{"id":605,"date":"2013-12-13T00:16:50","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T00:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bandishaum.wordpress.com\/?p=605"},"modified":"2013-12-13T00:16:50","modified_gmt":"2013-12-13T00:16:50","slug":"recommended-seed-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bandischaum.org\/?p=605","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Seed Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From Edible Schoolyard:<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.rareseeds.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rareseeds.com\/\">www.rareseeds.com<\/a><br \/>\nOffers open-pollinated, natural and non-GMO seeds. Excellent selection of interesting heirloom\u00a0varieties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Becker\u2019s Seed Potatoes<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 R.R. #1, Trout Creek, Ontario, POH 2LO<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bountiful Gardens<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.bountifulgardens.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bountifulgardens.org\/\">www.bountifulgardens.org<\/a><br \/>\nOffers untreated, open-pollinated heirloom seeds and publications. Offers many varieties as<br \/>\nCertified Organic, Natural or Grow Biointensive\u2122<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooks Garden<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.cooksgarden.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cooksgarden.com\/\">www.cooksgarden.com<\/a><br \/>\nOffers heirlooms and some organic varieties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fedco<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.fedcoseeds.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fedcoseeds.com\/\">www.fedcoseeds.com<\/a><br \/>\nA cooperatively-owned seed company specializing in cold-hardy varieties. Offers many varieties of\u00a0Certified Organic and heirloom seeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>High Mowing Organic Seeds<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.highmowingseeds.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.highmowingseeds.com\/\">www.highmowingseeds.com<\/a><br \/>\nFarm-based family-owned company that offers Certified Organic, heirloom and open-pollinated\u00a0seeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Horizon Herbs<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.horizonherbs.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.horizonherbs.com\/\">www.horizonherbs.com<\/a><br \/>\nFarm-based family-owned company that offers Certified Organic seeds and medicinal herbs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>J.H. Hudson Ethnobotanical Catalog of Seeds<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Str. Route 2 Box 337, La Honda, CA 94020<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.kitchengardenseeds.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kitchengardenseeds.com\/\">www.kitchengardenseeds.com<\/a><br \/>\nDoes not sell treated or genetically modified seeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Johnny\u2019s Selected Seeds<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.johnnyseeds.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnnyseeds.com\/\">www.johnnyseeds.com<\/a><br \/>\nEmployee-owned producer and merchant that offers a wide range of crops. A number of certified\u00a0organic seeds are offered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Native Seed Search<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.nativeseeds.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nativeseeds.org\/\">www.nativeseeds.org<\/a><br \/>\nA non-profit organization that conserves and distributes a diverse variety of seeds from the<br \/>\nAmerican Southwest and northwest Mexico.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nichols Garden Nursery<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.nicholsgardennursery.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nicholsgardennursery.com\/\">www.nicholsgardennursery.com<\/a><br \/>\nFamily-operated business that offers open-pollinated and hybrid seed appropriate for Northern\u00a0California and the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parks Seed Co<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.parkseed.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parkseed.com\/\">www.parkseed.com<\/a><br \/>\nProvides only untreated, non-genetically-modified seed, a source of some Certified Organic seeds.\u00a0Specializes in flowers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinetree Garden Seeds<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.superseeds.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.superseeds.com\/\">www.superseeds.com<\/a><br \/>\nGood selection, very inexpensive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Renee\u2019s Garden Seeds\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.reneesgarden.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reneesgarden.com\/\">www.reneesgarden.com<\/a><br \/>\nOffers heirloom, open-pollinated and hybrid seeds. No treated or GMO seeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Richters<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.richters.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.richters.com\/\">www.richters.com<\/a><br \/>\nGreat selection of culinary and medicinal herbs. No genetically engineered seeds sold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>R. H. Shumway<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.rhshumway.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rhshumway.com\/\">www.rhshumway.com<\/a><br \/>\nEstablished in 1870, beautiful catalog, interesting varieties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ronnigers Seed Potato<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.ronnigers.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ronnigers.com\/\">www.ronnigers.com<\/a><br \/>\nCertified seed potatoes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seeds of Change<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.seedsofchange.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seedsofchange.com\/\">www.seedsofchange.com<\/a><br \/>\nOffers open-pollinated, organically grown, heirloom seeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seed Savers Exchange<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.seedsavers.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seedsavers.org\/\">www.seedsavers.org<\/a><br \/>\nA non-profit organization dedicated to saving heirloom seeds. Has some Certified Organic seeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern Exposure Seed Exchange<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.southernexposure.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.southernexposure.com\/\">www.southernexposure.com<\/a><br \/>\nSpecializes in open-pollinated seeds. Many Certified Organic seeds available. Emphasizes varieties\u00a0adapted to the Mid-Atlantic region. No GMO seeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stokes<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.stokeseeds.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stokeseeds.com\/\">www.stokeseeds.com<\/a><br \/>\nOffers open-pollinated and hybrid vegetables and flowers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Territorial Seed Co.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.territorialseed.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.territorialseed.com\/\">www.territorialseed.com<\/a><br \/>\nWide variety of open-pollinated and hybrid seeds. Many appropriate for cool climates. Organic<br \/>\nseeds available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tomato Growers<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.tomatogrowers.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tomatogrowers.com\/\">www.tomatogrowers.com<\/a><br \/>\nTomato and pepper varieties. Open-pollinated and hybrid seeds available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Totally Tomato<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.totallytomato.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.totallytomato.com\/\">www.totallytomato.com<\/a><br \/>\nTomato and pepper varieties. Open-pollinated and hybrid seeds available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turtle Tree Seeds<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 www. Turtletreeseeds.com<br \/>\nOpen-pollinated and biodynamically grown seeds. Demeter Certified. No GMO seeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vermont Been Seed Co<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.vermontbean.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vermontbean.com\/\">www.vermontbean.com<\/a><br \/>\nOffers a wide variety of fresh and dry bean varieties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wild Garden Seed<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.wildgardenseed.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wildgardenseed.com\/\">www.wildgardenseed.com<\/a><br \/>\nFarm-based organic seed company in the Pacific Northwest. Fantastic selection of open-pollinated\u00a0varieties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8211; See more at: http:\/\/edibleschoolyard.org\/resource\/garden-101-recommended-seed-companies#sthash.NK823n4G.dpuf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Edible Schoolyard:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.rareseeds.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rareseeds.com\/\">www.rareseeds.com<\/a><br \/> Offers open-pollinated, natural and non-GMO seeds. Excellent selection of interesting heirloom\u00a0varieties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Becker\u2019s Seed Potatoes<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 R.R. #1, Trout Creek, Ontario, POH 2LO<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bountiful Gardens<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"www.bountifulgardens.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bountifulgardens.org\/\">www.bountifulgardens.org<\/a><br \/> Offers untreated, open-pollinated heirloom seeds and publications. Offers many varieties as<br \/> Certified Organic,  \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bandischaum.org\/?p=605\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bandischaum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bandischaum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bandischaum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bandischaum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bandischaum.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bandischaum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bandischaum.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bandischaum.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bandischaum.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}