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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Amaranth Seeds - Red Garnet

Amaranthus cruentus Jewel-toned plants are best harvested young for tasty salad greens or to be sauteed like spinach. If grown to maturity, plants reach 6 to 8 feet tall and...

Amaranth Seeds- Hopi Red Dye

Amaranthus cruentus HEIRLOOM. Stunning burgundy leaves and seed heads make a beautiful back drop to any garden. Entire plant is edible including the tasty black seeds. Used ceremonially, as a...

Dent Corn Seeds - Jimmy Red

Sold out for 2024 Zea mays HEIRLOOM. Jimmy Red corn is a rare American treasure. Once so rare it was only found on a few family farms, we are so...

Paste Tomato Seeds - Principe Borghese

Solanum lycopersicum HEIRLOOM. Trust the Italians when they choose this heirloom to make the sweetest sun-dried tomatoes around. Also great for sauces and salads. Produces clusters of red, very meaty,...

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 - Dwarf Tennessee Suited

Solanum lycopersicum Beautiful, medium-sized, purplish-red fruits with green stripes grow on stout plants just 3-4 ft tall. Balanced flavor, not too acidic or too sweet. Great for container gardening. Determinate....

Slicing Tomato Seeds - Moskvitch

Solanum lycopersicum HEIRLOOM. Plants produce early ripening, round to slightly flattened, deep red fruits. Very heavy yields of meaty tomatoes with a rich old-fashioned flavor. Highly resistant to cracking in...

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...

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...

Sweet Pepper Seeds - Ashe County Pimento

Capsicum annuum HEIRLOOM. A sweet, thick-walled beauty, Ashe County Pimento hails from our beautiful mountains here in Western NC. We're very happy to have this pepper back up for sale...

Sweet Pepper Seeds - Mega Marconi

Capsicum annuum Pepper breeder extraordinaire Doug Jones has pulled off a real winner with this pepper. A de-hybridized version of Seminis's "Giant Marconi", this variety has a compact habit and...

Sweet Pepper Seeds - Red Ruffled Pimento

Capsicum annuum If there were ever a perfect stuffing pepper, this would be it! Heavy producer of flattened, pleated red fruits that adorably resemble miniature pumpkins. Sweet and delicious eaten...

Sweet Pepper Seeds - St. Croix

Unavailable for 2024 due to crop failure Capsicum baccatum This seed stock was originally shared with us via longtime seed saver Yanna Fishman. Yanna and her family had vacationed on...