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Seed conservation protects crops from climate change and habitat loss. When weather gets extreme, plants can’t adapt, and farms lose yield. Seed banks store plant genes for future farming and restoration work. There are more than 1750 individual gene banks and approximately 2500 botanical gardens worldwide, collectively storing over 7.4 million accessions with intentional redundancy built into storage. Local community seed banks help farmers protect plant variety and share seeds. Wild sourcing of seed can result in further loss of biodiversity and habitat, especially if unmanaged, thereby making seed supply unpredictable from year to year. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault provides a form of insurance by preserving genetic material for future use. Future tools like AI and biotech will make seed work faster and fit new climates.