The most important thing you put into your garden is also the least expensive: seeds.

But if you avoid cheap hardware-store brands and go the extra yard to get really good seeds, you will get better results. The companies listed below all offer good, fresh, organic seeds. You will notice that many of them are in areas to the north of here - this is good, because it means their seeds are likely to be acclimated to rather cooler temperatures than we get, and will do well. Seeds from warm climates don't do as well here - it's too chilly for them.

At EECO Farm, we buy our seeds from all these companies a) because they are organic, and b) because they are all nice people to deal with. Happy gardening in 2006! Learn from a pro... Read Peter Garnham’s article Here Comes The Sun for excellent advice on starting your own seeds.

Sources of organic seeds:

Johnny's Selected Seeds
955 Benton Avenue Winslow,
Maine 04901-2601 800-854-2580
www.johnnyseeds.com

Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
PO Box 2209 Grass Valley,
California 95945
888-784-1722
www.groworganic.com

Fedco Seeds PO Box
520 Waterville, Maine 04903
207-873-7333
www.fedcoseeds.com

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
2278 Baker Creek Road
Mansfield, Missouri 65704 417-924-8917
www.rareseeds.com

High Mowing Seeds
76 Quarry Road
Wolcott, Vermont 05680
802-472-6174
www.highmowingseeds.com

Seed Savers Exchange
3076 North Winn Road
Decorah, Iowa 52101
319-382-5990
www.seedsavers.org