Our Mission:

Sacred Seed

Our mission at Sacred Seed is to increase education and awareness around indigenous environmentalism. We do not sell our seeds, but rather look for ambassadors to house a growing location. we strive to move away from harmful industrial agricultural practices and embrace native techniques.

“What are you doing to protect your corn?”

15 years ago, this was the question that started it all.
In an effort to maintain the native genetics of the Three Sisters - Corn, Beans, and Squash - Sacred Seed was created.

Our Founder

Taylor Keen

Taylor is a lifelong member of the Omaha Tribe, where he is also known by the name “Bison Mane” within the Earthen Bison Clan. He is also an active citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

He is currently teaching at Creighton University in the Heider College of Business where he specializes in Business Administration in Strategy and Entrepreneurship. He has also spent time at Dartmouth College where he completed his bachelor’s degree, and Harvard University where he received his Master’s degree.

Taylor is extremely passionate about education and hopes to make a difference in the lives of his students, colleagues, and those he works with at Sacred Seed.

Our Seeds…

Where are they now?

With our Sacred Seed Ambassadors!

The Tri-faith initiative gardens - omaha, ne

This location provides a large growing space for fresh fruits and vegetables that provide for those who need it. A primary goal of the Tri-Faith Initiative is to build a community, specifically with people of different religions, and allow a connection to grow with each other and the environment.

Sacred Seed is currently working together with The Tri-Faith Initiative Gardens to house a selection of our Four Sister Seeds, including squash, beans, and corn.

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The land institute - salina, ks

The Land Institute strives to change the current agricultural industry and instead create natural systems of crops. They hope that these systems will produce ample food, conserve and rebuild soils, sustain human and more-than-human communities, and provide just and equitable alternatives to the disruptive dependencies of industrial agriculture practices.

At this location Sacred Seed has planted squash, beans, corn, sunflowers, okra, and melons, after gifting our seeds to the Land Institute at their perennial event, The Prairie Festival.