The Victory Seed Company is a family owned and operated garden seed business with over 140 varieties of exclusively open-pollinated (non-heirloom) seeds. All items on the Web catalog are in stock and ready to ship.

Richters is a leading Canadian bulk seed grower and distributor with over 30 years of experience in the herb industry. They ship seeds as well as live plants, tubers and rootings. The web site has a lot of useful information on it, including newsletters and Q&A sections.

The Ark Institute is a prime source for excellent books and information on gardening as well as their "Survival Seed Package," which as been designed to feed a family of four both fresh and preserved begetables for 12 months. The package contains 50 different varieties of vegetables, fruits, grains and herbs. Cost is $159 (includes shipping) and includes a copy of Geri Guidetti's book, Build Your Own Ark! How to Prepare for Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times.

Back to Eden has 4 different Survival Seed Kits, each specially designed for various regions of the US according to where the purchaser lives. The kits are vacumn-packed, weigh 10 lbs. and have 55+ varieties included. Normal price is $129, but as of 11/3/99 they were running a special at $97/kit.

The Potato Patch is a seed potato company with a family tradition of producing the highest quality seed potato stock, dating to the 1920's. At the Potato Patch, certified seed stock is derived from disease free potato plant tissue which is multiplied in the state of the art laboratory. This process is called micropropogation and involves growing the plants in test tubes. These plants are then transplanted into modern greenhouses for the production of mini-tubers.

Seeds Blüm is a seed company specializing in heirloom vegetables, flowers, and herbs for home gardeners. There is a wealth of information on their website, including how you can save your own seeds. They also have Y2K seed packs available.

Southern Oregon Organics carries open pollinated seeds which include heirloom varieties of veggie, flowers, & herbs. These seeds are farm direct and untreated and are suitable for seed saving.

Seeds are in stock year round. Orders are shipped within 3 to 4 days via First Class Postage. Overseas orders are shipped via Air Mail.

Sells a "...two year supply of non-hybrid garden seed along with helpful information on storing, growing and saving seeds, enough for a family of four."

This is a standard seed company that carries a fair selection of heirloom seeds, with a decent selection of tomatoes and ornamental corn. Also carries gardening supplies.

Carries a good selection of heirlooms with hard-to-find varieties of beans and squash.

Mellinger's is a full line seed company with a full selection of popular heirlooms. Carries cover crops, fruit, flower, and tree seeds and plants. In business 71 years.

"For those people who are concerned about being prepared, we have gathered together our best varieties for self-sufficiency and for maintaining your own seed saving program into the future. We know you will need easy-to-grow, early-maturing, open-pollinated, "seedy" varieties. We have placed the seed with 2 desiccant packs (helps to extend seed life) into a watertight gallon metal tin. To help ensure your success, we have also included our 1999 seed catalog for its valuable cultural information. This Millennium Victory Garden Collection contains 47 different varieties, from broccoli to turnips."