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The Best Organic Vegetable Seeds

By Home & Garden Last updated Thursday, April/18/2024

Using organic seeds in your garden can help plants thrive in organic growing conditions.Basket of Garden Vegetables image by Karin Lau from Fotolia.com

If you want to plant an organic garden, it is best to start with organic seeds. Seeds that are not produced organically can be exposed to man-made chemicals and may not perform as well in an organic environment according to High Mountain Organic Seeds.com. There are several organic seed producers available. Before purchasing organic seeds, verify that the supplier does not sell genetically engineered seed products. If you are looking for plants that will provide a true reproduction, use open-pollinated seeds.

Seeds of Change

Seeds of Change offers over 1,200 varieties of organic seed. Many varieties are heirloom, meaning that you can save seeds from a fruit or vegetable harvested from the plant and use those seeds the following year. Their seeds are certified 100 percent organic, and their website offers an extensive information section and selection of tools for people new to organic gardening.

Dirt Works sells organic vegetable seeds, including more than 30 organic heirloom varieties. This company also offers a wide range of supplies for hydroponic gardening. Along with selling organic seeds, they have a comprehensive catalog of organic pest-control products and a reference section matching organic remedies to specific pest problems.

Ferry-Morse offers a line of organic seeds certified organic by the United States Department of Agriculture. Ferry-Morse seeds are available through retail outlets and online vendors. Pelletized seeds use an organic clay mix for the pellets, so the organic nature of the seed isn't compromised.

Abundant Life Seed Company has a vast collection of organic and biodynamic vegetable and herb seeds. They have collected heirloom varieties from around the world and also have a supply of disease-resistant seeds. Abundant Life has a "safe seed" pledge, meaning that they will not knowingly sell any genetically altered seeds. They lost a great deal of their seed inventory in a 2004 fire and are working to replenish varieties that had a small seed supply stored at another location.