Seed Library

Welcome to the Seed Library

Heirloom Seeds for Northeast Gardeners

After three years of germinating the Seed Library concept, we are ready to blossom--from selling seeds that are grown in distant soils to cultivating a regional seed production network in New York and surrounding states. In 2009, almost all of our seed will be locally grown, and most of our varieties will be rooted in the history and soils of the Northeast.  Please consider supporting our efforts to revive the local seed trade and save heirloom seeds and their stories by growing our seeds in your garden and becoming a member of our unique regional Seed Library.

 Seeds for Sale

We carefully choose our open-pollinated vegetable, flower and herb varieties.  Everything you see in our 2008 Catalog has a deep history in the Northeast.  This means that all of our seeds grow better in your garden, because they have been selected by generations of gardeners to perform best in our region.

Home Grown 

The Seed Library is committed to reviving seed-saving skills specific to our bio-region.  We offer seed saving workshops for gardeners, cooperate with small local farms, and grow many of our seeds ourselves in the Hudson Valley. Our ultimate goal is for all of our seeds to be grown under the conditions in which they will be planted.

Free Seed Library

Our seeds are

• heirloom and open-pollinated
• non-GMO
  
• suited to local growing
• rooted in local history
• grown by gardeners and small farms 

Our seeds are selected for

• distinctiveness, not uniformity
• flavor, not shelf life
• history, not hybridization
  
• beauty, not conformity

Local Seeds for Local Folks

Seed Library seeds can be purchased by emailing is through the "Contact Us" Form. Next season we will be able to take orders online and mail them directly to gardeners. 

New Seed Packs On the Way!

Next season all of our seeds will be packed in seed envelopes as unique as the seeds themselves.  Designed by local artists at Treeo Design, each pack is a miniature book that opens like a flower to reveal the seeds within.

We have found some amazing local artists to create the artwork for our seed packs. As the designs come in we will post the beautiful work here on our website.  Keep an eye on our events section for the dates of a spring gallery show of the artwork.