Grow your own, Here's how!

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Grow Your Own:

There's in nothing better than vegetables and flowers you grow yourself.

The following information will help you find the resources and supplies you need to get started and keep growing. Visit the web sites or call the seed companies for their catalogs which include some of the best production advice available. Happy planting.

Seed Sources:

Fedco Seeds
www.fedcoseeds.com
PO Box 520; Waterville, ME 04903-0520
A yearly seed catalog loaded with growing and variety information, lore and commentary.

Johnny’s Selected Seeds:
Gardening Catalog 207-861-3901
Commercial Catalog 800-854-2580
www.johnnyseeds.com

Garden State Heirloom Seed Society:
This is a great organization dedicated to preserving old seeds.
Joining entitles you to a wide variety of seeds free.
P.O. box 15; Valley Rd.; Delaware NJ 07833 www.historyyoucaneat.org

Tomato Growers Supply Company:
888-478-7333
www.tomatogrowers.com

High Mowing Seeds – 100% Certified Organic Seed –
802-888-1800
www.highmowing.com

Seeds of Change
www.seedsofchange.com

Territorial Seed Company
www.territorialseed.com
541-942-9547

Nichols Garden Nursery
800-422-3985
www.nicholsgardennursery.com

The Pepper Gal:
peppergal@mindspring.com
954-537-5540
The best pepper selection but beware the High prices.

Starter Plant Sources:

Rick’s Country Produce
187 Richwood Road
Monroeville NJ 08343
856-358-7450

Linvilla Orchards
137 W. Knowlton Road
Media, PA 19063
www.linvilla.com
610-876-7116

Wolff's Apple House
Rt. 452; 81 S. Pennell Rd.
Lima, PA 19063
610-566-1680

Creamy Acres
448 Lincoln Mill Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
www.creamyacres.com

PUBLICATIONS:

www.newfarm.com

Growing For Market- a monthly periodical www.growingformarket.com

The Natural Farmer
jackkitt@aol.com

The NOFA-NJ Newsletter
www.nofanj.org
nofanj@aol.com

Equipment and Supplies:

Roork’s Farm Supply
Elmer, NJ
856-358-3100
General Farm Supply

Nolt’s Produce Supplies
Leola, PA 717-656-9764
Tools, Stakes (non-pressure treated, order as early as possible), String, Plastic, Drip, Packaging, Much more.

Peaceful Valley Farm Supply
www.groworganic.com

Farm-Rite
Shiloh, NJ
856-451-1368
Large Equipment and Irrigation specialist

Lee Rain
Vineland, NJ
856-691-4030
Irrigation Supplies

Shire Products
Vineland, NJ
856-692-3436
Factory direct plastic mulch (best prices), netting for trellising beans, etc.

Compost, Planting Mix:

Yeatman & Sons Mushroom Farm
610-869-7211
NOFA-NJ Certified Organic – Mushroom soil

Green House Supplies:

Geiger: Bridgeton, NJ
856-451-5170
Full-service greenhouse supply, Bridgeton walk-in outlet now open.
Mayerfeld Supply:
Norma, NJ
856-692-1313

Penn State Seed: 800-385-7333 (has walk-in Mt. Holly outlet)
Distributor of grower supplies, including Sungro Sunshine Organic Planting Mix- Great for seed starting.

Pipe Engineering Corp.
856-881-5880
The NJ supplier of metal pipe for greenhouse structures.

LINKS

MORE GREAT AGRICULTURAL SITES

www.localharvest.org
www.csacenter.org
www.biodynamics.com
www.nofanj.org
www.pafarm.com
www.pasafarming.org
www.slowfood.com
www.eatwild.com

Fun sites for kids and adults