West River Seeds

11/03/2025

These gorgeous and delicious Tiger Eye Dry Bush Bean will be available tonight for free or suggested donation towards Solaar’s cancer fighting fund. Help this brave little girl in the fight for her life and get some great garden seeds to grow a garden this year. Many other veg, herb and flower seeds will be available this evening at the West Townshend Country Store burger night. Seeds available from 4-7. Bring seed packs or baggies to pack up your seeds. Share this with gardeners in the area.

02/03/2025

Need seeds for your garden this year? Once again, you won’t see West River Seeds for sale this year but I am sharing seeds with the community on Tuesday, March 11th from 4-7pm . I have many seeds to share. No need for payment but I am hoping you will make a donation to help a young member in our community with her cancer treatments. See the go fund me to see how you can help Solaar and her family through this really tough time. Look forwarding to sharing seeds and supporting Solaar. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-solaar-fight-rare-childhood-cancer?qid=bfc082df4d216964312733d2fa2f1ece

15/09/2024

As fall sets upon the landscape and seeds start maturing and drying, I feel like I need to give an update about West River Seeds.

Last year, I decided it would be my last year as the Vocational Educator at Kindle Farm. I wanted to take a year and go to culinary school to add to my skill set on teaching food and farming in some capacity. However, in February I got the opportunity to start a diversified vegetable farm for the Left Bank French Bistro, located in the Weston Hotel in Weston, VT. It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up and so I finished my teaching contract in June. As it was hard to say goodbye to the students and staff at Kindle, they were so kind to dedicate the greenhouse to me and made this beautiful sign to hang outside the greenhouse, which was my second home for 5 years. I feel so grateful to be part of the Kindle Family and lucky to have worked along side some of the best staff and students.

Now I just get to farm all day, which is fun and really a dream job in so many ways. I am lucky to work with such a talented crew. However this change makes it a bit more challenging to come home and focus on my seed gardens. I definitely had a much smaller production this year but I have a great stock of inventory. I know I will continue to save seed for the community but we will see how it will unfold as far as selling seed. I will let you know more in December where you can find West River Seeds locally.

Thanks for reading and enjoy the beauty and bounty that fall is bringing! ❤️👩‍🌾Toni

08/05/2024

Opening May 18th!
Plant starts, eggs and maybe some other good stuff will be available. Please stop by or call/text with any questions. I'm not checking social media often.

26/04/2024

For the local gardeners and plant enthusiasts…see you in a month for Kindle Farm’s Annual Plant Sale! Look forward to seeing you and as always, thanks for supporting a great school and mission.

29/01/2024

It’s such a beautiful scene in Southern Vermont right now and it is just filling me with joy and peace. It also reminds me that this is the time that everyone who gardens is taking the time to flip through seed catalogs and order their seeds. Unfortunately, you won’t be seeing a West River Seeds Catalog in your inbox this year or me at the Brattleboro Winter Farmers’ Market. I spent most of November and all of December in the Great Plains helping family, which I was happy to do. This meant that I didn’t have the time to clean, germ, and pack seeds this year. Being the only person who does every aspect of this business from growing to processing to marketing, it just couldn’t happen this year. I will grow seed this season and we will see what life has in store for me. If you are local and have a favorite seed that is sold out, dm me as I just might have it in inventory.

Thank you for all your support over the years and I wish you a cozy winter and bountiful growing season!

♥️🌱 Toni

23/09/2023

Found the best thing ever booth ! Can’t wait to plant these seed next year.

22/07/2023

Interested in learning how to save your own seed.? Come to this class to find out how to get started! Sign up through NOFA-VT.

We are honored to be teaming up with NOFA-VT and West River Seeds for this Intro to Seed Saving workshop. Taking place Sunday August 20th 10am-12pm at Kindle Farm School in Townshend. For registration please visit https://www.nofavt.org/events/farm-workshop-intro-seed-saving . Registration costs: NOFA-VT member $25, non-member $35, BIPOC complimentary, with scholarships available.

07/05/2023

Wonderful farmstand opening up soon. Stop by to see their selection of local goods.

Open for the season starting Saturday!
Hours 10am-5pm Saturday & Sunday

02/05/2023

Besides running a small seed business, I am the Vocational Educator at Kindle Farm School. Every year the students help grow beautiful veggie, herb, and flower starts by making soil blocks and then seeding the blocks with wonderful and unique varieties. If you didn’t start your own garden, we have you covered! Here are the details:

Kindle Farm School Annual Plant Sale
Memorial Day Weekend
Sat May 27th and Sun May 28th
10am-2pm
1 VT 30 Townshend
Cash or check only please
Bring your own boxes for soil block starts
Support a wonderful school

Many thanks! 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻😎🌻

18/04/2023

Learn how to plan a garden to save seeds. We will learn of the geopolitical importance of using local seeds. Toni will bring seed samples and will hopefully do a threshing demonstration. Thanks Garden Club of Manchester and West River Seeds!

20/03/2023

It’s finally here! Spring has sprung and there are so many more tomorrows to come. But there is only one more this Saturday. West River Seeds will be there with a good selection of veggie, herb, and cut flower seeds! We will have a few special seeds for purchase that are not in our catalog. You will have to come to the market to find out. See you this Saturday from 10-2!