Small Farm Grown Varieties

Sow True Seed is committed to sourcing as much of our seed as possible from small-scale growers. When it comes to agriculture, we believe small is resilient! When we buy from small farmers, we support stronger local food systems and while sourcing seed that is carefully selected and regionally adapted. 

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Cherry Tomato Seeds - Hartman's Yellow Gooseberry

Solanum lycopersicum HEIRLOOM. This variety originated in the early 1800s with the J. M. Hartman and Daughters Seed Company of Indianapolis, IN. Large, yellow, very sweet cherry tomatoes grow in...

Cherry Tomato Seeds - Lost Marbles

Solanum lycopersicum These large, pink cherries are so incredibly delicious. SO SWEET! They were really a standout in trials. Very disease resistant too - these plants have been known to...

Cherry Tomato Seeds - Pink Bumblebee, ORGANIC

Solanum lycopersicum ORGANIC. A striking pink cherry tomato with bright golden-yellow stripes, and excellent tangy-sweet flavor. Tall vines are very productive, and the fruit is quite crack-resistant. Bred by Artisan...

Paste Tomato Seeds - Speckled Roman, ORGANIC

Solanum lycopersicum These beauties are both speckled and striped in yellow and orange on a bright red base. Thick flesh makes them great for both processing and also for eating...

Slicing Tomato Seeds - Bear Creek, ORGANIC

Solanum lycopersicum ORGANIC. Robins Hail of Osceola, Missouri traded us these seeds, (as well as Bear Creek Okra) through SSE and we were SO impressed! High yields of 6-12 ounce,...

Slicing Tomato Seeds - Big Momma

Solanum lycopersicum This tomato is amazing! Large, meaty, with few seeds and the perfect balance of sweetness. Wins the newcomer of the year award! We can't find too much history...

Slicing Tomato Seeds - Cherokee Green, ORGANIC

Solanum lycopersicum ORGANIC. An impressive sibling to the well-known Cherokee Purple tomato, considered to be one of the most delicious green-when-ripe varieties. While equal in size to it's Purple and...

Slicing Tomato Seeds - Fantome du Laos

Solanum lycopersicum Lobed, medium-sized slicers ripen to a ghostly cream color on vining plants. Legend has it that the fruits will glow in the dark in the presence of ghosts!...

Slicing Tomato Seeds - Garden Peach, ORGANIC

Solanum lycopersicum ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. These "Pretty as a Peach" tomatoes have a slight fuzz and are yellow, often with a hint of pink blush when fully ripe. This heirloom variety...

Slicing Tomato Seeds - German Chocolate, ORGANIC

Solanum lycopersicum ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. Our grower, Jim Kibler of Ballylee Farms in SC, received the seed for this tomato from a farmer from the Sea Islands near Charleston, SC. Any...

Slicing Tomato Seeds - Purple Calabash

Solanum lycopersicum   HEIRLOOM. This deeply-ribbed, dark red tomato originated in pre-Columbian Mexico and was grown on Thomas Jefferson’s estate, Monticello, before tomatoes were widely adopted into Euro-American cooking. Fruits...

Slicing Tomato Seeds - Queen Aliquippa

Solanum lycopersicum Bred by Good Mind Seeds out of PA, this potato leaved variety is close to our Education Director's heart. Born herself in Aliquippa, PA, a friend gifted her...

Slicing Tomato Seeds - Striped German, ORGANIC

Solanum lycopersicum ORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. Striped German Tomato has medium tall vines and produces large 12 ounce fruits. Flattened globes sometimes have ribbed shoulders. A lovely mix of yellows, oranges, and reds,...

Slicing Tomato Seeds - Uluru Ochre, ORGANIC

Solanum lycopersicum ORGANIC. From the wonderful Dwarf Tomato Project, these plants are compact- topping 3', vigorous, and quite early to produce. A heavy yielder of six to twelve ounce fruits...