How do the Ancient White Park Cattle fit with Seed Savers Exchange’s mission?
The mission and core purpose of Seed Savers Exchange is to (1) save the world’s diverse, but endangered, garden heritage for future generations; (2) build a network of people committed to collecting, conserving and sharing heirloom seeds and plants; and (3) educate people about the value of genetic and cultural diversity. Seed Savers Exchange has identified objectives and purposes that may be pursued in service to this broad mission, and these are listed in the By-Laws at Article I, Section 2. Included among those are the following: “…(i) Conserve endangered breeds of livestock and poultry, sometimes by harboring endangered herds and flocks until desirable homes can be found, or by maintaining breeding populations of rare breeds, including guidance from livestock and poultry geneticists; (j) Secure sufficient land needed to implement and maintain these types of genetic preservation projects – preservation gardens, historic orchards and vineyards, isolation gardens, and endangered lives
