December 2014

It's that wonderful time of year when we gather with friends and family, enjoy great meals together, and reflect on the year behind us. With each passing year, however, it seems that there are a greater number of people around the table with dietary restrictions. For adventurous cooks (like my mother and grandmother, who work hard to accommodate my vegetarian...

Honeynut Butternut Squash When Chef Robert Tobin heard about our Honeynut butternut squash, he knew he had to create a dish for it at TAMO Boston. He hunted down a local farm growing it, Siena Farms, and in no time at all it was on the menu in a recipe using honey from Seaport Hotel Boston’s own rooftop hives. We...

In Vermont, most farmers’ markets start in May. This may seem late to those of you growing in warmer climes, and it is. What’s even more shocking is that at that time of year, there’s only just enough produce to even have a farmers market – you’ll find kale, salad greens, scallions, radishes, some overwintered roots and…not much else. Many...

ENTER TO WIN! We're giving away a Best-selling Sprout Collection to one lucky winner - read to the end for details on how to enter. Happy, Healthy Holidays The holidays are such a special time of year – we get together with our friends and families, share laughter and good times, and reflect on the year behind us.  We also...

Do you have a farmer or a gardener on your holiday gift list? Here are some of our favorite ideas for sharing the gift of growing with your loved ones. Gift Box Collections Want to give a gift of seeds, but don’t know what to choose? Our themed Gift Box Collections offer something for everyone! Each collection includes 3, 5...

INDIGO TOMATOES feature eye-catching deep blue skin coloring, derived from wild tomato cultivars discovered in the Galapagos Islands and Peru. The color comes from elevated levels of anthocyanin, a powerful antioxidant. We are pleased to offer something for everyone this year with grape, saladette, and slicing-sized fruits. Note: Let ripen for most aromatic flavor; Rose and Apple are ripe when...

Looking for a variety you ordered last year, but don't see it in the catalog this year? You've come to the right place! Each year some varieties don't make the cut in our catalog - we may have decided to add a variety too late to be printed in the catalog; there may have been a crop failure and no...