Monday, November 23, 2020

Heirloom Seed Companies

 I have compiled a list of heirloom seed companies (most in the US), which is likely missing some, but has most of those out there (feel free to email me with additions):


URL

Company Name

URL

Adaptive Seeds

www.adaptiveseeds.com

Ann Arbor Seed Company

www.a2seeds.com

Annie's Heirloom Seeds

www.anniesheirloomseeds.com

Appalachian Heirloom Plant Farm

https://www.appalachianheirloomplantfarm.com/

BBB Seeds

https://bbbseed.com/

Botanical Interests

https://www.botanicalinterests.com/

Center of the Web Seed Company

http://www.centerofthewebb.com/

Clear Creek Seeds

www.clearcreekseeds.com

Crispy Farms

https://www.crispyfarms.com/

Cross Country Nurseries

www.Chileplants.com

Diane's Flower Seeds

https://www.dianeseeds.com/

Eden Brothers

https://www.edenbrothers.com/

Eden Organic Nursery Services

https://eonseed.com/

Experimental Farm Network

https://www.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/

Fedco

www.fedcoseeds.com

Filaree Garlic Farm

https://www.filareefarm.com/

Foundroot Seeds

https://www.foundroot.com/seed/

Fruition Seeds

www.fruitionseeds.com

Garden Hoard

https://www.gardenhoard.com/

Goourmet Seed International

https://www.gourmetseed.com/

Great Lakes Staple Seeds

https://greatlakesstapleseeds.com

Grow Organic

https://www.groworganic.com/

High Mowing Organic Seeds

www.highmowingseeds.com

Hudson Valley Seed Company

http://hudsonvalleyseed.com/

J. Hudson Seeds

http://jlhudsonseeds.net/

Johnny's Selected Seeds

www.johnnyseeds.com

Kitazawa Seed Company

https://www.kitazawaseed.com/

Kitchen Garden Seeds

https://www.kitchengardenseeds.com/

Marianna's Heirloom Seeds

https://www.mariannasheirloomseeds.com/

Mary's Heirloom Seeds

https://www.marysheirloomseeds.com/

MIgardener

https://migardener.com/

Michigan Heirlooms

www.michiganheirlooms.com/

Mountain Valley Growers

https://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/

Native Seeds

www.nativeseeds.org

Natural Gardening Company

https://www.naturalgardening.com/shop/

Nature and Nurture Seeds

www.natureandnurtureseeds.com

New England Seed Company

https://www.neseed.com/

New Hope Seed Company

https://www.newhopeseed.com/

North Circle Seeds

https://northcircleseeds.com/

Orchard House Heirlooms

http://www.orchardhouseheirlooms.com/

Pinetree Garden Seeds

https://www.superseeds.com/

Plant Good Seed Company

https://www.plantgoodseed.com/

Prairie Moon Nursery

https://www.prairiemoon.com/

Pueblo Seeds

https://farmdirectseed.com/

Quail Seeds

https://www.quailseeds.com/

Redwood Seeds

https://www.redwoodseeds.net/

Refining Fire Chiles

https://www.superhotchiles.com/

Renee's Garden

https://www.reneesgarden.com/

Resilient Seeds

http://www.resilient-seeds.com/

Restoration Seeds

www.restorationseeds.com

Salt of the Earth Seeds

https://saltoftheearthseeds.com/

Sandhill Preservation Center

https://www.sandhillpreservation.com/

Sandia Seed Company

https://www.sandiaseed.com/

Seed Savers Exchange

www.seedsavers.org

Seeds Now

www.Seedsnow.com

Seeds of Change

www.seedsofchange.com

Seeds of Diversity

https://seeds.ca/diversity/seed-catalogue-index

Select Seeds

https://www.selectseeds.com/

Sherck Seeds

www.sherckseeds.com

Siskiyou Seeds

www.siskiyouseeds.com

Small House Farm

https://www.smallhousefarm.com/seeds/

Snake River Seed Cooperative

https://www.snakeriverseeds.com/

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

www.southernexposure.com

Sundial Seed Company

https://www.sundialseed.com/

Sustainable Mountain Agriculture

www.heirlooms.org

Territorial Seed

www.territorialseed.com

Terroir Seeds

https://underwoodgardens.com/

The Hippy Seed Company

www.thehippyseedcompany.com

The Kusa Seed Society

www.ancientcerealgrains.org/seedandliteraturecatalog.html

Todd's Seeds

https://toddsseeds.com/

True Love Seeds

https://trueloveseeds.com/

Turtle Tree Seeds

https://turtletreeseed.org/

Two Seeds in a Pod

www.twoseedsinapod.com

Uprising Seeds

www.uprisingorganics.com

Victory Seeds

www.victoryseeds.com

Wild Garden Seed

http://www.wildgardenseed.com/

Wood Prairie Farm

https://www.woodprairie.com/

 

 

 

Friday, August 7, 2020

Hybrid Sourdough Discard Bread Recipe

As so many are these days I began to bake bread again once the Covid quarantine started back in end of February. I used to bake bread, years and years ago, but for whatever reason, stopped. But now I am baking again, which is pretty funny because I don't even eat bread now (I eat low carb). But my husband has the metabolism of a teenage boy, and typically goes through a half a loaf of bread a day. So I bake bread or rolls several times a week, often sourdough.

I put together this recipe today because I had a fair amount of “discard” (unfed sourdough starter) in my refrigerator that I wanted to use up. Note that my starter is made with AP flour in a 1:1 ratio. The result below is a 76% hydration dough.

 

Sourdough Discard Bread

Ingredients:

400g unfed sourdough starter discard cold from the fridge (note this is 200 g AP flour and 200 g water)
300 g bread flour
180 g lukewarm water (between 105 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit)
2 tsp (about 12g) sea salt
1 ¼ tsp instant dry yeast (not quite 5 grams)
1 tsp sugar or honey (a little over 4 grams)
Optional: 2 TBSP of vital wheat gluten (useful if your starter is made with AP flour.)

Directions:

Into a large bowl pour the discard, water, and sugar. Stir to dissolve and then add the yeast. Stir to dissolve the yeast.

Add the flour and vital wheat gluten if using it and gently mix using your hands or a spatula. This will form a rough and shaggy dough.

Add in the sea salt and gently mix until absorbed.

Let the dough rest for 20 minutes covered by a towel.

After the rest, with wet hands perform a stretch and fold around all four sides of the dough (for a total of four, rotating the bowl each time, so north, east, south, west.) The dough will seem wet and still shaggy.

Gently form the dough into a ball and let it rest for 40 minutes, covered with a towel.

Repeat the stretch and fold four times as above. Let it rest another 40 minutes.

Do this twice more, for a total of four stretch and folds. At the end of these the dough will become smooth and elastic and less sticky.

At the end of the fourth fold dump the dough onto a floured surface, and flour your hands. Gently pre-shape the dough into either a boule, a batard, or a loaf.

Let the dough rest for 20 minutes uncovered. Preheat your oven now to 475 degrees F.

Do a final shape of the dough into the shape of your choice, ensuring good surface tension. If you wish you can score the dough.

Cook in a Dutch oven, loaf pan or on a baking stone. If using a Dutch oven cover the dough for the first 30 minutes or so. Depending on your flour used and the container, the bread will take between 30 to 40 minutes to be done, and should be golden brown. One test for doneness is temperature: the interior should reach between 205 to 210 degrees F, but also note the color of the bread’s surface, if it looks light give it more time.

Let the bread cool for at least an hour or two before slicing. Enjoy!