Vegetable Seed Saving Handbook

Jack Rowe

Plant Breeding and Heirloom Seed Sources

• Seed Savers Exchange
  The preeminent seed saving organization, whose members share over 1,000 heirloom varieties of vegetables, fruits and grains. The greatest single heirloom seed-saving resource available.
• Vegetables and Fruits: A Guide to Heirloom Varieties and Community-Based Stewardship, Volume 2.
  Resource Organizations
  Compendious compilation of heirloom seed saving and preservation organizations, companies, individuals, etc. As complete a listing of seed saving groups as exists.
• Fedco Seed Cooperative
  Heirloom seeds and gardening supplies... "We offer a large selection of certified organic cultivars and regional heirloom varieties." A broad selection and good prices make Fedco a favorite of many organic gardeners (my thanks to reader Sarah Moore for reminding me of this one).
• Bountiful Gardens
  "Heirloom, Untreated Open-Pollinated Varieties for Sustainable Agriculture" from John Jeavons' Biodynamic gardening group. An excellent resource for good-performing, heirloom garden seeds.
• Territorial Seed Company
  (800) 626-0866
  Heirloom seeds and live plants... "Agriculture and seeds provide the basis upon which our lives depend. We must protect this foundation as a safe and genetically stable source for future generations."
• Victory Seed Company
  "...a small, family owned and operated organization that works to preserve plant varieties by locating, growing, documenting and offering heirloom and rare open-pollinated seeds to home gardeners."
• Willamette Valley Seeds
  1995 NE Seavy Ave.
  Corvalis, OR 97330
  For serious breeders—$250 minimum seed order!