Comments regarding Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.

We had a FABULOUS experience ordering from Baker Creek. Our first order in the spring contained LOTS of seeds...our first year growing things like tomatoes and peppers from seed....plus lots of others...zinnias, pumpkins, cukes, fava beans and others.....It has gone fabulously.

The tomatoes are amazing and now planted in the garden, along with the peppers. The pumpkins and cukes were directly sown and have lush green leaves. The zinnias are sprouting so beautifully, that we ordered an extra variety and received within a couple of days. the fava beans are gorgeous.

I commend Baker Creek for working hard to end GMO's, and for their encouragement of "Grow it Forward".

We cannot say enough lovely things. You rock!

Posted on June 15, 2012, updated June 15, 2012
I ordered a lot of heirlloom seed packets from Baker Creek seed co. They said my order would come in 7-10 days .... it arrived in 6 days :) I am still waiting on my tomatoes, eggplants and peppers to sprout. But after only 1 week I have 4 white wonder watermelon plants about 1-2 inches high. I also have my Thai basil (lime flavored) that has two tiny sprouts. I do plant and germplasm research .(.especially rare and endangered). I am glad to have found a dependable source for rare seeds. They even send a free gift packet of seeds. Great selection .

I love Baker Creek Seed so much that a friend from high school thought that I worked for them! I talk about them so often on my website paisleycarrot.com that my friend thought for sure I was getting some monetary incentive. While I do not, I certainly reap the benefits of their excellent, quality seeds, knowledge, and good advice.

Very user friendly catalog, great prices and fast friendly service. Reading about this company, it was wonderful to know how serious they take their mission.
I recommend them very highly!

Excellent seeds. Almost 100% germination rate. Fast shipping. I have been very happy with this company, and am glad to be able to purchase GMO free heirloom vegetables/flowers/herbs.

My sister just ordered me ton of seeds from Baker Creek. I couldn't be happier. Came quickly, with a free seed sample and an apology for shipping late... which, she only ordered them a couple of days ago, so... their late is great :)
Lots of heirloom/rare seeds (some I haven't even heard of) were ordered for me. I am too excited.
Thanks!

I am so pleased with this company. Their seeds show excellent germination, even after several years. I have a lot of kinds from 2009 which are sprouting just fine.

I also ordered seeds this year and they came promptly--a week or less--and included a gift packet of Love-in-a-Mist Mixed Colors, which I was really pleased to get.

My husband and I visited Baker Creek in Mansfield, Missouri, along with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home and Museum. (The two are both in Mansfield, but it is a fair drive between them. Worth it, though!) They have a pioneer village there with interesting things to see. We arrived very late in the day, so we only went to the seed store. Even though it was late, they allowed us to take as long as we wanted to pick out our seeds. They have so many wonderful kinds to choose from. I really recommend them!

I am very satisfied with this company. I recieved my seeds faster than I had expected and I can't wait to plant them :)

Posted on January 16, 2012, updated March 27, 2012
Extremely fast service- I ordered over 50 seed varieties (I am kind of a seed junkie) and they literally arrived within a week and mind you this was at peak season March time frame. I was impressed with the timeliness as well as quality of seed. So far I have only grown out a few of the varieties sent- I ended up being gone most of April. I will give an update regarding the progress of my seedlings this year. Thanks again!

Everything I ordered came quickly although I received an apology for late shipment. I even received a bonus pack of seed! : - ) One item was out of stock so I'll will order earlier next year so I can get some! I received a cash refund for the out of stock item! Wow! What great customer service. Don't know about the germanation rate yet, but since they have such wonderful customer service and really care about what they sell, I'm sure they will make it right if I have problems. Thank You Baker Creek!

This was my first experience with Baker Creek and I was very pleased with the seeds and the shipping. Although they had sent an apology with my seeds about the delay, I did not notice a delay. Everything looked very good, from the packaging to the seeds themselves. I look forward to seeing the great fruits and veggies I will be recieving after the sow of these wonderful seeds.

Posted on April 14, 2011, updated March 22, 2012
Great service and selection. My entire order arrived quicker than I expected and in excellent condition.

I was excited to just look through the catalog and now I have my seeds! I can't wait to start planting! I want to support companies that put our world ahead of the profit and I am content that this company is one of them. I plan to use them again next year.

