Free Seed List- is not online as we have paused this service until sometime in July.

You may not get seeds if you do not follow our seed request guidelines & instructions!

Seed request guidelines (1-14) followed by request instructions -

2. By requesting seeds from this site you agree that the seeds are for your own personal use
& you will do everything in your power to plant & care for them in the next possible planting season.

3. In order to keep this program sustainable, please,
only one request without donation, or that does not meet our suggested minimum donation,
per address, per year & REQUESTS MUST BE MADE BY THE RECIPIENT.
Failure to comply may result in your request being delayed, deleted or blocked.
WE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO FILL & WILL HAPPILY ACCEPT UNLIMITED PARCEL REQUESTS,
when accompanied with our suggested minimum donation.

4. We will not give you multiple packs of any one variety of seed.
This gives a chance for as many people as possible to grow & save rare seeds.
WE ONLY GIVE ONE CORN VARIETY PER ADDRESS, PER CALENDAR YEAR.

5. You MUST include your address & seed selections when you request seeds.

6. Your address must be complete, including recipient name & zip code. Please write it exactly as you would on an envelope.

7. You must select the seeds you want to grow from our list & provide us with the item code only,
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER!!
NEVER copy & paste the entire seed description!!!
10 CODES PER LINE!!! With no additional text, # or commas or extra spaces
Type 10 codes & press return a single time to start a new line, no matter how it looks on your device,
TYPE 10 CODES & PRESS RETURN A SINGLE TIME THEN TYPE ANOTHER 10 CODES OR YOUR REQUEST WILL BE DELAYED!!

8. You must list substitutes, our list changes often & we will not email to ask for subs.
We are happy to sub with the next closest vegetable if you instruct us to do so,
but this may not be possible for more rare items so please list subs to ensure you get all the seeds you are expecting

9. Your request must be properly formatted.
We provide an image example of how your request should look in the instructions, just below these rules.
You must press return after typing 10 codes, to start a new line, Just like starting a new line when you type your address, 1 line for your name, one line for your street & numbers & one line for your city & state, 1 line for every 10 codes, or your request will be delayed, some of your selections will likely be out of stock & we will not be able to fill your request until you reply with a properly formatted request.

10. If you need to update or correct your request, do so by replying to the original request in your "sent" folder, otherwise the first request will not be updated.

11. Do not email about requests unless your request was accompanied with our suggested minimum donation of $20 & you have not received seeds within 3 weeks.
We have limited volunteer resources to answer emails & fill seed requests.
Requests with donations of less than $12 are not trackable.
Help keep this program alive by following our instructions & being patient.

12. Seed requests are for seed requests only.
If you have additional questions or would like to get involved, please send a separate email & we will respond when we can.

13. If you donated & made a request the same time as you made a request without a donation we will delete your request without a donation.
Requests without donations are prioritized to those that cannot afford our suggested donation. If we had the resources to provide additional packs of seed with our suggested donation then we would simply raise the number of seed packs we have resources to provide with your donation. Unfortunately costs for us are rising, but, thankfully, we have been able to keep our suggested donation the same for the last few years.

14. If you donated & did not follow our request instructions please expect less packs, mispicks or other inconsistencies.
Our request instructions exist for a reason & not following them will reduce or even eliminate our ability to fill your request.

15. If you request more than we state we can give with our suggested minimum donation we will fill what we can or, we will leave your request until all pending requests with & without donations are filled so we can accurately determine if we have enough resources to grant your special request. During our busy times this could take a few months. We will usually just fill it with what we know we can provide & have stated we can give, but if you would like your request to wait until we can see if we have resources to fill it, then please add "special request" before your selections. It is not likely we will give multiple varieties that will cross with one another no matter how long you wait. We do this so people can save seeds & grow seeds for free forever. There is no guarantee we will be able to fill special requests.

To get free seeds with or without a donation you can request online or by traditional mail

But please, please, do not request until you have read the full 2026 instructions for your method of requesting, just below this summary.
Our rules change from time to time & our format matters, we cannot do this if you do not follow the format described & pictured below.

Item code only!!! please!!! in alphabetical & numerical order BR1 BR2 CHD1 CHD2 etc.. no plant names, it confuses our packers, Subs below your primary list, please & thank you!

