The Farm Stand

Find links to SVF suppliers of seeds and other growing supplies and a few comments. Warnings included for seed sources where some are treated with systematic chemicals (which are verboten at the SVF).

In a microfarm, disease can spread super fast, and so we plant hybrid, disease resistant varieties only of tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, and zucchini, and where available, hybrid for squashes.

Supplies

• Grow Organic (Peaceful Valley). They have fertilizers, including fertigation fertilizers, and other soil amendments that are hard to impossible to find elsewhere.
• Greenhouse Megastore. If your greenhouse needs it, they sell it, best prices on 1020 trays and inserts and seedling growing pots.
• Dripdepot. Very comprehensive assortment of drip irrigation supplies.
• Temu. If you dont need it right away, prices direct from China for tomato clips, trowels, etc. cannot be beat.
• Vevor. Good prices on certain landscaping supplies.
• AgNutrien. Great price and source for soil amendments in decent size quantities (if they have it). But they do run out of some during planting season.
• Home Depot.

Seeds

• Baker Creek Rare seeds great source of novel varieties including European (east and west), Asian, and some African plants. Most seeds having high germination rates, useful user reviews, good pricing and free (and fast) shipping; however, does not list germination times and time to harvest. Also, not a great source for hybrid seeds. Occasionally, a favorite seed disappears; however, I have had decent germination even in year 3, of their seeds.
• Kitazawa Seeds Great source of Asian seeds, particularly hybrid seeds (I will not grow non-hybrid tomatoes). High germination rates; however, specific disease resistances are generally not described. Even some nice recipes. Treated seeds noted.
• Territorial seeds. My source for hybrid tomatoes, peas and beans (in larger quantities than small seed packets) and other seeds, with excellent information on germination and harvesting times and specific disease resistances, and nice images to help choose.
• Johnny’s Seeds. Very good selection, particularly for hybrids and weather tolerant lettuces. Also good prices on bulk seeds, such as coriander for broadcast planting (or sprouting).
• Urban Farmer. Good selection, particularly of off-beat seeds, including hybrids. Growing instructions are generic and no disease resistance information.
• Botanical Interests. Decent assortment of veggies, herbs, flowers including organic at very good prices. Free ebooks, too!
• High Mowing Seeds. Great organic seed selection and information, particularly on disease resistance. I get my High Mowing seeds at a local gardening store.
• Oro Seeps. Awesome selection of unusual seeds, great prices, difficult site to use, trying it out (ordered 20 Jan 2024) – hope it lives up to expectations.
• Grow Organic (Peaceful Valley). If you are getting free shipping by purchasing supplies, check out their Organic seeds at decent prices. Also garlic.
• Ferry Morse. Good selection of traditional (including organic) seeds at great prices (there is shipping). Some unique supplies, too.
• Strictly Medicinal. Awesome selection of rare and uncommon herbs for medicinal purposes Including sets, and some organic veggie seeds at great price. Minimal growing info, no disease resistant info.
• Theseedman. The most expansive set of seeds I have found. Hundreds of hot peppers, cactus, rainforest, etc. Treated seeds noted.
• Uprising Seeds. Ok assortment of organic veggies and herbs, lots of flowers. I come here for special seeds from Italy – Projetto Gusto Italiano.
• Greenhouse Megastore. If you are getting free shipping by purchasing supplies, check out their (standard not bad) Wetsel seeds at awesome prices. My fave for marigolds, beets, radishes, etc.
• Gurneys. A decent selection of everything.
• Holland Bulb. Potatoes (some organic) and garlic (plus flower bulbs).
• Basaltic Farms. For organic garlic this year. Nice garlic planting guide.
• Filaree Farms. For organic garlic, potatoes, Horseradish.
• Keene Garlic. Very large organic and non-GMO garlic selection and potatoes.
• RoosterFarms. Organic Turmeric to grow (or eat)! Buy through etsy.
• Island Seed and Feed. Located in downtown Goleta, great source for seeds in bulk, package or seedlings, garlic and strawberry starts, supplies, chicks, etc.
• ebay. If you only need a specific seed (and don’t want to pay 300% shipping), ebay can be a great source. Check the seller’s history.