Here is a list of independent seed companies that sell open pollinated and heirloom varieties. Many of these companies are small family businesses whose owners are dedicated to the growing and preservation of a great diversity of many old varieties. They are engaged in an ethical and healthy business with a wonderful respect for the seeds and the people growing them. Please be understanding when contacting them particularly during the busy planting and harvesting times. All of these companies strongly support and promote non-hybrid, usually organic, seed. Most are also actively involved in or are a part of a seed preservation organization. Be prepared for a much more interesting array of choices than you get from the "one-size-fits-all" sameness that usually arrives in your mailbox mid-winter.

Bountiful Gardens  ~  www.bountifulgardens.org
           18001 Shafer Ranch Rd, Willits, CA 95490
          
Fedco Seeds / Trees  ~  www.fedcoseeds.com
          PO Box 520, Waterville, ME 04903
          
Filaree Farm (garlic)  ~  www.filareefarm.com
          182 Concunully Hwy, Okanogan, WA 98840
          
Fisher’s Seeds  ~  406-388-6052
          PO Box 236, Belgrade, MT 59714
         
High Mowing Seeds  ~  www.highmowingseeds.com
          76 Quarry Rd, Walcott, VT 05680
          
Irish Eyes-Garden City Seeds  ~  www.irish-eyes.com
          PO Box 307, Thorp, WA 98946
          
Maine Seed Saving Network  ~  207-326-0751
          PO Box 126, Penobscot, ME 04476
          
Native Seeds/SEARCH  ~  www.nativeseeds.org
          526 N 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 8670
         
Old Sturbridge Village  ~  www.osv.org
          1 Old S. V. Rd, Sturbridge, MA 01566
          
Plum Creek Seeds (Kathleen Plunket-Black)  ~  715-647-3033
           N3528 Co Rd D, Arkansaw, WI   54721
          
Prairie Garden Seeds  ~  www.prseeds.ca
          Box 2758, Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0

Potato Garden (Ronnigers/Milk Ranch)  ~  www.potatogarden.com
          12101 - 2135 Rd, Austin, CO 81410
          
Sand Hill Preservation Center  ~  www.sandhillpreservation.com
          1878 - 230th St., Calamus, IA 52729  

Seed Savers Exchange  ~  www.seedsavers.org
          3076 North Winn Rd, Decorah, IA 52101
          
Seeds of Diversity Canada  ~  www.seeds.ca    
          Box 36, Station Q, Toronto, ON, M4T 2L7
          
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange  ~  www.southernexposure.com
          PO Box 460, Mineral, VA 23117

Territorial Seed Company  ~  www.territorial-seed.com
          PO Box 158, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
          
Terrior Seeds / Underwood Gardens  ~  www.underwoodgardens.com
          P.O. Box 4995, Chino Valley AZ 86323

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