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- Why These Seed Companies Were Chosen
- Sustainable & Socially Responsible Heirloom Seed Companies
- What Is An Heirloom Seed?
- Why Choose Heirloom Seeds?
- What About Patented Seeds?
- The Safe Seed Pledge
While there are hundreds of great seed companies out there that offer organic, heirloom and open-pollinated seeds, the following ten companies were selected not only for their commitment to heirloom and non-GMO seeds (by signing the Safe Seed Pledge) and our positive experience with their seeds and service, but also because they each have something...
The Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) is a non-profit organization working to save heirloom garden seeds from extinction. Their focus is on preserving heritage varieties of seedthat gardeners and farmers bring to North America when their families immigrate(d), and traditional varieties grown by Native Americans, Mennonites and the Amish. SSE’s 8,000+ members grow heirloom varieties of vegetables, fruits and grains from all over the world, and offer them to other members in their amazing annual yearb...
MIgardener is a exciting, young seed company that has over 700 rare and unique vegetable, fruit, and flower seeds. All of their stock is open pollinated, heirloom and organically grown by small family farms—andmost seed packets cost only $2! They have their own organic fertilizer blend that people rave about, and are rapidly expanding into providing berries, asparagus and other crop starts. Best of all, they provide a ton of fun, free gardening education on their website and YouTube channel....
Baker Creek is a family-owned business who’s mission is to promote and preserve our agricultural and culinary heritage. They offer a breathtakingcatalog with over 500 pages of beautifully photographed plants, and website with over 1,350 varieties of vegetables, flowers and herbs—one of the largest selections of heirloom seeds in the U.S. Baker Creek also carries one of the largest selections of seeds from the 19th century, including many Asian and European varieties. They also specialize in r...
A seed variety is typically considered an heirloom if it is open-pollinated, and existed more than 50 years ago. Heirloom seeds have been grown and saved generation after generation because they have unique and special characteristics that people want—like a string bean with a pretty, purple-speckled pod instead of plain green, or a lumpy, bumpy or...
Heirlooms Have History
Because heirlooms are old, many of these seed varieties have interesting histories. For example, ‘Black Watchman’ hollyhock was grown in Thomas Jefferson’s garden at Monticello (and it’s mentioned in texts as early as 1629). By growing heirloom seeds, you are preserving important, historic plant genetics, and you get to enjoy rare or unique foods and flowers.
Heirlooms Are Time-Tested
If so many people have bothered to save a particular plant’s seeds for posterity, you know it must be really special. Heirlooms have been saved and planted across time because of their exceptional flavor, beauty, or hardiness.
Heirlooms Can Be Saved
All plants need to be pollinated in order to produce seeds. But unlike hybrid seeds or GMOs, all heirloom seeds are naturally open-pollinated by wind or insects. This means that, with care, you can save their seeds and they will grow true to type year after year.
The Plant Patent Act was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1930. It was introduced primarily to encourage plant breeding and increase plant genetic diversity. by ensuring that breeders could make a return on their sizable research and development costs. Because of this Act, farmers and plant breeders nationwide were able to develop the huge variety o...
The Safe Seed Pledge was conceived in 1999 when High Mowing Organic Seed Company led a coalition of nine other seed companies in drafting a statement about their stance on recombinant DNA genetic engineering. To date, the Pledge has been signed by over 370 seed companiesworldwide. Signing the Safe Seed Pledge is entirely voluntary and totally unreg...
Railey Farm and Field. Scott and Kathy Railey. For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to ...
MICROGREENS. MEDICINAL HERBS. SHOP KITS. HEIRLOOM SEEDS YOU CAN TRUST. We are proud to exclusively provide non-GMO, heirloom, and open-pollinated seeds to our customers. Over 300 varieties of vegetable, herb, flower, cover crop, and microgreen seeds.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Mansfield, Missouri | (417) 924-8917. Baker Creek was founded in 1998 by then-teenager Jere Gettle, who grew his own seeds, storing shoeboxes full of them in his bedroom.
- Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Albion, Maine | (877) 564-6697. The “Selected” component of this company’s name refers to the rigorous trials the group conducts in order to select only top-performing seeds (all non-GMO) for excellent flavor, appearance and yield.
- High Mowing Organic Seeds. Wolcott, Vermont | (866) 735-4454. The only U.S. company offering 100 percent certified organic and non-GMO Project Verified seeds, High Mowing Organic Seeds is dedicated to integrity and quality.
- Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Mineral, Virginia | (540) 894-9480. The 700-plus heirloom, open-pollinated, organic and untreated seeds offered by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange are all selected for good performance on the company’s 72-acre certified organic farm.
(1) $ 4.25. Organic Tatsoi Seeds - Brassica rapa. $ 3.25. Harlequin Marigold Seeds - Tagetes patula. $ 4.25. Opalka Paste Tomato Seeds - Solanum lycopersicum. $ 4.25. Organic Thai Basil Seeds - Ocimum basilicum. $ 3.25. Prairie Fire Tomato Seeds - Solanum lycopersicum. $ 4.25. Everona Large Green Tomatillo Seeds - Physalis ixocarpa. $ 4.25.
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