What are heirloom pumpkin seeds?

Heirloom pumpkin seeds are open-pollinated varieties that have been passed down through generations. Unlike hybrids, you can save seeds from heirloom pumpkins and grow the same variety year after year. Most of our seeds are open-pollinated heirlooms, and we also carry a few F1 hybrids. All of our seeds are non-GMO.

What growing zone are your seeds tested in?

All our seeds are grown and tested on our Zone 6b homestead in Newton, Kansas. Most of our varieties also perform well in Zones 5-9. Each product listing includes specific growing zone recommendations.

Do you offer free shipping?

Yes! We offer free shipping on orders of $35 or more. Orders under $35 pay USPS calculated shipping. Seeds ship via USPS First Class, and coffee ships fresh within 48 hours of roasting.

What makes your coffee different?

Our coffee is roasted in small weekly batches, Prairie Blaze right here in Kansas, and every 8 oz bag is packed and shipped fresh from Newton. Available in Prairie Sunrise (light roast) and Prairie Blaze (bold medium roast), ground or whole bean.

Are your pumpkin seeds vine borer resistant?

Many of our Cucurbita moschata varieties are naturally resistant to squash vine borers, including Seminole Pumpkin, Long Island Cheese, Tromboncino, and Mrs. Amersons. We highlight vine borer resistance on each product page.

The Patch Post

Prairie stories, growing tips, and reflections from our Kansas garden. Follow the seasons with Autumn Prairie Pumpkins.

Illustrated woman with auburn hair and glasses in a May garden with warblers

May 06, 2026

What the Warblers Know About Your Garden in May

Every May, something quietly extraordinary happens over Kansas gardens. The warblers move through. Yellow-rumped warblers, common yellowthroats, yellow warblers -- little flashes of color working...

Young pumpkin seedlings on a sunny farmhouse kitchen windowsill, reaching toward the light — heirloom seeds passed down through generations

May 04, 2026

She Kept the Seeds

Every May, people start searching for gardening gifts for mom. I understand the impulse completely. Something about this time of year, the soil warming after...

A pumpkin seed resting in dark Kansas prairie soil at dawn, golden May morning light, first day of planting season

May 01, 2026

What the First of May Asks of You

The smell of warming soil is different from the smell of cold soil. You probably know this without ever having put words to it. Cold...

Person tending a spring pumpkin garden on the Kansas prairie - Autumn Prairie Pumpkins

April 29, 2026

The Week Everyone Went Outside

The last week of April, millions of people went outside on purpose. Not to commute, not to run errands, not to get somewhere. Just to...

Saved pumpkin seeds on a wooden table with kraft paper envelopes and a coffee mug - seed saving for beginners

April 27, 2026

The Small Act of Saving a Seed

There is a moment, late in the season, when a butternut squash on the vine starts to look more like a lantern than a vegetable....

Young tree sapling beside a kitchen garden at dawn on a Kansas prairie farmstead, Arbor Day planting

April 24, 2026

The Same Kind of Hope: Arbor Day and the Kitchen Garden

A neighbor planted an oak tree before breakfast, knowing she would never sit in its shade. That kind of long thinking is what the kitchen...

April 22, 2026

What the Moringa Seed Knows

Moringa has fed people for four thousand years, growing in roadside lots and kitchen gardens in places where the soil is thin and the heat...

Native squash bee Peponapis pruinosa inside a yellow cucurbita pumpkin blossom at dawn - Kansas prairie garden

April 20, 2026

The Squash Bees Were Already at Work

The squash bees were already in the patch before the vines even started. A reminder that the garden is never just yours. It belongs to...

Diverse heirloom pumpkin and squash seeds on rustic wood table - Autumn Prairie Pumpkins

April 17, 2026

Heirloom Seeds and Biodiversity: A Small Act for Earth Day

Five days before Earth Day, standing in the seed room with a packet of seeds that trace back through more hands than any of us...

Lyrid meteor shower over Kansas prairie garden at twilight - Autumn Prairie Pumpkins

April 15, 2026

The Lyrids Begin Tonight, and So Does the Real Spring Garden

The Lyrids open up tonight, the first meteor shower since January. The garden is restless, same as you. A good time to step outside, look...

Moon rising over Kansas garden rows with young squash seedlings - Autumn Prairie Pumpkins

April 13, 2026

Planting by the Moon the Week Artemis Came Home

The week Artemis II carried four astronauts around the far side of the Moon, we were out here planting by lunar phase the same way...

Bumblebee on orange pumpkin blossom with morning dew - Autumn Prairie Pumpkins

April 10, 2026

The Garden You Already Have Is a Pollinator Garden

A bumblebee shows up at our squash blossoms every morning around seven, more punctual than most of us. She was here before the garden was...

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