SEED PROGRAMS INTERNATIONAL (SPI) provides packets of seed and seed know how to humanitarian organizations working to help families, community groups and children in need throughout the world to grow some of their own food . No bulk seed for commercial farmers is provided. Many poor people, especially the very poor, do not have access to good seed and many organizations working with them do not have the expertise to operate seed programs. SPI works to help such organizations. Following is information about SPI’s program:

• VEGETABLES - garden bean, beet, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, cantaloupe, carrot, Chinese cabbage, cucumber, lettuce, mustard, okra, onion, peas, pepper, radish, rutabaga, spinach, squash, tomato, watermelon.

• FLOWERS - (when available, flower seed can be supplied on special request).

· Seed packets are currently available in the following languages - Albanian, Chinese, English (on all packets), French, French Creole, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish and Kiswahili.

· Seed is shipped in containers with a label on each box instructing how to store and handle seed, as improper storage can damage or even kill seed. Seed packets are shipped in (a) trays that are then placed in boxes, or, (b) in plastic bags placed in boxes.

· Phytosanitary Certificates are provided as needed and are obtainable.

• 0 - 20,000 packets = $.17 per packet

• 20,001 - 50,000 packets = $.16 per packet

• 50,001 - 100,000 packets = $.14 per packet

• over 100,001  packets = $.12 per packet

COST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Payment of 1/2 is due with the request and balance is due after packaging and before shipment is made. Shipping cost from New York state is additional.

· Basic gardening information is available to help train people how to grow better gardens. Some information is available in English, French Creole, , Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.

· Organizations receiving seed are to provide a written report for SPI about their program nine months after seed is shipped to them. The purpose of the report is to assist SPI in making changes needed to improve future programs.