The Complete List of Heirloom Seed Companies in the US by State

Hi Friends! Below you will find a complete list of heirloom seed companies in the United States, organized by state. Over 100+ heirloom seed companies are included on this list. All of the companies sell at least a portion of heirloom seeds. Many only sell heirloom seeds, and a large portion sell only organic heirlooms. Others sell a combination of open-pollinated, heirloom, and hybrid seeds, Here are some quick definitions (from seedsavers):

• Heirloom: “A variety that has been passed down through generations.
  • “An heirloom variety must be open-pollinated, but not all open-pollinated plants are heirlooms. While some companies create heirloom labels based on dates (such as a variety that is more than 50 years old), Seed Savers Exchange identifies heirlooms by verifying and documenting the generational history of preserving and passing on the seed.”
• Open-pollinated: When pollination occurs naturally, for example, by insects, birds, or wind.
  • “Open-pollinated plants are more genetically diverse, which allows plants to slowly adapt to local growing conditions and climate year-to-year. As long as pollen is not shared between different varieties within the same species, then the seed produced will remain true-to-type year after year.”
• Hybrid: Hybridization is when two different plant species are crossed due to human intervention
  • Hybrid varieties, often called F1, “are deliberately created to breed a desired trait.” F1s tend “to grow better and produce higher yields than the parent varieties due to a phenomenon called ‘hybrid vigor’. However, any seed produced by F1 plants is genetically unstable and cannot be saved for use in following years. Gardeners who use hybrid plant varieties must purchase new seed every year. Hybrid seeds can be stabilized, becoming open-pollinated varieties, by growing, selecting, and saving the seed over many years.”

–seedsavers

I chose not to include very large scale companies that sell predominantly non-heirloom, non-organic seeds. Do you know of a small seed company that sells heirloom seeds that is not included on the list? Comment below or send me an email at TheSunshineFarmNY@gmail.com, and I will make sure to add it!

*Companies marked with a star are tried and true companies that either myself or someone I know has used, loved, and recommended.

A note about GMOs: All of the below companies advertise seeds as non-GMO, this is because all seed companies selling to home gardeners, only sell non-GMO seeds. As a home gardener you do not have to worry about buying GMO seeds, as it is not currently possible

Alabama

• Tasteful Garden | Certified organic seeds | Heflin, Alabama

Alaska

• Foundroot | Mostly organic, open-pollinated seeds that have been proven for Alaskan growing conditions | Alaska

Arizona

• Native Seeds* | Mostly organic, open-pollinated seeds | Tucson, Arizona
• Terroir Seeds, Underwood Gardens | Open-pollinated heirloom seeds | Chino Valley, Arizona

Arkansas

• Dan the Seed Guy  | Bella Vista, Arkansas

California

Northern

• Renee’s Garden  | Selection of certified organic, hybrids, open-pollinated, and heirlooms | Felton, California
• Petaluma Seed Bank  | Seed bank part of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | Petaluma, California
• Open Circle Seeds | Organic, open-pollinated | Mendocino, California
• Redwood Seeds | heirloom and open-pollinated varieties that perform well in a Mediterranean climate | Manton, California
• Wild Boar Farms* | Exotic and colorful tomato varieties | Napa Valley, California
• GrowOrganic.com  | Certified organic and germination guarantee; plants sold as well | Grass Valley, California
• Kitazawa Seed Co.  | Oldest seed company in America specializing in Asian varieties | Oakland, California
• Cucumber Shop | Specializes in open-pollinated cucumber and cucumber-melon varieties } Fairfield, California
• Quail Seeds | Small family-owned seed company, open-pollinated and heirloom varieties | Eel River, California
• Sundial Seed Company | Open-pollinated and hybrids | Willits, California
• Gourmet Seed | Certified organic flower, herb, and vegetable seeds | Hollister, California

Central

• Tomato Fest  | Certified organic, open-pollinated and heirloom tomato seeds } California

Southern

• All Good Things Organic Seeds | Mostly certified organic varieties | Ojai, California
• San Diego Seed Company* | Certified organic heirloom varieties | San Diego, California
• Seeds of Change | Social justice seed company that gives back | California
• Mary’s Heirloom Seeds*  | Heirloom seeds sources from small family farms | Ramona, California

Colorado

• Pueblo Seed & Food Co  | Certified organic, open-pollinated seeds | Pueblo County, Colorado
• Botanical Interests*  | 600 varieties including organic and heirloom varieties | Broomfield, Colorado
• BBB Seed  | Specializes in wildflower, heirlooms, and grass seeds | Boulder, Colorado

Connecticut

• John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds | Seed packets illustrated by horticultural artist | Bantam, Connecticut
• Neseed | Conventional, organic, heirloom, and hybrid seeds |East Hartford, Connecticut
• Select Seeds | Organic, heirloom flower seeds and plants | Union, Connecticut

