SANFORD, MICH. -- It’s been a much busier spring than usual for farmer and seed-saving expert Ben Cohen.
As a response to pandemic-induced food anxieties, interest in home veggie gardening has surged -- and along with it, demand for seeds and other gardening supplies. With many national seed companies back-ordered for weeks, small-scale Michigan online seed companies like Cohen’s Small House Farm have seen a huge increase in demand.
Cohen, who sells vegetable, herb and flower seeds, has been hustling to keep up with orders for weeks.
“We have sold more seeds through our online platform in the past two months than I think we’ve sold in the past three years,” Cohen says. “It’s really been a blessing to see people interested in getting out and growing their own food.”
In addition to offering unusual, rare and treasured seed varieties that big companies may not keep in stock, Michigan seed companies provide an added bonus, Cohen says: Locally grown seeds are adapted to local environments, making them more likely to produce successful harvests when grown in the same region.
“Many times when we buy these large-scale companies’ seeds, they’re not even being produced in the U.S.,” Cohen says. “When we buy seeds that are grown locally, they’re going to perform better. They’re going to be more resilient and more productive. If you start with locally grown seeds, you already have a great head start.”
The following are six Michigan-based gardening seed companies that sell online and specialize in varieties of heirloom seeds -- older cultivars that are have not been genetically modified.
Ann Arbor Seed Co.: Ann Arbor, Mich. Heirloom vegetable, flower and herb seeds. a2seeds.com
Annie’s Heirloom Seeds: Hudsonville, Mich. Heirloom vegetable, flower and herb seeds. anniesheirloomseeds.com
Garden Hoard: Howell, Mich. Organic, heirloom seeds for fruits and vegetables, flowers and herbs. gardenhoard.com
Nature and Nurture Seeds: Ann Arbor, Mich. Heirloom and organic vegetable, flower and herb seeds. natureandnurtureseeds.com
Orchard House Heirloooms: Dowagiac, Mich. Heirloom and organic heirloom seeds for vegetables and herbs. orchardhouseheirlooms.com
Small House Farm: Sanford, Mich. Heirloom vegetable, herb and flower seeds. smallhousefarm.com
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