Comments regarding Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.

We called in our first ever order to Baker Creek 2/3/11.
Eric was very polite and accommodating. He knew what he was doing and was able to advise us of a couple of items that were already sold out. The seeds arrived promptly. We are very happy with the catalogue that has so many uncommon items. This has been a very good experience!

I love this company! I eagerly anticipate their catalog and all of my dealings with them have been great! I love their commitment to seed diversity and their exceptional seeds! I have received their seeds in a prompt manner and I have had only positive experiences with them. Their Parsnip seed germinates exceedingly well and they are might tasty too!

Posted on February 15, 2010, updated February 11, 2011
I ordered my seeds on February 10, 2010 and received them on February 13, 2010. I could hardly believe the rapid service. The order process was accurate and very easy to use. This company is one of my favorite. I will continue to order from Baker Creek.
Your catalog is a masterpiece.

I live in Hawaii, and really benefit from having things shipped Priority Mail service through the post office. Though there was no way to request this when ordering online with Baker Creek, a call to their customer service department and a small additional shipping fee was all it took to upgrade to Priority Mail. The seeds have arrived quickly and I am grateful for the personal attention to my order. The customer service agent even asked me to let them know that the order arrived, inviting me to call or email. I appreciate this kind of relationship with businesses. Way to go Baker Creek! Great germination is all that's needed to make my purchase first rate, time will tell...

I ordered about $200 worth of seeds in mid-February expecting them to arrive in the mail within one to two weeks. To my pleasant surprise they arrived in just two days! Apart from that I called their customer service line to get answers to some of my questions and I wasn't even put on hold. I will definitely be recommending them to all of my gardening buddies.

The Baker Creek catalog is a work of art. I have saved all my old issues. They have a wonderful selection of heirloom seeds and their shipping costs are so much more reasonable than most suppliers.

Out of this world selection! Beautiful catalog! User friendly website! Quick delivery! 98% germination rate! Free packet of flower seeds thrown in! I love you Jere, Emilee, & Sasha!!!

Great company. I love the magazine. Huge selection. My online order was shipped very quickly.

Wow, a great seed selection, prompt shipping, and reasonable prices. What more can you ask? I'd love this company even if it weren't for the fun catalog!

This is my second year ordering seed from Baker Creek, and I have a good feeling they've got a lifetime customer here! Their seed selection is great and they carry quite a few unique varieties. I found purple cauliflower this year! Yay! And I absolutely love that they always include a complimentary seed packet or 2 with your order! This season I get to try a red romaine.

We placed our order on Thursday evening very late and our seeds were in our mailbox on Monday! Very fast shipping. I paid $3 for shipping and the postage on the envelope was $5.58! Loved the catalog and the website. But most of all - - we loved their principles and what they represent. Throughout their catalog articles we got the impression they were more interested in putting Mansanto out of business than they were about making money! Gotta love that!

This company offers a nice variety of rare or unusal seeds. The prices are very reasonable and shipping is a great buy? I enjoy working with the folks at this great company and hope you will try them.

Very helpful on the phone, beautiful catalog, fair prices and handling charges, promp delivery. Mike

First time ordering from Bakers Creek, the catalog is gorgeous. I ordered 15 packets of seed late evening on 1.31.11 and received them in the post on 2.4.11, during the Northeastern ice storm. Well done! I can't wait to see how they do.
My one complaint would be to have a bit more info regarding maturity dates on either the website or the packaging. I'm going to be guessing on a lot of tomato and melons, using general rules of thumb.

this is my first year ordering from bakers creek and it will not be my last very good service fast fair priced overall good experiance. thanks

Baker Creek gets only praise from me. Their service and promptness are superior.
I have been a customer for several years and since I am an organic seed producer on a small scale, excellence of quality and purity are of utmost importance. Baker Creek's promptness of shipment and excellence of concern for preservation of heirloom seeds is at the top of the "charts."
They are recommended without reservation.

Wonderful selection, fast, friendly!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you, I will be coming back over and over.

We ordered seeds and they arrived in less than a week. My husband went a little crazy with the hot peppers, but they all look interesting. Loved the little hand writen "Thank you" on the order, and the gift of flowers seeds was nice too. I will order from this company again.

This is my second year ordering from these fine folks. I can honestly say WOW. Exceedingly fast delivery, they only charged me 3 bucks to ship 12 packs of seeds, and they responded to questions via e-mail within a couple of hours. I can also say that their seeds are the best. Germination rates are 95+ percent, and you get what you order. No mystery plants when the seed is planted. One other bonus. Both orders I received had a bonus package of seeds. Last year it was carrot seeds. I actually bought the same breed this year, as I liked them so much. I cannot say enough good about these folks.

So far my experience with Baker Creek has been great! I placed my first order with them a couple of weeks ago, and the seeds arrived within a week. I planted several of them this past Sunday, and they have already started sprouting, and today is only Thursday. Not to mention, the catalog is just so fun to look at!

I would surely do business with Baker Creek again in the future!

