locally grown food, so others, regardless of age, can learn to achieve long-term food stability and self-sufficiency in their communities.
Please understand that we are a small farm business and receive countless donation requests. We simply do not have the staff, inventory, or resources to provide a donation for every request like some big seed companies and corporations do.
When we give, we strive to be fair and give to those who seem to need the most help first; we also try to spread the goodwill and include as many non-profits as we can in the program each year.
As a result, our donations tend to be modest to help as many non-profits as we can. If your donation request only focuses on specifically named varieties from our online catalog or if the goal of the request is to obtain large quantity seed amounts in general, we likely won't be able to accommodate.
As such, at this time, we do not provide donations to designated public or private seed banks or well-established seed libraries.
To learn whether your organization qualifies to apply for the Rebec Valley Farm Seed Donation Program, please read over our policy requirements and guidelines below:
Organizational Requirements
- Organization must be a registered non-profit 501(c) with a federal tax ID number
- Organization must use our donated seeds for planting only and not for retail events, auctions, or any other fundraising practices
- Organization must provide an official letterhead with us as the addressee along with their federal tax ID (only if approved)
- An organization can only make one donation request per year
- Organization must have an educational gardening program in their community, such as a school garden, community garden, summer camp, or food bank, in order to be eligible
- Organization must have a website or social media page that showcases their community garden and/ or seed distribution efforts
- Organization will be required to contribute $10 for shipping and handling expenses (only if approved for a donation)
Application Guidelines
- We only accept applications for our donation program from June 15th to August 15th of each calendar year
- Only those approved will be notified by September 15th and will receive their donations by December 31 of the same calendar year
- An organizational representative must email us with "Donation" in the subject line and provide a brief summary of their program's objective in the email
- Organization must have a website and/ or social media page showcasing their gardening, educational, or food sustainability efforts
- If your organization meets our requirements, please email your application to us at support@rebecvalleyfarm.com between 6/15 and 8/15
- If your organization is approved, we'll notify you and provide instructions on the final steps along with a $10 shipping fee request
The total number of donation recipients for the year will be determined by on our leftover stock availability at the time of the application deadline.
If your organization isn't selected during the current year, you're welcome to apply again the following year. Organizations in the most need, along with those that have never received a donation from us, will be chosen before those that have already received a donation in years past.
If you have any questions regarding our donation policy, you can email us at support@rebecvalleyfarm.com.