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 - Montana Popping

Amaranthus hypochondriacus Montana Popping amaranth is a very productive, four to six-foot-tall variety with bright green leaves and dense, vibrant green flower heads. The young leaves are edible, and can...

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- Golden Giant, ORGANIC

Amaranthus hypochondriacus ORGANIC. Enormous plumes of sunshine-colored seeds atop 6- to 7-foot-tall plants make Golden Giant both a striking ornamental and a source of nutritious food. This variety can be grown...

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...

Basil Seeds, Lime

Sold out for 2024 Ocimum americanum Tangy and refreshing citrus flavor is the hallmark of this variety. Use it to give gourmet flavor to fish and chicken dishes, vinegars, dressings, sauces,...

Basil Seeds, Mrs. Burns Lemon

Ocimum basilicum HEIRLOOM. This chef's delight will thrill the basil lover in everyone. With an intense citrus flavor, this variety is more heat tolerant than other basils making it a...

Basil Seeds, Tulsi - Kapoor

Ocimum tenuiflorum The Kapoor variety is the best tulsi basil for temperate gardens. Also known as Holy Basil, this very aromatic annual has been known to self-seed. It has been...

Black Mustard Seeds

Brassica nigra There are approximately 40 varieties of mustard plants grown around the world but only 3 of these are used to produce mustard seeds - white mustard (more commonly...

Blue Butterfly Pea Seeds

Clitoria ternatea The delicate flowers of this vining plant are traditionally used in Southeast Asia to make vibrant blue food coloring, or combined with lemongrass to make hot or cold...

Bush Bean Seeds - Dark Corner

 Phaseolus vulgaris HEIRLOOM. A productive, bush-type snap bean from the Dark Corner region of upstate South Carolina, saved by Manning Farmer and his family for generations. (Mr. Farmer also brought...

Bush Bean Seeds - Maggie Flowers Six-Week Pink Bunch

Sold out for 2024 Phaseolus vulgaris HEIRLOOM. Maggie Flowers Six Week Pink Bunch beans can produce a crop of tender, delicious snap beans in just six weeks, even in cool spring...

Celery Seeds - Living Web Farms Ventura

Apium graveolens If you're looking for a no-fuss, easy-to-grow celery, this one is for you! Around ten years ago, farmer Patryk Battle of Living Web Farms in Mills River, NC...

Cherry Tomato Seeds - Evil Olive, ORGANIC

Solanum lycopersicum ORGANIC. These large, plum-sized cherry tomatoes ripen to an unusual olive green with red-orange blushing and a orange-marbled interior. Fruits have lots of juicy crunch and a little...

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...

Codonopsis Seeds

Codonopsis pilosula Native to China, this is a fascinating vining perennial with small leaves and bell-shaped blossoms. Also called "Poor Man's Ginseng," roots are harvested after 3 years and used...

Columbine Seeds - Double Take, ORGANIC

Aquilegia vulgaris ORGANIC. The blossoms of this striking double-petaled columbine sport an array of beautiful pink and white petals and look almost like dahlias, as they lack the “spurs” typical...

Dent Corn Seeds - Blue Ridge White Capped

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. A very rare landrace variety from the mountains of North Carolina, and one of the most interesting we've ever grown. As with all landraces, there is significant...

Dent Corn Seeds - Cataloochee White

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. A lovely, soft, white flour corn given to us by a customer whose family has been growing it in Haywood County, NC for at least a century....

Dent Corn Seeds - Cocke's Prolific

Zea mays HEIRLOOM. What was once one of the most cultivated corn varieties in the South because of its reliably high yields and excellent flavor is now back and ready...

Dent Corn Seeds - Jimmy Red

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 happy to see it...

Dent Corn Seeds - Liberty

Zea mays This vigorous and productive dent corn was bred by Frank Kutka to carry the “Ga1s” gene, which prevents genetic crossing with other corn varieties. This lessens the chances...

Drying Bean Seeds - Marrowfat

Phaseolus vulgaris HEIRLOOM. The Marrowfat bean, also known as the White Egg bean, became popular in the mid 1800’s in part because of its creamy texture and bacon-like flavor. This...