Deleware

• Sharon’s Natural Gardens | Heirloom seeds grown using organic and biodynamic methods | Deleware

Florida

Central

• Crispy Farms  | Heirloom seeds and permaculture plants best for the Southeastern climate | Apopka, Florida
• Grower Jim’s Plants and Produce  | Specializes in tropical plants and seeds | Apopka, Florida

Southern

• Eden Organic Nursery Service Inc.  | Family-owned, specializes in tropical varieties | Hallandale, Florida
• Tomato Growers Supply Company | Specializes in tomatoes, peppers, eggplants | Fort Meyers, FL

Georgia

• South Georgia Seed Company | Off-grid, heirloom seed farm | Ellijay, Georgia

Hawaii

• Hawaii Seed Growers Network | Locally grown and adapted for Hawaii, only ships in Hawaii | Hawaii

Idaho

• Snake River Seed Cooperative | Mostly organic, open-pollinated seed cooperative for the Intermountain West | Idaho

Illinois

• Seeds of the Prairie | Native Prairie seeds and heirloom seeds | Illinois

Indiana

• Urban Farmer* | Heirloom seeds | Westfield, Indiana

Iowa

• Seed Savers Exchange*  | Heirloom and organic seeds, non-profit committed to preserving heirlooms | Decorah, Iowa

Kansas

• Seeds From Italy | Specializing in heirloom Italian varieties | Lawrence, KS

Kentucky

• Roundstone Native Seeds | Regionally adapted native seeds | Upton, Kentucky
• Peaceful Heritage Nursery | Permaculture focused; small selection of heirloom seeds, pawpaw seeds, and passion fruit seeds | Stanford, Kentucky

Louisiana

I did not identify any companies at this time. Please let me know if you are aware of any!

Maine

Northern

• Wood Prairie Farm  | Certified organic seeds and seed potatoes | Bridgewater, Maine

Southern

• FEDCO* | Seeds, potatoes, onions, exotics, trees, and bulbs for cold-hardy climates | Clinton, Maine
• Pinetree Garden Seeds & Accessories* | 1300 varieties including organic and heirlooms | New Gloucester, Maine
• Johnny’s Selected Seeds*| Specializing in hybrid varieties | Fairfield, Maine

Maryland

• Reimer Seeds | Catalog includes heirloom and hybrid varieties | Maryland

Massachusetts

• Got Tiny Seeds | Regionally adapted seeds for the Northeast | Millis, MA

Michigan

• Annie’s Heirloom Seeds* | Heirloom seeds | Hudsonville, Michigan
• MiGardener* | Heirloom & organic seeds | Port Huron, Michigan
• Todd’s Seeds | Heirloom & organic seeds | Livonia, Michigan
• Nature and Nurture Seeds | Certified organic, heirloom, sustainably grown, & regionally adapted | Ann Arbor, Michigan
• 45th Parallel Seeds | Organic, veteran owned seed company | Michigan

Minnesota

• Prairie Moon Nursery | Native seeds | Winona, MN

Mississippi

• Mississippi Seed Company | Selling a packet of 15 popular heirloom varieties | Mississippi

Missouri

• Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds* | Heirloom seeds, specializing in rare varieties | Mansfield, Missouri
• Gilbert H. Wild and Son | Flowers, specializing in Daylilies, Iris, and Peonies | Reeds, Missouri

Montana

• Good Seed Company | Open-pollinated, heirloom seeds for common use | Whitefish, Montana

Nebraska

I did not identify any companies at this time. Please let me know if you are aware of any!

New Hampshire

• The Naked Seed Company | Heirloom and open-pollinated seeds | Enfield, New Hampshire

New Jersey

• Dirt Goddess | Specializing in garlic and wildflower seeds | Sparta, New Jersey
• ChilePlants| Peppers, tomatoes, & eggplants, specializing in chilies | Rosemont, New Jersey
• Toadshade Wildflower Farm | Native perennial plants and seeds | Frenchtown, New Jersey

New Mexico

• Daggawalla Seeds and Herbs | Organically grown, open-pollinated | Gila River Valley, New Mexico

New York

Upstate

• Fruition Seeds* | Certified organic and heirloom seeds, specializes in regional adaptation | Naples, New York
• Turtle Tree Seed* | Open-pollinated, biodynamic seed varieties | Copake, New York
• Bear Creek Farm | Peonies and Dahlias | Stanfordville, New York
• Row 7 Seed | Organic and unique varieties bred for culinary purposes | New York

Downstate

• Hudson Valley Seed Library*  | Open-pollinated and heirloom seeds. Also garden-themed contemporary artwork | Accord, New York

North Carolina

• Sow True Seed* | Open-pollinated, heirloom, and organic seeds | Asheville, North Carolina
• Eden Brothers | Varieties include hybrids, heirlooms, open-pollinated, and organic | Arden, North Carolina
• Harvesting History | Largely heirloom varieties | Devil Hills, North Carolina

North Dakota

I did not identify any companies at this time. Please let me know if you are aware of any!

