Baystate Organic Certifiers has issued the following guidance update for certified growers regarding use of seeds, seedlings & planting stock in organic production. Click HERE.
Section 205.204(a) of the National Organic Standards specifies that certified growers must use organically grown seeds when available to produce an organic crop.
The following seed suppliers have been identified as selling organic seed. This list may be used as a resource by certified organic growers when making seed purchases. However, this list is not an endorsement of any of these suppliers and not considered to be a complete list of all seed suppliers available.
Certified organic growers must document their search for organic seeds as part of their recordkeeping requirement for continued certification.
Sources of Organic Seeds and Seedlings:
Bejo Seeds Inc
1088 Healey Rd Geneva, NY 14456
315-789-4155 d.ferlito@bejoseeds.com; http://www.bejoseeds.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, flower and cover crop seeds.
Big John’s Garden
17356 Hill Rd Klamath Falls, OR 97603
(541) 798-5941 john@bigjohnsgarden.com; http://www.bigjohnsgarden.com
Certified organic garlic and shallot seeds.
Burpee
300 Park Ave Warminster, PA 18974
(800) 888-1447 custserv@burpee.com; http://www.burpee.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, flower and cover crop seeds.
Carter Farms
3482 37th NE, Forest River, ND 58233-9306
(701) 865-4136 mj@carterfarmsseed.com; https://carterfarmsseed.com
Certified organic seed potatoes, vegetable and herb seed.
Couch Brook Farm
184 Couch Brook Rd Bernardston, MA 01337
(413) 648-9659 couchbrook@comcast.net; http://www.couchbrookfarm.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings.
Deep Grass Nursery
13847 Staytonville Rd Greenwood, DE 19950
(302) 398-4413 deepgrass@hughes.net; http://www.deepgrassnursery.com
Certified organic vegetable and herb seedlings.
Fedco Seeds
213 Hinckley Rd Clinton, ME 04927
(207) 426-9900 questions@fedcoseeds.com; http://www.fedcoseeds.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, flower, fruit tree, potato and cover crop seeds.
Filaree Garlic Farm
83 Epley Rd, Omak, WA 98841
509-422-6940 http://www.filareefarm.com/
Certified organic garlic, sweet potato slips, shallot and seed potatoes.
Frasers Garlic Farm
1379 Johnson Rd Churchville, NY 14428
585-350-8295 frasergarlic@rochester.rr.com; http://www.frasergarlic.com
Certified organic garlic seeds.
Fruition Seeds
7921 Hickory Bottom Rd Naples, NY 14512
(585) 300-0699 matthew@fruitionseeds.com; http://www.fruitionseeds.com/
Certified organic vegetable, herb, and flower seeds.
Harris Seeds Organic
355 Paul Rd Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 295-3600 deggert@harrisseeds.com; www.harrisseedsorganic.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, cover crop and flower seeds and live plants.
High Mowing Organic Seeds
76 Quarry Rd Wolcott, VT 5680
(802) 472-6174 geoffrey@highmowingseeds.com; http://www.highmowingseeds.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, flower and cover crop seeds.
Hood River Garlic
2035 12th St Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 386-1220 custserv@hoodrivergarlic.com; http://www.hoodrivergarlic.com
Certified organic garlic seeds.
Hudson Valley Seed Library
484 Mettacahonts Rd Accord, NY 12404
(845) 204-8769 doug@seedlibrary.org; http://www.seedlibrary.org
Certified organic vegetable, herb, and flower seeds.
Johnny’s Selected Seeds
955 Benton Ave Winslow, ME 4901
(877) 564-6697 http://www.johnnyseeds.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, flower and cover crop seeds.
Lancaster Ag Products
60 N Ronks Rd Ronks, PA 17572
(717) 687-9222 sales@lancasterag.com; http://www.lancasterag.com
Certified organic vegetable, field crop and cover crop seeds.
Left Field Farm
PO Box 116, 20 Root Rd Middlefield, MA 01243
(413) 623-5137 http://www.leftfieldfarm.net
Certified organic vegetable, ornamentals, and heirloom variety seedlings.
Midwestern Bio Ag
10955 Blackhawk Drive Blue Mounds, WI 53517
(800) 327-6012 http://www.midwesternbioag.com
Certified organic pasture and cover crop seeds.
