I agree with the urgency of preserving our access to seeds, but the best way to do that is to grow the seeds, particularly the ones which will do best on your property. The only way to do the first and the best way to know the second is to actively garden.

Even with best practices to preserve them, most crop seeds have a shelf life of 1-15 years depending on species (usually on the lower end of that range). Also, if the day comes when you truly NEED to grow your own food, you’d be better off starting now so you know what you’re doing when that time comes.

Hoarding seeds and not growing them is a little like hoarding ammo that might not even fit your guns and never going to the range.