Our Mission
The mission of the Nebraska Native Seed and Plant Producers is to protect biodiversity by increasing the use of native plants in both urban and rural landscapes and by the perpetuation of native plants in wild spaces throughout the state.

We will achieve that mission through collaboration with consumers, botanists, native plant enthusiasts, producers, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and government agencies to increase understanding, awareness, and demand for native plants in Nebraska and surrounding areas.

Our functional goal is to increase the availability of a more diverse suite of local ecotype species for restorations and landscapes.  Local ecotype native plants have evolved with our climate and pollinators, resulting in plants that are tolerant of our varied weather and provide for beneficial native insects.

Organizational Goals

  • Define the term local ecotype as it applies to seed and plant production and use for habitat restoration in the State of Nebraska. 
  • Develop guidelines for sustainable, ethical harvesting and a methodology for tracking provenance data—including location within local ecoregions or seed zones and generational tracking.
  • Offer educational sessions on GIS, seed cleaning, calculating seed mixes, website design, and other areas of interest to members.
  • Network with other organizations and individuals who share common goals.
  • Participate in research activities applicable to the production of native seed and plants, such as longevity of seed viability and germination in storage, etc.  It is our hope to apply for grants from outside sources for such activities.

Consider Joining Us!

  • Are interested in collecting seed or growing native plants
  • Frequently purchase local ecotype seed and plants
  • Produce local ecotype plants or seed
  • Provide planting services
  • Design landscapes with native plants
  • Are a conservationist
  • Are an educator or researcher working with native plant communities
  • Are a landowner with an interest in prairie or savanna habitat or CRP
  • Are interested in preserving pollinator habitat

Local Ecotype Plants and Seed
 The NNSPP wish to emphasize the importance of protecting native pollinators by providing the native habitat with which they have evolved.  Local plant and seed sources that are truly native to Nebraska can be hard to find. 
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Please contact the producers below for information about available plants and seed.

​Be sure to include your location and planting conditions when making an inquiry. If you wish to have more exact information about seed origin or how plants may respond to your conditions, you may also want to include your ecoregion as defined by the EPA. Level III Ecoregions of Nebraska can be found here.

             Producers
Conservation Blueprint                                      peter@conservationblueprint.com                 conservationblueprint.com
Bare Bones Nursery                                             barebonesnativeplants@gmail.com  
Great Plains Nursery                                           heather@greatplainsnursery.com                    greatplainsnursery.com
Meristem Farm & Nursery                                Tom@MeristemFarmAndNursery.com          meristemfarmandnursery.com
Little Beaver Nursery & Gardens                  littlebeavernursey@gmail.com                          littlebeavernursery.com
P. E. Allen Farm Supply                                        paulallen44@hotmail.com                
Pheasants Forever Inc.                                                                                                                                NebraskaPF.com
Prairie Plains Resource Institute                   sarahppri@hamilton.net                                      prairieplains.org
Prairie Legacy Inc.                                                  info@prairielegacyinc.com                                 prairielegacyinc.com
Shoestring Acres Seed                                         akrohn@shoestringseed.com                            shoestringseed.com
Stock Seed Farm                                                     mike@stockseed.com                                           .stockseed.com
If you are a producer or know of another producer of local ecotype plants or seed and would like to add contact information to our list or if you would like more information about the NNSPP, contact Kay Kottas at info@prairielegacyinc.com. ​

Partners & Allies
You can find more information about some of our members, available consulting services, plants, and seed at the following sites. While all of our producers carry some local ecotype plants and or seed, not all produce local ecotypes exclusively.
Bare Bones Nursery  -  native plants
Great Plains Nursery  -  native trees and shrubs
Little Beaver Nursery & Gardens   -  all local ecotype native plants
Meristem Farm & Nursery  -  native plants
Monarch Gardens  -  landscape consulting
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum  -  native plants
Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society
Pheasants Forever Inc  -  native seed
Prairie Legacy Inc  -  consulting, all local ecotype native nlants and seed
Prairie Plains Resource Institute  -  local ecotype seed and plants
Shoestring Acres Seed  -  local ecotype seed
​Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center  -  experiences in native prairie
Stock Seed Farms  -  native seed

Planting for
Nebraska's
Future
Our next meeting is:


7pm
DaVinci's at 11th & G Street in Lincoln