I received my order very quickly and I am so very excited to plant my garden this year!! The cusomer service was excellent and the Heirloom Life Gardener book is beautiful and full of wonderful information! I am so thankful for companies like Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds who are preserving the future of our food!! :)

I had forgotten about Baker Creek until I saw them listed in the Watchdog 30. I had ordered from then many years ago and was quite pleased with their seed. At that time, there were a couple of seeds out of stock (I had ordered late in the season) and I really appreciated it when they sent a refund with the order in cash (no waiting for the credit card company).

After seeing Baker Creek listed here, I placed an order with them for 9 packs of seed on 3/7 and I received that order today (7 days later). Baker Creek also sent me a bonus pack of seed (thank you!) and an apology for the "delay" in shipping. Considering that most companies that take more than 7 days, I am thrilled with their "delay" time. I will be using Baker Creek as my primary source for vege seed next year. Thank you, Baker Creek, for the service, and thank you Dave's for the Watchdog 30.

Had ordered a few seeds but asked if my order could be placed on hold until I could speak with my wife. We decided to order a few more things which were added to our order with no problem. Everyone I spoke with was very pleasant and helpful. Great company with great products.

I ordered from Baker Creek for the 1st time March 6. I received the seeds on March 10, with an apology for the delay in delivery!
I am very pleased. Catalog is beautiful and informative. Lots of planting info on the seed packages also.

This catalogue gives me a ridiculous amount of joy. I am a life-time loyalist in regards to Baker's Creek. AMAZING selection of heirloom, non-GMO seeds, decent prices, and great customer service. AND they donated a bunch of seeds to me several years ago when I was putting in a school garden at the elementary school where I worked. These guys are kind of my heroes.

This is my second year using BCH. I had great results last year, and this year I'm so impressed with the customer service. I placed my order first week of February, and it apparently got lost in the mail. I contacted them, and within a week had my replacement order waiting for me at the post office. Great product, great service.

Great customer experience!

I had never ordered before and recently bought some seeds online from them. I messed up my order and ordered double, so I emailed their customer service to explain my failure at online ordering. They quickly responded and corrected my mistake.

The order arrived in just a few days and was well packaged. The seed packets are very pretty too :)

I will definitely order from this company again.

What a wonderful company! The customer service has been great! Orders are filled quickly! Also if you take the time to put the seeds in a dark, cool place the seeds will sprout even a couple years after they are packed! The difference in these seeds and other places I have tried is amazing! Their fighting against Monsanto and the GMO train makes it even better(yes so we are clear GMOs have caused so much damage that of course won't be reported because of special interests). KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BAKER CREEK! Libetarian for Life!

I love laughing at the few bad reviews this company has received. Some(with the truth attached) are as follows:

"My seeds didn't come up" really? I am sure you didn't have anything to do with that! Also this may be a shock to you BUT some seeds will not germinate! Some people can't have kids unfortunately your parents could....

"I don't like your political stance" Guess what? I am sure Baker Creek and a majority of their patrons don't like your political stance either.

"Your catalog is too fancy" Well considering its a Christmas Wishbook to most of us self-sufficient adults(I know you probably live off the Government so that doesn't count for you!)

"You are out of the seed I wanted" Well guess what? Their seeds are made in China and sold at Walmart(I know you probably didn't know that was possible!) so when they are out they are out. Same when my moms makes a great homemade apple pie. When the last piece is gone its gone! Maybe you can plan ahead for once in you life? Stop being a victim because a company sold their supply.

"You think the world will end because of Obama" Considering Baker Street started 10 years before that guy they call President got elected I think they had their own opinions on the world before that.(You should try forming an opinion on your own and not on what Rachel Maddow says)
Most of feel since the world teeters on cheap oil, a grid that can't handle all the anchor babies on the planet, and a food system that involves way more travel than needed that problems can and will happen. Not to mention the fact when the dollar falls things will get ugly.

Have dealt with Baker Creek for several years. Large selection, good seeds, never a problem with service.

We've ordered Baker Creek seeds for the last several years and plan on continuing to do so. The service has been great and the seeds wonderful. :)

I have ordered from them the last two years. Love the service, the seeds seem to do well for me, and I love all the different varieties that are offered. Happy gardening !

I am in Tallahassee, Fl
and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Baker Creek Heirloom catalogs (they read like books!) when they come!
I get SO excited to start marking seeds I want right from page 1. I must go over it several times with different color pens befor placing my final order. It is so hard not to order all I really want! Last year I spent about $350 so I had to get control of myself this year. Only spent about half of that this year. I think I 1-need to have stock in them and 2- work with them! (I can send my email if you want me to come there to work or if you want to send me free seeds :)
And yes, I would still get excited!
Oh. Havn't had any trouble with any of the seeds I have planted.

