Where Can I Buy Organic Seeds?

More seed companies are offering organic seeds, and supporting these companies is a good way to show the demand for organics in the marketplace. Besides the fact that purchasing organic seeds allows us to "vote with our wallet," it also ensures that our gardens are 100% organic. Whether you're fanatical about your garden being purely organic or not, it's always a good idea to support companies that decide to grow organically.

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Seed Savers Exchange

If you're looking for a wide variety of heirloom seeds, many of which are organic, the Seed Savers Exchange is a great place to start. They publish a general catalog, which anyone can order from, but if you become a member, you will get access to the members' yearbook and directory, and have access to literally hundreds more varieties. Great for gardeners who are always on the lookout for something unique to grow in their garden.
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High Mowing Organic Seeds

The High Mowing seed company sells nothing but 100% certified organic seed. The catalog consists mostly of vegetable seeds (including a very nice selection of specialty greens) but there are also some flowers, cover crops, and gardening supplies available.
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Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply

The Peaceful Valley catalog is interesting in that not only do they offer their own line of organic seeds, but the seeds of other seed companies as well. There's a good mix of edible and ornamental varieties, as well as books and gardening supplies.
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Johnny's Selected Seeds

Johnny's offers conventional seed and organic seed, so be sure to double-check to the seed you're purchasing is an organic item. Their catalog offers over 300 organic products, which are easily identified by a large, red "OG" symbol. While Johnny's is not the least expensive source for seeds, they do offer quality seeds and provide excellent customer service.

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Burpee

The Burpee catalog is a mainstay in the gardening world. The full-color photos are always useful, and the prices tend to be mid-range. While they don't offer a huge selection of organic seed, Burpee does carry a few basic organic vegetable and herb varieties. It's easy to figure out which items are organic as Burpee publishes a list in the catalog of all of the organic varieties.
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Territorial Seed

Territorial has expanded its selection of organic (and biodynamic) seeds over the years. They offer an extensive selection of organic vegetable seeds, especially greens, tomatoes, and lettuces.
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Main Street Seed and Supply

Main Street is a small company, with its catalog available to download from its website. They don't offer a huge selection of organic seeds, but they do offer some of the basics to get you started. The real appeal to Main Street is that they provide organic seed at prices that are very, very reasonable. They specialize in offering small amounts of seeds, keeping the needs of the home gardener in mind.
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Botanical Interests

Most garden centers carry Botanical Interests seeds. They're probably the prettiest seed packets on the market today, with botanical drawings instead of photographs on the front and tons of care information on the back and inside of the packet. Botanical Interests offers a decent variety of organic flower, vegetable, and herb seeds. The prices are quite reasonable (especially for organic seed) with some packets costing less than two dollars.

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Natural Gardening Company

Natural Gardening is another company that does all of its business on the web. You can browse their catalog online, where they offer a decent variety of organically grown and open-pollinated vegetables and herbs. The organic items are clearly marked as such, and the prices are reasonable.
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Dirt Works

Dirt Works is a small Vermont company offering organic farm and garden supplies. They offer a nice selection of organic, non-GMO vegetable seeds. The prices are not the lowest, but you are supporting a small, family-owned business. The website is full of information of interest to both organic gardeners and small farmers.

Planting an organic vegetable and flower garden is never a bad idea. It's amazing that the beautiful and delicious bounty a summer can bring simply starts with just a few seeds. And now that you've got some great resources for organic seeds, all you need to do is decide what to plant. Happy gardening!