Ohio

• Ohio Heirloom Seeds | Heirloom seeds | Columbus, Ohio
• Cleveland Seed Company | Small family-owned, large selection of heirloom seeds | Cleveland, Ohio
• Appalachian Heirloom Plant Farm | Heirloom Appalachian heritage crops | Adams County, Ohio

Oklahoma

• Clear Creek Seeds | Heirloom seeds | Hulbert, Oklahoma

Oregon

• Adaptive Seeds* | Certified organic, heirloom seeds adapted to the Pacific Northwest | Sweet Home, Oregon
• Nichols Garden Nursery | Albany, Oregon
• Siskiyou Seeds | Mostly organic, open-pollinated seeds | Williams, OR
• Strictly Medicinal Seeds | Williams, OR
• Territorial Seed Company* | Large catalog including open-pollinated, heirlooms, bulbs, and more | Cottage Grove, Oregon
• Victory Seed Company | Open-pollinated heirloom seeds | Molalla, Oregon
• Wild Garden Seed | Organically grown, specializing in ecological crop improvement | Philomath, OR

Pennsylvania

• Amishland Heirloom Seeds | Heirloom tomatoes, peppers, melons, & flowers | Reamstown, Pennsylvania
• Rohrer Seeds | Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

I did not identify any companies at this time. Please let me know if you are aware of any!

South Carolina

• Park Seed | Large catalog of heirlooms, open-pollinated, and hybrid varieties | Hodges, South Carolina

South Dakota

I did not identify any companies at this time. Please let me know if you are aware of any!

Tennessee

• New Hope Seed Company | Open-pollinated, rare heirloom varieties | Tennessee
• Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center Inc.*  | Heirloom seeds, specializing in beans and tomatoes | Livingston, Tennessee

Texas

• Center Of The Webb | Rare and exotic seeds | Gulf Coast, Texas
• Davids Garden Seeds | Veteran owned seed company | Poteet, Texas

Utah

• Diane’s Flower Seeds | Heirloom flower seeds | Utah
• Hometown Seeds | Heirloom, organic, and hybrid seeds | Hooper, Utah
• True Leaf Market | Large catalog which includes open-pollinated, heirloom, and organic seeds | Salt Lake City, Utah

Vermont

• High Mowing Organic Seeds* | Certified organic seeds | Vermont
• D. Landreth Seed Company | Heirloom and open-pollinated seeds | Shelburne, Vermont

Virginia

• Southern Exposure Seed Exchange* | Certified organic, heirlooms, regionally adapted to the South-East | Mineral, Virginia
• The Gardener’s Workshop | Specializing in flowers | Newport News, Virginia

Washington

• Filaree Garlic Farm | Certified organic seed garlic | Omak, Washington
• Irish Eyes Garden Seeds | Certified organic | Ellensburg, Washington
• Osborn Quality Seed | Large catalog includes open-pollinated, heirloom, and hybrids | Mount Vernon, Washington
• Resilient Seeds | Certified organic, open-pollinated and heirloom verities | Ferndale, Washington
• Uprising Seeds | Certified organic, open-pollinated, and grown in the Pacific Northwest | Bellingham, Washington
• Deep Harvest Farm* | Certified organic, open-pollinated seeds | Whidbey Island, Washington
• Floret Flower Farm | Specializes in flowers | Mount Vernon, Washington

West Virginia

• Two Seeds in a Pod | Rare heirloom and open-pollinated varieties | Reedsville, West Virginia

Wisconsin

• Jung Seed Company* | Large catalog includes organic seeds | Randolph, Wisconsin
• R. H. Shumway’s | Heirloom seeds established over many decades | Randolph, Wisconsin
• Totally Tomatoes | Heirloom and hybrid seeds | Randolph, Wisconsin
• Vermont Bean Seed Co. | Heirloom and hybrid seeds | Randolph, Wisconsin

Wyoming

I did not identify any companies at this time. Please let me know if you are aware of any!

Online Seed Stores

• American Meadows | Flower seeds
• Applewood Seed Company | Wildflower seeds
• Ed Hume Seeds | Small seed collection grown in the Pacific Northwest
• Ferry-Morse | Catalog includes organic and heirloom
• High Country Gardens | Specializing in lavender and perennials
• Longfield Gardens | Specializing in flowers
• Pepper Joe’s | Specializing in hot peppers
• Secret Seed Cartel | Certified organic, specializing in heirloom tomatoes
• Seed Mail | Heirloom seeds on a budget
• Sustainable Seed Company | Heirloom and organic seeds

*tried and true companies that either myself or someone I know has used, loved, and recommended.

If you try or have tried any of these companies and had a very bad experience, please also let me know, and I will consider removing them from the listing.

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