Best Food & Farming for Off-Grid Living in California — 24 verified

All 24 Resources

• Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (nationwide) — Baker Creek is America's largest heirloom seed company with over 1,500 varieties of non-GMO, open-pollinated vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Every variety can b
• Murray McMurray Hatchery (nationwide) — Murray McMurray has been supplying day-old chicks, ducks, geese, and turkeys to homesteaders since 1917. With over 150 breeds available including heritage and d
• Johnny's Selected Seeds (nationwide) — Johnny's Selected Seeds provides rigorous trialing and selection of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds for home and commercial growers. Their focus on disease re
• Azure Standard (nationwide) — Azure Standard delivers bulk organic grains, flours, legumes, pantry staples, and homestead supplies to drop points in all 50 states monthly. Off-gridders order
• Territorial Seed Company (nationwide) — Territorial Seed Company breeds and selects vegetable varieties specifically adapted to short growing seasons, cool summers, and high moisture — making them ide
• Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (nationwide) — Southern Exposure Seed Exchange specializes in heirloom varieties adapted to the hot, humid Southeast. Their heat-tolerant tomatoes, cowpeas, okra, and sweet po
• Hoover's Hatchery (nationwide) — Hoover's Hatchery is a family-owned hatchery in Iowa offering day-old chicks, ducks, and guinea fowl with minimum order as low as 3 birds. Available through Rur
• High Mowing Organic Seeds (nationwide) — High Mowing Organic Seeds is a 100% certified organic seed company in Vermont offering over 700 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Their seeds are gro
• Freedom Ranger Hatchery (nationwide) — Freedom Ranger Hatchery specializes in slow-growing heritage meat chicken breeds ideal for pasture-raised homestead production. Their Freedom Ranger and Red Ran
• Cackle Hatchery (nationwide) — Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, MO offers over 200 varieties of chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, and game birds at competitive prices with small-order options. Thei
• Peaceful Valley Farm Supply (nationwide) — Peaceful Valley Farm Supply carries organic seeds, cover crop mixes, soil amendments, irrigation supplies, and pest management tools for homesteaders and small
• Stark Brothers Nursery (nationwide) — Stark Brothers has been growing fruit trees and berry plants since 1816, making them the oldest nursery in the US. Their bare-root apple, pear, peach, cherry, a
• Meyer Hatchery (nationwide) — Meyer Hatchery in Polk, OH is known for rare heritage chicken breeds, quality waterfowl, and small-flock options. Their variety selection includes many breeds s
• Fedco Seeds (nationwide) — Fedco Seeds is a worker-owned seed cooperative in Waterville, ME that has served homesteaders and small farms since 1978. Their annual catalog includes hundreds
• Augason Farms (nationwide) — Augason Farms is a leading producer of freeze-dried and dehydrated long-term food storage products. Their 30-day emergency supply buckets, freeze-dried vegetabl
• San Diego Seed Company — Mission-driven seed company providing Southern California and the American Southwest with locally acclimated organic seeds. Carries over 300 heirloom varieties
• Siskiyou Seeds — Bio-regional seed hub producing open-pollinated and heirloom seeds on their home farm using organic practices in the Siskiyou region spanning Southern Oregon an
• GRUB CSA Farm — A Chico, California farm planting a diverse selection of rare and heirloom seeds each season, delivering weekly shares of freshly harvested produce to members.
• GRUB CSA Farm — A Chico, California farm planting a diverse selection of rare and heirloom seeds each season, delivering weekly shares of freshly harvested produce to members.
• Bountiful Gardens — Willits, California nonprofit seed company offering 700+ open-pollinated vegetable, herb, and grain varieties. Emphasizes biointensive growing methods and seeds
• Murray McMurray Hatchery — CA Orders — Iowa hatchery shipping heritage chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese to California homesteaders. Offers Mediterranean breeds like Ancona and Minorca well-suited
• Azure Standard — California Route — Oregon-based bulk food co-op with extensive California delivery routes serving homesteaders statewide. