Our goal at Northwood Seeds is to
produce seed of the highest quality and purity possible for retail
distributors without the use of any pesticides or chemicals. We meet or exceed
the standards and methods required for organic seed production. We
follow all established guidelines for ensuring the purity of our seed
varieties and preventing cross pollination by separating related crops
with distance, or by using various other isolation methods. We grow large
numbers of each variety of plant, and follow the 20/100 rule of plant
breeding to ensure a diverse genetic mix. Our seed plants are culled to
remove any plant not true to type or any under performers during the
growing season. We do not takes seeds from just a few plants as some
growers do. Our seed is a homogeneous mix taken from only the best performing
plants from large grows.
Everything we sell is grown here
on our farm. We do not grow any GMO or hybrid seed crops. Our seed is
germination tested by the NMDA lab in Las Cruses New Mexico. Our field
is inspected annually by the USDA for viruses and bacteria during the growing season and we are
certified virus free for export outside the US.
Although our seed is grown primarily for sale to
retail seed distributors in bulk quantities, we usually have small
amounts of surplus seed each season and are now making this seed
available to home gardeners in individual sized packs. It is the same
seed we ship to our retailers, but we are often left with more than we
need to maintain our personal seed stock. Our selection is limited, and
there is no fancy packaging, but you are assured in getting only the
best quality seed possible. No matter what size the order, we look forward to having your
business.