A University of North Georgia research project that started with just a simple idea of collecting heirloom seeds from the surrounding communities, has grown far beyond the scope originally intended. The next phase moves into local schools, as art education majors teach high school students about the tradition of keeping seeds. Heirloom seeds are those that have been passed down from one generation to another, usually because of some desirable trait in the plant such as taste, hardiness, production or uniqueness.