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Grain, Grass & Cover Crop Seeds

Grains, grasses, and cover crops can play a valuable part in a survival garden. Both can help restore nitrogen to soil and prevent erosion. Survival Garden Seeds offers bulk grain seeds and cover crop seeds to benefit your garden and provide food for your family, pollinators and wildlife.

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Cultivate More Than Just Food—Build Soil, Biodiversity & Resilience

When you explore our collection of heirloom grains, cover crops, and native grasses, you’re not just choosing seeds—you’re choosing a legacy of sustainability. Those heirloom grains have been cultivated and saved for generations; they bring genetic diversity, resilience, and flavor that mass-produced hybrids often lack. Likewise, cover crops and native grasses work behind the scenes—building healthy soil, nurturing ecosystems, and preparing your land for the seasons ahead.

Heirloom Grains as Garden Heroes

Planting heirloom grains invites something special into your garden. These grains can serve as food, seed, and biodiversity boosters. Because they’re open-pollinated and non-GMO, they offer stability and heritage value. Whether you’re growing a small plot or incorporating them into mixed systems, heirloom grains can contribute to harvests and the broader natural world—planting more than just a crop.

The Quiet Power of Cover Crops & Native Grasses

Cover crops are among the unsung heroes of regenerative gardening. By planting cover crops, you protect bare soil, reduce erosion, add organic matter, suppress weeds, and encourage beneficial soil life. Native grasses further deepen the connection to place: they’re adapted to local conditions, support wildlife habitat, and anchor soil with deep roots. When grown in tandem, cover crops, native grasses, and heirloom grains form a living matrix of productivity and ecosystem health.

Why Quality Matters

Choosing seeds that are truly heirloom and responsibly sourced ensures you’re investing in more than just a packet of seed. You’re investing in genetic diversity, long-term use, ecological health, and an agricultural future worth growing. Cover crop seed blends and native grasses that are selected for performance in your region will reward you with richer soil, stronger plant communities, and resilience against changing conditions.

Start Planting Purposefully

Whether you’re adding a few rows of heritage grain or seeding a cover-crop mix and native grasses to restore your soil, you’ve taken a meaningful step. Explore our collection, pick what fits your land or garden, and watch how these seeds contribute to something bigger than a single season. With every seed you sow, you invest in soil health, biodiversity, and a legacy of gardening worth remembering.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are heirloom seeds?

Heirloom seeds are the types of seeds your grandparents grew. These varieties have been passed down from generation to generation. They’re old reliable open-pollinated varieties that aren’t typically grown commercially. Instead, they have a rich history that predates modern breeding techniques. You can learn more about open-pollinated, heirloom, and non-GMO seeds in our Survival Garden Training blog.

How do I know my seeds are fresh?

Every seed packet includes a "packed for" date, and we germination test each seed lot before packaging to ensure you receive viable, high-quality seeds that are ready to grow.

Are your seeds chemically treated?

No, we do not pre-treat our seeds. All of our garden seeds are untreated, open-pollinated, non-GMO, and heirloom varieties. They are kept in temperature-controlled cooler storage until they are packed and shipped to keep them pest and disease-free.

Will your seeds grow in my USDA Hardiness zone?

The seeds in our collections are specifically chosen from varieties that can be successfully grown from Zone 3 to Zone 10 USDA Hardiness Zones. However, individual varieties have specific needs to thrive in different environments. Each seed pack has optimal temperatures for germination and instructions on seed starting. Consult local frost dates to plan your garden and get the most out of your seeds.

What is the shelf life of these garden seeds?

Most seeds remain viable for 3 to 5 years or longer when stored properly. Check your seed packet for specific varieties. For best results, keep your seeds in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture. Store them in an airtight container in a consistent temperature environment—a refrigerator or cool basement works well. Proper storage helps maintain germination rates and extends seed life well beyond the packed date.

Where are Survival Garden Seeds sourced?

The majority of our seeds are sourced in the United States, with a few exceptions when the seed is difficult to source domestically. Whenever we do have to source outside of the US, we ensure our seeds are safe to grow, non-GMO, heirloom varieties that meet our standards for germination and reliability.

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