Emergency Heirloom Seed Bank (65 Organic Packets)
A living seed reserve for the kitchen garden.
Build a garden that feeds the table today and keeps something back for tomorrow. Inside are 65 certified organic, non-GMO, open-pollinated seed packets—vegetables, herbs, fruits, grains, and pollinator flowers chosen for flavor, usefulness, and seed-saving potential.
- 65 packets of organic, open-pollinated seed
- 25,000+ seeds across vegetables, herbs, fruits, grains, and flowers
- Pantry staples and quick-growing crops for everyday meals
- Seed-saveable varieties with no hybrids included
- Pollinator flowers and useful herbs for a more balanced garden
- Sturdy, shelf-friendly box designed for organized storage
Every order is packed with care by our small team in Pennsylvania and typically ships within 2–3 business days—often by the next business day. We ship throughout the United States using USPS and UPS.
Unopened items may be returned within 30 days of delivery. If an order arrives damaged, incomplete, or incorrect, please contact us so we can make it right.
We stand behind every packet we sell. Our seeds are carefully selected, tested for germination, untreated, and guaranteed to be true to variety.
Your seeds are covered for one year from the date of purchase. If they fail to germinate under reasonable growing conditions, arrive damaged, or do not grow true to type, contact us and we’ll make it right with a replacement, store credit, or refund.
What's Inside the Seed Bank
25,000+ seeds total across 65 packets
Inside you’ll find pantry staples for fresh eating and canning, quick greens for everyday meals, medicinal and culinary herbs for the home pantry, and blooms that keep pollinators working your rows.
FAQ's
Below is the complete lineup included in this Heirloom Seed Bank.
FLOWERS:
Alyssum (Royal Carpet), Celosia (Texas Plume), Bachelor Buttons (Jubilee Gem), Crimson Clover (Cover Crop), Sunflowers (Black Mammoth), Zinnia (Giant Coral).
HERBS:
Basil (Italian Genovese + Holy Tulsi), Calendula (Pacific Beauty), Chamomile (German), Cilantro (Slow-Bolting), Chives (Garlic), Dill (Bouquet), Fennel (Florence), Lemon Balm (Common), Lavender (English), Oregano (Italian), Parsley (Italian Giant), Sage (Broadleaf), Thyme (Common).
FRUITS:
Cantaloupe (Hale’s Best Jumbo), Watermelon (Sugar Baby + Moon and Stars).
VEGETABLES:
Arugula (Roquette), Broccoli (Waltham 29), Beans (Provider + Golden Wax + Kentucky Wonder), Beets (Detroit Dark Red), Barley (Jet Black), Cabbage (Pak Choi White Stem), Corn (Glass Gem), Cauliflower (Snowball), Carrots (Cosmic Purple + Nantes), Cucumbers (Straight Eight + A&C Pickling), Celery (Tall Utah), Eggplant (Black Beauty), Kale (Red Russian), Lettuce (Black Seeded Simpson + Lollo Rossa), Leek (American Flag), Mustard Greens (Red Giant), Okra (Clemson Spineless), Onion (Tokyo Long White + Walla Walla), Peas (Laxton’s Progress #9 + Sugar Daddy), Pumpkins (Small Sugar Pie + Connecticut Field), Peppers (California Wonder + Anaheim), Rutabaga (Angela), Radishes (Cherry Belle), Swiss Chard (Rainbow Mix), Spinach (Bloomsdale), Squash Summer (Early Golden Crookneck + Black Beauty), Winter Squash (Delicata + Amish Pie), Tomatillo (Verde), Tomatoes (Pink Brandywine + Chadwick Cherry), Turnip (Purple Top White Globe).
The seed bank contains 65 packets of Certified Organic, Certified Naturally Grown, heirloom, non-GMO, open-pollinated seed. The varieties were chosen to provide vegetables, fruits, herbs, grains, and pollinator flowers for a diverse and useful home garden.
Open-pollinated seeds come from plants pollinated naturally by insects, wind, or hand pollination. Unlike hybrids, properly saved open-pollinated seed can produce plants that remain true to the variety from one generation to the next.
This means you can grow, select, and save seed from your strongest plants year after year. Growing instructions are printed on each packet, with additional variety information and growing guides available throughout our website.
Yes. The varieties are open-pollinated, which makes them suitable for seed saving when plants are grown and isolated properly. Some crops, such as tomatoes, beans, and peas, are relatively simple to save, while wind- and insect-pollinated crops may require greater distance between varieties to prevent crossing.
Save seed from healthy, true-to-type plants and allow it to mature fully before cleaning, drying, and storing it.
Yes. The collection includes approachable crops such as beans, peas, lettuce, radishes, squash, herbs, and flowers, along with crops that require more time, space, or experience.
You do not need to plant all 65 packets at once. Begin with several crops suited to your space and season, then expand as your confidence and garden grow.
Store seeds in a cool, dark, dry place such as an interior closet, climate-controlled pantry, or dry basement. Avoid garages, attics, and sheds where heat and humidity rise and fall sharply.
Under good household storage conditions, many seeds remain viable for several years, though longevity varies by crop. For longer storage, place the packets inside an airtight container with a food-safe desiccant and refrigerate them. Allow the sealed container to return to room temperature before opening so condensation does not form on the seeds.
No. These are fresh, plantable garden seeds intended to be grown and enjoyed now, while also offering the option to keep a reserve for future seasons.
Plant the varieties that suit your garden, replace used packets as needed, and save seed from successful open-pollinated crops. The most useful seed reserve is one built around varieties you already know how to grow.
No. The full collection offers enough variety for a large food garden, but the packets do not need to be planted all at once. Many herbs, greens, radishes, compact vegetables, and flowers can be grown in raised beds or containers.
Larger crops such as corn, pumpkins, winter squash, melons, and sprawling pole beans need more room. Choose the varieties that fit your space and keep the remaining packets stored for later seasons.
Occasionally, a crop may need to be replaced because of an unexpected availability issue. When that happens, we will substitute a comparable open-pollinated variety with a similar use and growing season so the seed bank still contains 65 useful packets.