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Illinois Heirloom Seeds

  • Heirloom      • Organic      • Non-GMO 

Celebrate Illinois traditions with our heirloom seeds from Illinois (below).

Rooted in the Great Lakes Region, we provide high-quality, adapted seeds for the Midwest. All seeds HERE.

 
 
Chicago Pickling Cucumber

Chicago Pickling Cucumber

58 days. This is a great slicing cucumber! We first grew Chicago Pickling as a part of Slow Food’s Great Lakes Heirloom Seed project in 2011 and we were hooked. Even though it is a "pickling" type cucumber it is crisp, light and refreshing as a slicing cucumber with a sublime sweetness not foun...
from $4.00
Ella Kropf Lettuce

Ella Kropf Lettuce

68 days. Mid-size green butterhead with an excellent creamy texture. We love its sweet flavor and crunchy midribs. This Midwest heirloom was donated to Seed Savers Exchange by the Kropf family of Deer Grove, Illinois, who had originally received it from a man in Stewardson, Illinois around 1930...
$4.00
Burgess Buttercup Winter Squash

Burgess Buttercup Winter Squash

95 days. In pursuit of a great tasting buttercup squash, we decided to try Burgess because of its Great Lakes roots and we were definitely pleased with our choice. Buttercup squashes belong to the species Cucurbita maxima, originating in South America and domesticated by Native Americans. Butte...
from $4.50
Melrose Sweet Pepper

Melrose Sweet Pepper

65-70 days. Celebrate Chicago and Italian-American heritage with this delectable, sweet pepper! We are blown away with Melrose’s earliness and high yield – so many peppers that we were giving them away! This heirloom was brought to Melrose Park, IL by the Napolitano family (later renamed Naples...
from $4.00
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