Map of Family Farms

Steve Zwinger's Prairie Seeds sits near Sykeston, ND, in the central part of state known as the drift prairie region. Steve began farming in 2000 and stewards a total of 320 acres, including 12 tillable acres for seed, vegetables and soil building cover crops, 283 acres of hay and 25 acres wildlife habitat.—all certified organic. His seed crops include peas, beans, flour corn, popcorn, cilantro, emmer, rye and oats, while vegetables include potatoes, garlic, carrots, onions, beans, peas, lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, broccoli, tomatoes, winter squash, zucchini and cucumbers.

Alan Adesse's Hands on Organics reaches across four locations in Oregon: Eugene, Williams, Junction City and Corvallis. He farms a total of 16 acres, 11 of which are used for seed production. Alan's experience is deep, spanning over 30 years, starting with wildcrafting medicinal herbs and flowers. He's always shown a willingness to keep learning and expanding his seed knowledge. As a result, he's produced and collected seed from a particularly wide range of crop species.

Located in the heart of the Applegate Valley in the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon, the L & R Family Farm of Liz Tree, Ryan Dolan, and their two sons, Milo and Jaime, produces a diverse garden of crops for fresh market and seed. The rich, volcanic soils and relatively mild, yet sufficiently cold, wet winters and hot, dry summers are perfect for raising excellent quality seed. They specialize in garlic, and also produce onion, lettuce and squash seed.

Bill Reynolds operates Eel River Produce, located amidst coastal redwoods in Humboldt County, CA. An experienced grower, Bill has been farming since 1986 and has 12 acres. He cultivates in beans, corn, tomato, squash, melon and many other crops, chosen because they dry farm well, and provide great tasting food as well as seed. Seeds that have been selected to thrive in dry farm conditions offer the advantage of being strong, an solid benefit for seed buyers.

Beth and Nathan Corymb have run Meadowlark Hearth Farm in Scottsbluff, NE since 2010. Their site offers vast acreage for seed production in a dry climate. They have 493 acres, including 140 acres of irrigated crop ground, and an average annual rainfall is 16.33 inches. They farm on land that Beth's grandparents homesteaded, and where Beth grew up here. Though she left for a time, she always held the dream and long-term goal of returning to bring organic and biodynamic agriculture to this special piece of Mother Earth. These aspirations have been realized, as the land has been certified organic since 2009 and Demeter Certified Biodynamic for seed growing since 2010.

A few miles north of the California border in the Siskiyou Mountains of Oregon, Don Tipping of Seven Seeds Farm produces over 200 organic seed varieties, specializing in melon, cucumber, squash, tomato, mustard, lettuce, onion, radish and chard seed.

Sharing the gifts of the family garden and decades of organic seed selection for northern climates are at the heart of seed production efforts at North Dakota's Prairie Road Organic Farm. Seed specialties include popcorn, flint corn, watermelon, squash, tomato, onion, beet, and poppy.

Wolf Gulch Farm is located in the Little Applegate Valley outside of Jacksonville, Oregon and specializes in allium, brassicaceae, and solanaceae seed: onions, leeks, radishes. tomato, eggpant and pepper seed.

Joshua Cravens stewards the Arid Crop Seed Cache, a collection of over a thousand accessions with a tolerance for arid conditions, based in New Mexico. Joshua Cravens “got the seed bug” at age 20 when volunteering on an organic farm in Sarosota, Florida. After farming in more than a half a dozen states, Joshua traveled to Oregon to immerse himself in the art of seed saving. In 1999 he and his wife, Lalynn put down roots on a farm in New Mexico, where they continue to farm with their two sons, Ashe and Mokena

Located in the Dungeness River delta, Nash’s farm is buffered from weather extremes. He produces vegetables year around, alternating warm and cool season crops including spinach, basil, brussel sprouts, kale, carrots, parsnips, and cabbage. His farm also produces livestock, grains, and cover crop seed. Integrating seed production and direct sales of produce gives this seedsman and farmer breeder the inside scoop on what customers are looking for. This crucial feedback loop tells him what to grow, what to breed and select for, and what seed to save.

Hobbs Family Farm is located in Pueblo County, Colorado and specializes in solanaceae, cucurbit, and allium seed: tomato, pepper, summer squash, winter squash, melon, cucumber, onion, leek, and garlic seed.

Located in the middle reach of Skagitt River Valley in the foothills of the north Cascade Mountains, Gratitude Gardens focuses on cool season crops such as spinach, swiss chard, and cabbage. Grower Woody Deryckx seeks out the real champions in open-pollinated vegetables and seeks to do it

Situated along the Big Thompson River near Loveland, CO at an elevation of 4,800 ft. Cresset Community Farm is home to Lawrence and Ursula Holmes. Lawrence’s involvement with seed is based on society's very basic need for quality seed that can be passed on from generation to generation. His favorite seed crops include leeks, cabbage, beets and carrots.