About Ferry Morse Seeds

Ferry Morse Seeds

Ferry Morse Seeds, a Company You Can Trust

Ferry Morse Seed Company is one of America’s oldest and most trusted garden seed companies. From 1856 onward, Ferry Morse Seeds have been supplying the freshest and highest quality garden seeds for the home gardens of American gardeners. They are reliable, trustworthy seeds you know will sprout and grow when you want them to.

Over the years, dozens upon dozens of seed companies have come and gone. Ferry Morse seeds have thrived in gardens through the years. This can be attributed to the high quality of the seeds, excellent customer service, and a very reasonable price. Often, there is no second chance when growing plants from seed. If they don’t germinate and grow strong on the first planting, there might not be a long enough growing season in your area, to make a second planting. Gardeners trust Ferry Morse to provide viable seeds that will germinate and sprout.

Like your grandmother and grandfather, you can rely on Ferry Morse to provide you with the very best quality for your garden. With hundreds of varieties to choose from, why shop anywhere else?

Plan on growing heirlooms? You will find many heirloom seed varieties among the selections, even in the organic line. Look for the word “Heirloom” in the product description.

Organics have been a growing line over the past several years, as consumers are now more aware of the quality of foods they consume. And, it all starts with the seeds you plant. Ferry Morse Ferry Morse has a large line of organic seeds to meet your needs. Read more on organic gardening.

All Ferry Morse seeds are non-GMO, just what the home gardener wants.

Ferry Morse Seeds - Company Origin and History

The roots of Ferry Morse Seed Company go back to 1856 in Detroit, Michigan. Milo T. Gardner, Dexter M. Ferry, and Eber F. Church started a small seed company, called Gardener, Ferry and Church. In 1865, Dexter Ferry bought out Gardner and took control of the seed business. He later bought Church out as well.

In 1874, C.C. Morse founded a seed company in Santa Clara, CA. Morse was ill and sold the business to Dexter Ferry in 1877. The combined company was named Ferry Morse Seed Company. It eventually grew into one of the largest and most respected seed companies in America.

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Guaranteed to Grow

Gardeners rely on the seed they plant. They expect it to germinate, and grow into the blooming, productive plants they’ve selected. If the seed is not good, their time and effort may be wasted — a risk no gardener wants to take. So, it’s just good sense for you to select Ferry-Morse, for the best quality for your money. They back up the quality of their product, with their famous “Guarantee to Grow”.

Is Ferry Morse Seeds the oldest seed company in America?

This is a very common question. The answer is “no”. But Ferry Morse Seeds is among the oldest seed companies in America and the world.

Among the earliest seed companies was the Shaker community in the late 1700s. Upon arrival in New England, they needed a way to make an income for the community. Marketing vegetable seeds to early homesteaders proved to be the answer. They came up with the idea of putting seeds in a small paper envelope to sell to home gardeners. They sold seeds until the 1870s, giving way to larger, more efficient commercial companies.  During this time, many other small, local, and regional seed companies also were unable to compete with the larger, national brands.

Ferry Morse is one of the oldest and largest commercial seed companies in America. It was founded in 1856.

Livingston Seed Company – founded in 1850. They were once an independently owned seed company, Now, Livingston Seed Company and Ferry Morse Seeds are owned by the same parent corporation. 

Garden Seed Trivia - Who created the seed packet?

The New England Shakers are believed to be the first company to sell seeds in a paper packet. Several other companies claim to be the first. Those early companies were small and localized, and focused upon vegetable seeds. Mr. Dexter Mason Ferry was one of these early marketers. His company offered assortments of seeds, packaged in packets for store owners to market. In addition to vegetables, the line of seeds expanded to cover flowers and herbs. The variety of packets were tailored to the growing conditions in each store’s vicinity. Other companies soon followed Ferry Morse’s lead.

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