Why are growing numbers of people choosing to buy seeds from Irish seed savers?

The ethos here at Irish Seed Savers Association, is to conserve and distribute wonderful rare and heritage varieties, as well as to encourage the skills of saving your own seed and empowering people to do this in their own gardens, small holdings or farms.

All of our seeds are grown and saved in Ireland and are Open Pollinated which allows you to save your own seeds from them, keeping the variety true to type. By choosing Irish Seed Savers’ Open Pollinated Seeds you contribute to keeping food security in your own hands and Irish agricultural biodiversity alive and vibrant.

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Midnight Madness Chard

€3.50

This visually stunning and delicious chard is from an organic seed company in 'Ontario, Canada'. Gorgeous deep burgundy leaves and deep purple and orange stalks are plentiful throughout the growing season. A lovely addition to salads and soups. Certified Organic Average seeds per pack 200

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Luccullus Chard

€3.50

This variety is of Italian heritage and was named after the Roman General ‘Lucius Luccullus’, renowned for his splendid banquets and vast gardens some 2000 years ago. It was introduced in 1914 and won the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Quite hardy through the winter, with heavily ‘crimped’, bright, lush green leaves and white stalks that are almost like asparagus when cooked. Young flowering stalks in spring can be eaten like sprouting broccoli. It has the seal of approval from ‘Scoil Chroi’, in Galway who shared that “Lucullus was a big hit with students of all ages, they loved it, devouring it raw”.

Certified Organic Average seeds per pack 200

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Virginia Spinach

€3.50

Originating in Virginia, in the USA, this delicious curled spinach has the added benefit of being resistant to blight. As with most spinach, you’ll get better results if you sow in autumn as this crop tend to bolt in warm weather. Certified Organic Average seeds per pack 250

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Bright Lights Chard

€3.50

This lovely rainbow chard produces a bounty of colourful stems, topped with large green and bronze leaves. Each plant reaches about 50cm in height and 40cm in spread. The leaves can be harvested from mid-summer to late autumn, and the plants can even be overwintered to provide a fresh crop in the spring. The flavour is deliciously mild, with young leaves suitable for salads and larger leaves perfect for soups and sautéing. Certified Organic Average seeds per pack 200

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Ladakh Beta Chard

€3.50

The seeds of this variety were brought back to Irish Seed Savers from an international slow-food gathering in Turin, Italy. A vigorous, hardy crop, with wonderfully large, light green leaves. Average seeds per pack 200

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Matador Spinach

€3.50

An old variety, with medium-to-dark green smooth leaves that have a distinctively spear-shaped appearance. Very productive and can be sown nearly all year round, ours overwintered very well in the polytunnel. The tasty leaves can be eaten fresh or cooked. Certified Organic Average seeds per pack 250

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Red Orache Spinach

€3.50

A beautiful edible leaf vegetable from the Amaranth family, also known as mountain spinach or orache. Though not widely grown these days, it has in fact been a source of food for people since the Mesolithic era. A fast growing, cool tolerant leaf, with taste and colour to rival any spinach, it has the added bonus of being bolt resistant. Definitely the new kid on the block. Certified Organic Average seeds per pack 250

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Erbette Spinach

€3.50

Similar to spinach, this leaf-beet variety has large, smooth green leaves and thin white stems. It can be harvested continuously throughout the season far into late autumn, and even overwintered for a fresh crop in spring. The tender, tasty leaves can be cooked up on their own or added to soups and stews. Average seeds per pack 200

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