Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc.

Florida foundation seed producers, inc. (ffsp), is a not-for-profit corporation and direct support organization of the florida agricultural experiment station (faes), an agricultural and natural resources research program of the university of florida's institute of food and agricultural sciences (uf/ifas). Ffsp was organized for the following purposes: to ensure foundation seed and nursery stocks of the best- known varieties adaptable to the florida climate and soils are available annually to florida farmers and producers in adequate quantities and at reasonable prices. To cooperate with faes in making available new and improved crop seed and nursery stocks by purchase, barter, lease, or gift to florida farmers and producers; to propagate and increase the same through any agency, and particularly by contracting with producers and institutions and to disseminate such increased stocks to its members and others.