Natick Community Organic Farm
117 Eliot St (Rte 16) South Natick, MA 01760
(508) 655-2204 casey@natickfarm.org; http://www.natickfarm.org
Certified organic vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings.
New England Seed
3580 Main St Hartford, CT 6120
(800) 825-5477 sales@neseed.com; http://www.neseed.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, and flower seeds.
New Sprout Organic Farms
1070-1 Tunnel Rd, Suite 10 PMB 225 Asheville, NC 28805
828-357-5501 growersupport@newsproutfarms.com; http://www.newsproutfarms.com/
Certified organic potato and sweet potato slips.
Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
125 Clydesdale Ct Grass Valley, CA 95945
(888) 784-1722 helpdesk@groworganic.com; http://www.groworganic.com
Certified organic vegetable seeds.
Red Fire Farm
7 Carver St Granby, MA 01033
(413) 467-7645 ryan@redfirefarm.com; http://www.redfirefarm.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings.
Restoration Seeds
1133 Old Highway 99 S Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 201-2688 info@restorationseeds.com; http://www.restorationseeds.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, flower and cover crop seeds.
Rohrer Seeds
2472 Old Philadephia Pike Smokestown, PA 17576-0250
(717) 299-2571 info@rohrerseeds.com; http://www.rohrerseeds.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, pasture and cover crop seeds.
Sand Hill Preservation Center
1878 230th St. Calamus, IA 52729
(563) 246-2299 sandhill@fbcom.net; https://www.sandhillpreservation.com/index.html
Certified organic vegetable and grain seed and sweet potato slips.
Seed Savers Exchange
3076 N Winn Rd Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-5990 customerservice@seedsavers.org; http://www.seedsavers.org
Certified organic vegetable, herb, and flower seeds.
Seeds Of Change
2555 S Dominguez Hills Dr Compton, CA 90220
(888) 762-7333 http://www.seedsofchange.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, flower and cover crop seeds.
Seedway
1225 Zeager Rd Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(800) 952-7333 http://www.seedway.com
Certified organic vegetable, field crop and cover crop seeds.
Snow Seed
21855 Roseheart Way Salinas, CA 93908
831-758-9869 www.snowseedcompany.com
Certified organic vegetable and flower seeds.
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
1259 Indian Creek Rd Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 894-9480 gardens@southernexposure.com; http://www.southernexposure.com
Certified organic vegetable seed, sweet potato slips, and flower seeds.
Sow True Seed
146 Church St Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 254-0708 info@sowtrue.com; http://www.sowtrueseed.com
Open pollinated, heirloom and certified organic vegetable, seed potato, sweet potato slips, cover crop and flower seeds.
Territorial Seed Company
20 E Palmer Ave Cottage Grove, OR 97424-0157
(800) 626-0866 info@territorialseed.com; http://www.territorialseed.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb, flower and cover crop seeds.
The Maine Potato Lady
PO Box 65 Guilford, ME 04443 0065
(207) 717-5451 customer-service@mainepotatolady.com; http://www.mainepotatolady.com
Certified organic seed potatoes, fingerlings, onion sets, shallots, sweet potato and garlic.
The Page Seed Company
1A Green St Greene, NY 13778
(607) 656-4107 kgranger@pageseed.com; http://pageseed.com/
Certified organic vegetable, flower and specialty seeds.
Turtle Tree Seed
10 White Birch Road Copake, NY 12516
(518) 329-3038 turtle@turtletreeseed.org; http://www.turtletreeseed.org
Open pollinated, biodynamic and certified organic vegetable, herb, flower and cover crop seeds.
Veseys
411 York Road, Highway 25 York, PE C0A 1P0
(800) 363-7333 customerservice@veseys.com; http://www.veseys.com
Certified organic vegetable, herb and sprout seeds.
Wild Garden Seed
PO Box 1509 Philomath, OR 97370 1509
(541) 929-4068 karen@wildgardenseed.com; http://www.wildgardenseed.com
Certified organic vegetable, flower and specialty seeds.
Windcrest Farm
518 Greenfield Dr Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 764-7746 info@windcrestorganics.com; http://www.windcrestorganics.com
Certified organic vegetable, flower and specialty seedlings.
Windy Ridge Farm
45 East Hawley, Rd Hawley, MA 01339
(413) 339-5548 windyridgeorganics@gmail.com; http://www.windyridgeorganics.com
Certified organic vegetable and flower seedlings.
Wood Prairie Farm