I've had pretty good luck getting the seeds I order from Baker Creek. I do occasionally find out that one or two types of seeds I order are out of stock. Baker Creek has always refunded the money with no problem. I've tried two years in a row to buy Tarahumara Popping Sorghum but have not been able to get it even when ordering in January. I really want some of this seed. Maybe next year.
I would like to see more detailed information on some of the packets. I get some with no planting information or no maturity date for the variety. Maturity dates are especially helpful for corn so I can plant them to keep them from cross pollinating. If they can't put the information on the packets it would be nice to be able to find it on their website,preferably on the vegetable's description page.
Shipping is fast and seeds arrive in good shape. Unlike a few people I've never had a low germination rate.
I have had a few varieties that weren't what was described on the packet, particularly Golden Cal Wonder bell peppers. According to my local extension agent and the internet Golden Cal Wonder is supposed to grow upside down on the plants. Both times I've purchased this seed in the last few years it has been more along the lines of California Wonder except maturing to yellow instead of red like California Wonder. I do have some old Golden Cal Wonder seed from Tomato Growers. Hopefully I can get it to sprout even though it is over 5 years old.

This was my second year ordering from Baker Creek. Last year I only ordered 2 or 3 packets. All of my seeds germinated and I was very happy with the results.

This year I ordered online on Sunday, Jan. 30th and I received my seeds today, February 2nd!! WOW that was fast!! Plus I was only charged $3.00 shipping for 10 packets of seed. I can tell you I ordered fewer packets from several other companies and I was charged $5 to $6 something for shipping on less packets. Next year I will try and fill my entire gardening order from Baker Creek.

Ordered seed this year, and they arrived well before I thought the would, most other companies take about 2 weeks or more. They have an outstanding selection of heirloom vegetables. Started my tomatoes seedling yesterday. Ordered some of the new Basrawya tomatoes from IRAC, hope they do well in Texas summer heat. I would highly recommend this company, in fact I did on my twitter account & on facebook to my sister-in-law who works for Ag extension agency. Will let you know how Basrawya tomatoes do

I've ordered from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co two years in a row. I am impressed with their catalog (so beautiful), their customer service, the nearly free shipping ($3 per order) and the seeds that I have received. And the shipping is so quick that I feel like I have their undivided attention - my order is first in line.

I placed my order online this year and realized that I had missed an item. I called them about an hour later (about 6 PM) and they made the change with no problem. That was great customer service. I received my order two days later. My order arrived complete and with a free seed packet. In just two days.

I am very pleased with their customer service - because that is what makes a really great company.

I placed my order on Thursday afternoon and received my seeds the following Monday! It is rare that a company ships so quickly and gets the entire order correct (they even included a pack of free seeds). This is a site that I will return to often.

Excellent service. Catalog very informative. Seeds arrived as promised. This is 3rd year I have used their seeds- excellent germination rate and plants.

This is our first time with this company. I can say the order was very promptly dispatched, in fact it was very quick, only two days. I found the order filled correctly, package well. Now to planting the seeds. I will rate them again after we start planting seeds.

So far we are well satisfied with their service and catalog.

Chris Calentine
NW Indiana

I help in the ordering of seeds each spring for the Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens in our community and we always order from Baker Creek. Seeds that haven't been genetically modified are important and the catalogue is inspiring. I placed a good-sized order on Friday and had the seeds by the next week. The $3 shipping fee is wonderful! This is a company you can depend upon.

Posted on March 13, 2010, updated January 30, 2011
I was amazed at how quickly my order arrived. I called on Monday 3/8 and my order arrived on Friday 3/12. I have never had such quick service before....and it came with an apology for the 'delay'!
Will definitely be ordering from them in the future.

Ordered on Tuesday, received seeds on Saturday. Prices are a little bit higher than from conventional companies, but the selection is amazing. Besides, I am willing and able to pay more to support a business with a conscience like this one. I also like how the free carrot seeds offset the $3 shipping. I have ordered from them before, and likely will again.

Just placed my 3rd annual order. The orders have been fulfilled in a reasonable amount of time. One year, there was a delay for one packet of seeds...they inserted a note with my first shipment & the missing packet arrived a week later. This year, 2011, their online system is the best ever and works great. I LOVE their color catalog. Phenomenal collection of seeds!!!

Just got my new seeds. Quick successful order and shipped quickly. This is my first time ordering seeds from this company, and they are going to take the place of another seed company I will not mention. Their customer service far exceeds any company I have done business with. I will go to them first to fill my orders.

I love this company. Their shipping fees respect our pocketbooks; they don't gouge. When an item I ordered was out of stock, they sent me $2 in cash as a refund. I like their home-style attitude and their beautiful hi-tech catalog. I hope they never sell out to the big guys.

My order arrived promptly. All of the items I ordered were in stock & they included a free packet of carrots. This is the company I come back to year after year.

Again, I am pleased with my experience with Baker Creek. I appreciate the specific information on each package. The order came in a timely manner. I will order from them every year.

The Baker Creek catalog has made me exchange if for my old coffee table book. Beautiful photos, so much variety. Wow!

... and if the catalog wasn't enough, the seeds are great too. The only thing I ever had problems on was a black garbanzo bean. Otherwise, good germing seeds and always true-to-type.

I have ordered seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds for a couple of years. The seeds are great, grow well, and are attractively packaged. Shipping is fast and reasonable. Their customer service is OUTSTANDING! I also ordered one of their beautiful calendars as a gift for my daughter-in-love and it is absolutely gorgeous. She will love it!

super fast service. friendly and informative when called. i'm bookmarking them and shopping no where else for seeds! :D)

Baker Creek's growing season and planting ground is much like mine in OK. Their seeds always come up true.