"How many seeds do they remember you save if you are going to offer in the catalog?" I'm not sure I understand the question (George may have answered it above) but here's my part of the answer. Once you list seeds with SSE, the listings are entered into an Excel database, from which the Yearbook is generated. Then each year, as the next Yearbook of seed offerings is being compiled, you are mailed a listing of every seed that you have offered in recent years - which you edit & return. You check off those that you will be offering again; those left unchecked will remain in the database, but will not appear in the next Yearbook. You can also add, delete, or change your listings at this time. Dean, your suggestion of a member login is a good one; I also would like to see SSE become more "member interactive". They have recently added an email newsletter, and you can post questions to SSE staff through the website... but in my opinion, they could still do more. For all I know, there may be more changes already in the works. But nostalgia runs deep in a portion of the membership, so there could be some resistance against fully entering the digital millennium. Here's my thoughts... There could be, perhaps, two tiers of access; a basic level for all members, and an expanded access for listing members. At the basic level, at the very least, establish a board where members can correspond with other members. I believe that such a board would be very active, and would help new members (and those who can't make the campouts) feel a sense of belonging. There could also be seed saving FAQ's, links to seed saving resources, and perhaps reprints of selected articles from past SSE publications... but these features could be phased in gradually. For listing members (those who offer seeds) there would be a higher level of access. As you have suggested, Dean, this could include the ability to edit listings electronically - saving SSE some postage, and allowing members (especially those with large listings) the option of an earlier start. I, for one, would like to edit listings throughout the year... it would be a less daunting task than doing it all at once in November. The listed-member login could also allow searchable "read-only" access to SSE's "Super Yearbook", which is a database of all seeds & stock ever listed since SSE's founding. This would be a valuable research tool for the serious seed saver, since you could look up more information on a particular variety... I think that it would lead to more descriptive listings in the Yearbook. I will be communicating these ideas (as well as a few others) to the staff during my visit in September.

This list was posted maybe a month ago here. It has many, many, many inaccuracies and some of these businesses no longer exist.I've seen it posted on Facebook, too. In fact, it seems whenever an article says to pass it around or something like that, it's not very accurate. This is not meant to fault YOU, joann....I know you are trying to help others get a discount. It's just that the information is untrue. (Wouldn't it be nice if Alaska Airlines gave a 50% discount?)

-No spam! BJ's is a club store like Sam's or Costco. I just thought some KTers probably shop there and if they need to renew soon they could save $10. I do it every year thru the school.

I subscribed for a while, but found it pretty useless. tried Hartford through them. The best rates were for combo house and auto insurance, but they wouldn't insure my home because I live close to saltwater (inland Puget Sound) because of hurricanes! I explained we don't have hurricanes here....didn't matter - there was no looking at it for them. Saltwater = hurricane risk, good bye. I found better, more affordable insurance elsewhere. I find most of the nicest hotels I stay in offer the same discount for seniors as they do for AARP or AAA members. One very nice hotel in Victoria BC did not, but I was meeting a friend who said she'd use her AAA card to pay for my hotel. But the hotel never asked for it and I got the lower rate. I found that to be true even when I had my own membership. This might help you https://www.elderguru.com/should-you-join-aarp-questions-and-answers/