About Us
We are committed to your success
Harris Seeds has provided the finest quality vegetable seeds, flower seeds, plants and supplies to growers and gardeners throughout the United States since 1879. Our dedicated staff loves the work we do and we’re committed to serving the agricultural industry. Our team includes experienced growers and business leaders, whose invaluable knowledge and expertise help us identify the best products and practices so we can better serve you. Whether we work in the field or in our business office, every Harris Seeds staff member shares a common goal – a commitment to your success.
We spend time with our suppliers to learn about new products and stay current on industry trends. Extensive trialing at our facility in Rochester is the backbone of our product selection process. Harris Seeds grows and tests the latest varieties from the finest plant seed producers to help you choose the best products for your growing operation.
A full in-house seed germination lab ensures that our high quality standards are met on every lot of seed we offer. Our high tech packaging equipment, and modern storage and shipping facility maintains quality and keeps our inventory clean and safe.
Serving the needs of large and small growers and gardeners, Harris Seeds is an active member of the American Seed Trade Association, Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, All-America Selections, Home Garden Seed Association and the National Garden Bureau. We are also a NOFA New York-certified organic seed handler. Harris Seeds has been providing growers and gardeners with high-quality seed and plant products for more than 140 years.
The Rochester, N.Y., company was founded in 1879 by Joseph Harris, an English immigrant who used his expertise in the selection of superior strains of vegetables and grains to build a successful business that was owned and managed by his family for three generations.
The company founder’s grandson, Joe Harris, was chiefly responsible for introducing some of the exceptional quality vegetable hybrids still found in the grower and home garden marketplaces today.
About a century after its founding, the Harris family sold the company to corporate owners. Harris Seeds’ current private ownership acquired the business in the mid-1980s, keeping the company in Rochester and continuing to this day to follow Joseph Harris’ philosophy – “offer our customers a quality product at a fair price, and they will return.”
A vision for the future with your goals in mind
Harris Seeds is here to service commercial growers (including farms and greenhouses) as well as home gardeners. Whether you’re growing a few dozen plants in the backyard, tending to hundreds of acres, or gardening as a hobby, Harris Seeds and our friendly, knowledgeable staff is committed to providing you with the finest agricultural products at fair prices.