YOU ROCK MY WORLD Baker Creek!

Ordered seeds on Jan 25, and received seeds on Jan 28, along with a complimentary lettuce seed packet. Great turnaround time! (I'll post a germination rate update later on.)

I like the new seed packets. My only complaint is that "days to maturity" is not listed on each packet, as with most seed companies. With the unusual varieties found at Baker Creek, at least a rough guess would be nice.

fast delivery/ service rapide thanks , merci

I have ordered from Baker Creek two years in a row, and this will be the third, to fill in the gaps in my seed collection. Each time I order seeds arrive in about a week. When I follow packet directions on germination, I have a good success rate. I would like to point out that some seeds need chilling hours before planting, and I've had success when I followed that method for seeds that previously did not germinate.

Some of the tomato seeds sparsely or did not produce fruit, but I am convinced that was due to my warmer climate as I shared some of the seeds with a family member (in a different climate) and they were spectacular and fruited longer into the winter than any other variety she had. I look forward to doing business with Baker Creek in the future.

I enjoy doing business with this company! Rising prices at plant nursuries I used to regularly order from have led to my experimenting with growing from seed, and even though I'm still a novice at this I've had good results with almost every variety I've planted from these folks. Each year I grow more and more plants from seed that I used to buy as plants. I enjoy patronizing Baker Creek because sustainable agriculture is important to me...in addition, it's amazing to see what a great variety of rare and historic veggies they carry...I can't believe it took me so long to discover them!

Beautiful catalog; lovely seed packets; lightening fast shipping; great germination; courteous and speedy correspondence; very reasonable postage fee; delightful selection (can't wait to plant Ali Baba watermelon!)—looking forward to ordering from again.

I have ordered from Baker Creek a couple of times now and could not be more pleased. Their reputation is sterling. I asked a friend of mine, who is a horticulturalist, about Baker Creek, after my first order, and he assured me that they are one of the few companies that can be trusted to provide truly heirloom seeds with a very high germination rate. I do not need to look any further for the plants they provide. My food future is secure. Can there be anything more important?

I have ordered from Baker Creek for several years. I can't wait for their 2012 catalog to arrive. The Sweet Peas that I ordered last year did not germinate very well and 2 of the packages were short 6-8 seeds. Since I split my seeds between 4 close friends and family, the shorted seeds made a difference. I emailed Baker Creek and Lisa replaced the seeds within a week of my email. Once again, wonderful service.

Year six and counting. I ordered seeds and in less than 4 days I received my package. Our Montana growing season is short and the weather is not always cooperative. I love the heirlooms that Baker Creek offers. They do well in our northern climate. Keep up the good work and please continue to look for short season varieties. Happy Gardening!

Posted on January 13, 2011, updated January 8, 2012
Well, seeing as it's 15 degrees outside, the seeds are still snug in their packets. But I did want to say that I received my seed order today, just four days after I placed the order. I'm impressed. I'll keep you posted in four months when I can actually plant them.

I buy way too many seeds from Baker Creek. Their catalogue is so beautiful and their shipping is reasonable and they send that enticing free gift packet with your order! I know I've ordered plenty of seeds that I really shouldn't have... I've had good experiences with germinating most of the seeds I've received from them - I can't think of any real duds (although a few varieties haven't done well in my area, but that's to be expected).

The only thing that really annoys me about the company is that they include so little information about the plants and especially the specific varieties on their seed packets. This is especially frustrating when you order something weird like Red Orach, which came with generic planting instructions for "Cress, Corn Salad, and Arugula". Also, some tips for "Mustard greens" and "Collards". Notice the lack of mention of "Orach"? No spacing information, nothing about light specifications... And it's not like it's your standard lettuce plant that your can find instructions for on the internet. Very few of their packets contain this information - especially regarding spacing - very annoying.

I ordered seeds on Jan. 2 and just received them yesterday, Jan. 5. Great turnaround time!

Posted on January 4, 2012, updated January 6, 2012
Ordered nearly $30 in seeds and they never arrived. When I contacted Baker's Creek they were polite and said they'd refill the order and mail them again... they still never arrived. Not sure if I have them to blame or the post office. I may never know.

Working with Baker Creek Seeds has always been a pleasure. I run my own heirloom seed company but have always gone to Baker Creek for the varieties I don’t yet carry. My most recent order was processed fast, accurately, and with a noticeable personal touch.

The order was filled quickly. Everything came as expected. I started the seeds indoors and out and had a high germination rate. Would purchase from them again.