(VIDEO) Top 5 Seed Suppliers
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When I first started gardening, I used those pretty seed packets you often see at the grocery store or big box hardware store. My results were pretty sad and for a long time I thought that meant I wasn’t a good gardener. I’m here to tell you that story is a big fat lie. Hopefully my experience and the following tips can help you reduce the heartache of a failed crop and get you producing abundantly!
After a lot of research, I discovered that my lack of success had more to do with the quality of the seed I was using. Now, after decades of experience, I am going to share with you our favorite seed suppliers.
#5 True Leaf Market
They are located in Utah and have been selling their house brand of seed, Mountain Valley, since 1974. They are committed to providing non-GMO seeds. Their company has a great feel (they even have a warehouse cat) and orders ship fast. We also really love their sprouting and micro green seeds. If you don’t have outdoor growing space, or don’t garden during the winter, these are great options to keep producing fresh food.
https://www.trueleafmarket.com/
#4 High Mowing Organic Seeds
They are located in Vermont and have been selling seeds since 1996. We love their vision, which is to to leverage the power of seed to transform our world. We also share their philosophy that re-building our food systems is good for health on levels. As I am a cancer survivor and Kevin is a Type 1 Diabetic, this is a big part of our mission.
https://www.highmowingseeds.com/
#3 Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
They are located in Missouri and have been selling seeds since 1998. They are deeply committed to rare seeds, seed diversity, and food security. They also donate seed to hundreds of community groups and schools.
#2 Territorial Seed Company
They are located in Oregon and have been selling seeds since 1979. The company was started Steve Solomon who is a beloved author of vegetable gardening books including my favorite: Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades. This was the first company I found when I got serious about sourcing my seeds and I’ve stuck with them for decades.
#1 Seed Savers Exchange
They are located in Iowa and they have been sharing seeds since 1975. This company is not our #1 favorite just because Kevin is from Iowa:) Selling open-pollinated, organic, and heirloom seeds is just small part of what they do. Seed Savers hosts a massive online seed sharing program and they maintain a seed vault with more than 20,000 varieties of plants.
https://exchange.seedsavers.org/
Bonus Tip
There is a growing number of small, regionally-adapted seed suppliers in the world. There are many reasons to put in the effort to find those operating in your area. The demand for seeds is greater than ever as well, so even if some of the bigger suppliers sell out, you might be able to find just what you need from the small, local suppliers. We encourage you to seek out these sources in your bioregion.
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We’d love to know what you think of our video and if you have any questions. If you have a favorite local seed supplier we’d also love to hear about it in the comments.