Our Seeds

We take our seeds seriously and the greatest care goes into the production, packaging and shipping of our seeds. Currently, all of our seeds are packaged in re-sealable polythene bags with paper labels noting the variety, though we are hoping to upgrade into more advanced packaging in the near future. All of the seed we offer is 100% open pollinated, meaning that it is purebred seed and is the exact opposite of hybrid seeds in that it will reproduce purebred seed which can be saved year after year. In addition to collecting our own seeds, due to the constraints of space, staff, funding and time, we also procure seed from select industry sources so that we are able to offer a more complete inventory to our customers.

The greatest absolute attention is paid to the quality, freshness and purity of the seed we offer to our customers. Just as when we started, we still select all of our seed by hand and take great care to discard deformed or damaged seed from our packets.

If You Honestly Cannot Afford Seeds

Our main goal in doing "what we do" is to encourage the average person to attain some semblence of self-reliance and to spread old fashioned heirloom seeds through the world. Unlike a lot of other seed companies, we are not owned by a big global corporation and our bottom line is not the Almighty Dollar. 

As little as eighty years ago, over 75% of the population of the United States lived on the small family farm and grew the majority of their own food. Today, that number is less than 5%! In the meantime, the production of food has fallen into the hands of a handful of global corporations, who have been proven time and time again to show very little regard for the welfare of the public at large. In addition to cutting corners on quality, contrary to the knowledge of the majority, these big companies have introduced genetically modified foods into our food chain and have little concern for the nutritional and health needs of their customers. In the United States today, over 80% of all processed foods contain GM products. Meanwhile, even if one lives strictly on fruit and vegetables, few realize that the procuce they buy is loaded with toxic chemicals, is not as nutritious as it should be (nutritional values of commercial vegetables have been dropping dramatically since the 1950's) and we don't have to tell you that the safety of these vegetables leaves a lot to be desired, as easily attested to by recent salmonella scares in a number of commercial produce crops. Even if you think you are eating a healthy, natural diet, the chances are pretty high that you are really not eating a good diet and we can say without a doubt, that if you suffer from health issues or basic aches and pains, that most of your problems stem back to what you eat.

If you want to learn more about these topics, we really recommend the following books and films:

Dr. Gillian McKeith's "You Are What You Eat"
Jeffery Smith's "Seeds of Deception"
Marion Nestle's "Food Politics: How The Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health"
"The GMO Trilogy" (DVD and audio)

The bottom line is, the companies that produce the food, really don't care about the health of the people who eat their product. They just want your money.

But it really does not have to be this way. Even if you don't have a lot of space for a garden, you can grow your own wholesome food and even if it's only a small fraction of your diet, every little bit counts. Considering the present economic situation that is going on today, learning to grow your own food and to save your own vegetable seeds, may very well mean the difference between really struggling and having some real security for your family.

That said, if you cannot honestly afford to buy our seed, please don't hesitate to push your pride away for a moment, tell us a bit about your situation, how much space you have and to ask us for some seeds and some advice on how to gain a little bit of food security. (Note: Keep in mind that it costs us money to ship seed and that people who abuse this policy just to get something for nothing could endanger our ability to provide seed for the people who really need do need them in the future).