Heirloom Seeds

All these varieties have been passed down through multiple generations of gardeners because of their outstanding qualities, whether that's amazing flavor, beautiful looks, disease resistance, storability, or vigorous growth and high yields. There is some debate in the seed world about what qualifies as an "heirloom" - at Sow True, we define "heirloom" as having been developed before the advent of industrial agriculture. All the varieties in this collection have been around since 1950 or earlier. Many of them date to the 19th century, and a few are even older!  Did you know that all heirloom seeds are open-pollinated, but not all open-pollinated seeds are heirlooms? Some great OP varieties were developed very recently.

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Slicing Tomato Seeds - New Big Dwarf, ORGANIC

Solanum lycopersicum ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. This variety was created before 1915 by crossing the Ponderosa and Dwarf Champion varieties, and could quickly become your favorite. Plants stay small, only becoming about...

Sweet Corn Seeds - Golden Bantam 12-Row Improved

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Yellow, sweet, and extremely early open-pollinated corn. Wonderful for the home garden. Can be planted in cooler soils. 5' to 7' stalks producing 6 -7" ears with...