THEN - Send us an email formatted like our photo example below to FreeHeirloomSeeds@gmail.com

#1-Subject line of email must say "Seed Request"

#2-First line of email is the email & name you used to make your donation, as on file or provided to paypal at checkout (this is not part of the mailing address, type it separately)
PLEASE also include the amount of your donation

#3-Next 3 lines is your recipient NAME & address, typed exactly how you write it on an envelope

#4-Next line(s), seed selection codes, all in one alphabetical list.
10 ITEM CODES PER LINE, with no additional text, commas, hashtags or other punctuation, just a single space between each code
type just the code letter/number, 1 space between each code
press enter ONE TIME after every 10 codes to make a paragraph of lines with 10 codes in each line.
It may not look like 10 codes per line on your phone (unless you turn it sideways;), but please type 10 codes & press enter 1 time, for every line of 10 codes, by doing so we will get a properly formatted request.

TYPE 10 CODES THEN PRESS RETURN ONE TIME & TYPE THE NEXT 10 CODES!!! OR YOUR REQUEST WILL BE DELAYED!!!!

#5-After your primary list, start a new list for substitutes in case an item you requested is out of stock.
    You may also say "anything similar is fine" & if there is a variety available from the same family, we will choose a sub for you
Keep in mind many items like ANH (anise hyssop) have no subs in the same family, so list subs for unique items.

#6-We do not send email confirmation, other than an automated reply which is sent to anyone that emails us.
Average shipping time is 2-10 days
    if you donated & haven't received seeds within 4 weeks you need to email us with your request info

Your request should be formatted exactly like the request in the image below

Click HERE to go back up this page to the beginning of the seed list.

HOW TO REQUEST ONLINE WITHOUT DONATION -
- 1. Send us an email as described below. with "No Donation" in the email subject line to FreeHeirloomSeeds@gmail.com
WE ABSOLUTELY DO NOT FILL REQUESTS WITHOUT DONATIONS IF THE EMAIL SUBJECT DOES NOT SAY "No Donation"

2. The first text in the body of the email needs to be the NAME & address of the recipient, typed just like you write your address on an envelope.
WE ABSOLUTELY DO NOT FILL REQUESTS WITHOUT DONATIONS THAT DO NOT HAVE A COMPLETE ADDRESS, including NAME, zip code & country, if outside of the US.

3. Below your address enter the codes of your first 5 choices from our free seed list in alphabetical order

4. Next line (below your 5 primary choices) enter the codes of 10 back up selections, also in alphabetical order.
WE ABSOLUTELY DO NO FILL REQUESTS WITHOUT DONATIONS THAT DO NOT CHOOSE SEEDS

5. If you want to say anything else, put it below your seed request.
WE ABSOLUTELY DO NOT FILL REQUESTS WITHOUT DONATIONS THAT ARE NOT FORMATTED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE

Your request without a donation will be more likely to get filled if you choose seeds that are not on our oversized list
Ovesized seeds cost a lot more to ship & it is unlikely we will have the resources to grant those requests.
We strive to send 5 packs of seeds to anyone that asks,
but if you ask for all seeds that will cross pollinate you may only get 3 packs of seed or we may not fill the request.
Please consider growing seeds with proper Isolation so you can have free seeds forever.
We prioritze requests without a donation that are for seeds that will not cross pollinate.

There is no timeline for requests without postage, we fill them in bulk when we have the resources
If you email to inquire about a request without a donation your request will be delayed or deleted.

We fill every properly formatted request in the order received, as long as we have the resources to do so.
If your address is not the first thing in the body of the email your request without a donation will not be filled.
Whether you are experiencing hard times or not, we fill requests without donations in the order received & placing your story before your address will cause your request without a donation to be discarded.
Please follow our request instructions so you can get seeds & we can continue to offer this service.
Your request wihtout a donation should be formatted exactly like this sample below or you will not get seeds.
Multiple requests without a donation made in the same calendar year by the same person or going to the same address may be deleted or blocked.
Please limit envelope requests to one per year & follow the instructions to ensure you get seeds.
Click HERE to go back up this page to the beginning of the seed list.

Please email requests without donations to ensure they get filled!
If we are paying to send the seeds we ask you to save a stamp & request without donation by email.
To request by mail -

Clearly & carefully write or type on a piece of paper -
1. The recipient name & mailing address
2. The codes only of the seeds you are requesting from our list, in alphabetical order
3. The codes of your desired substitutes, after your primary list, also in alphabetical order
Do not rely on your return address on the envelope, they get torn, water damaged, etc., include recipient name & address with seed codes.

If you are donating by mail, we accept checks, money orders & cash.
Please make checks to - Free Heirloom Seeds

Mail your request to -
WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING MAIL!! please check back in July
DO NOT SEND ENVELOPES!! We use our own.
If donating stamps, we only use nonmachineable "butterfly" stamps
Because of our volume & content USPS requires us to use nonmachineable stamps, so regular stamps are not much help
Please save a stamp & email requests without donations.
Requests without donations sent by traditional mail are not likely to get filled

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