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. All our seeds are non-GMO and open-pollinated.

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 $25 or more. Orders under $25 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 Prairie coffee is small-batch roasted right here on the Kansas prairie. We roast weekly to ensure freshness. Available in Prairie Sunrise (light roast) and Prairie Blaze (medium roast), both in 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.

Our Story

Started with a seed packet and a Kansas dream

Autumn Prairie Pumpkins began in a Newton, Kansas backyard. What started as a handful of heirloom pumpkin seeds, planted on a whim and nurtured with care, grew into something bigger than we ever imagined.

We’re Christopher and family, and we believe that the best food comes from the ground you walk on. We grow seed on our own Kansas beds and hand-select additional heirloom and hybrid varieties from a handful of trusted small growers who share our standards. Every order is packed by hand, right here.

We’re a human-first company

That phrase means something plain to us. Seeds are living things, and they pass from one pair of hands to another. We hand-pollinate our plants, save seed from the best fruit, and pack every order ourselves at a kitchen table in Newton, Kansas. We use good tools where they help, but a tool never picks the fruit, never reads your email, and never decides what matters. People do.

We started this because gardening did something for us that nothing else did. It is patient work, and it rewards showing up. On the days the world feels like too much, a row of seedlings asks only for water and light, and gives back more than it takes. So we try to make starting easy, tell the truth about what grows and what does not, and treat every grower like a neighbor instead of an order number.

Why coffee?

Because every morning on the farm starts with a good cup. Our small-batch prairie coffee is roasted right here in Kansas with the same care we put into our seeds. It’s the taste of a Kansas morning, shipped to your door.

What we’re building

This isn’t just a shop. We’re building a community around regenerative growing, permaculture principles, and the simple joy of putting something in the ground and watching it thrive. From food forest design to seed saving workshops, we want to help you grow, whether you’ve got 40 acres or a single raised bed.

By the numbers

12+ heirloom varieties, grown and tested in Zone 6b
2 small-batch roasts, roasted weekly in Kansas
180 growing days, our season, your opportunity
USDA Zone 6b, Newton, Kansas

Get in touch

Questions about seeds, coffee, or growing in Kansas? We’d love to hear from you. Reach out at info@autumnprairiepumpkins.com or find us on Instagram.