Johnny's Selected Seeds

Johnny's Selected Seeds is a privately held, 100% employee-owned company that specializes in the research, development, and distribution of high-quality vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Winslow, Maine, the company operates a large-scale research farm in Albion where it conducts extensive trialing and traditional plant breeding to ensure crop performance for small-scale farmers and home gardeners. Johnny's is a founding signer of the Safe Seed Pledge, maintaining a strict policy against the sale of genetically engineered (GMO) seeds. In addition to seeds, the company provides specialized agricultural tools and technical support designed to improve efficiency for organic and sustainable growers. Their business model integrates life science through horticultural research and seed science to support global food systems.