
Inspired by Nature.
In the spirit of planting seeds of peace, joy, beauty and food for this world, husband and wife, Astrid and Matthew Hoffman created The Living Seed Company in the winter of 2011.
They believe the power of people growing food together and saving their own seeds is one of the best ways to achieve both inner harmony and global prosperity.
Mission Statement
Dedicated to planting the seeds of World Peace. The Living Seed Company preserves the diversity in our food through the distribution and growing of open pollinated seeds and educating about the life affirming art of seed saving.
The Living Seed Company has been breeding flavorful, nutritious and unique vegetables for over fourteen years.
Through their breeding projects, they are able to offer seeds that are inherently more adapted to our changing climate while supporting seed diversity.
These seeds are widely adapted to many different growing conditions.Most of their seed is certified organic, although many varieties they grow are not certified. The methods used, are beyond organic requirements.Many of the varieties available are heirloom, meaning they are treasures handed down over generations. They offer some of the most tried and true old varieties and a smattering of new, but amazing varieties


The Living Seed Difference
All of our seed is open pollinated, non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.
All of the seed we grow, is planted and harvested by hand.
All of our seeds are harvested and packed by hand with love.
Astrid
A native of Colombia and raised in Miami Beach, Astrid’s journey of living closer to the earth, began at the ripe age of thirteen. Realizing people’s disconnection with the natural world, she became active in educating and inspiring people to live more harmonious lives. After being formally trained as an interior designer at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City,After having lived in Spain, Italy and New York City, Astrid moved to California to connect deeper with the land. She incorporated her studies as a designer with her environmental sensibilities beginning her career as an ecological interior designer. She expanded her knowledge and acquired a Certificate in Green Building and Permaculture, as well as becoming LEED accredited. In 2007 she began studying urban permaculture with Larry Santoyo and rural permaculture with Penny Livingston and Brock Dolman at The Regenertiave Design Institute. During this time Astrid's interest in living off the land and growing food began to take root. She planted her first garden at the Santa Monica Community Garden in 2008. While tending her garden, she began to realize the yearning to deepen her connection with the earth. In 2009 she moved to Solstice Grove, a community that models restorative practices in land stewardship, there she met Matthew. Within less than a year, their visions had fused and in 2011, The Living Seed Company was born and they married in 2012.

Matthew
Matthew was raised in the wilds of the great northern forest named Chequamegon, in Wisconsin. He lived close to the land and enjoyed many days in the gardens of his grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles. He also found great interest in the artistic world. Formally trained as an artist, he uses his skills to bring people closer to the natural world and also towards a more peaceful existence on the planet. Matthew is most known for his work in the global peace movement with Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace. The two teamed up to create the Giant Peace Dove puppet movement, which has touched hundreds of thousands of people in over 80 countries around the world.


Inspiring Gardeners
As a small, sustainable, family owned agricultural business, The Living Seed Company strives to provide and offer the highest quality seed and personalized customer service.

Preserving Genetic Diversity
Through the act of growing rare and heirloom seeds, we are not only preserving the genetic diversity of our food but also safeguarding the resilience, flavor, and cultural heritage embedded in these varieties. Each seed carries a unique history, adapted over generations to thrive in different climates and conditions. By cultivating and sharing these seeds, we help protect biodiversity, strengthen our food system, and ensure that future generations can experience the richness of nature’s diversity.
History of The Living Seed Company

Launch of The Founders Collection
We started The Living Seed Company with one product in 2011, our Founders Collection which included 22 varieties of vegetables, flowers and herbs with a seed saving booklet. We considered it as all a home gardener would need to start (or continue) their home garden. To date, the Founders Collection is still our most popular collection!

First Farm Field Dixon, CA
Our first certfied organic farm field was generously lent to us by a female-led farming collection. It was a 2 hour commute and we naively planted XX acres of Painted Mountain Corn. We learned an immense amount about farming and the venture we had just launched oursleved into.

Eco Farm 2011
Matthew was invited to be a speaker at Eco Farm in Asilmar, CA.

Bionners Seed Exchange
Beginning in 2011 were honored to co-host the annual Bioneers Seed Exchange with other incredible seed stewards. We participated in the change for 9 incredible years!

Progression of our Packet Design
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Seed to Table Dinner Series
During the course of 2013-2015 we created a series of Seed to Table dinners at our home in Point Reyes Station CA. We hosted 5 course meals for up to 25 guests. The meals were all curated and cooked by Matthew. They were themed around seeds we were growing and wanted to feature.

Seeds are abundant
Through the act of planting seeds and working with the earth, we trust that this process will deepen our understanding of our interconnectedness with the earth and each other and inspire us to share the bounty with our community.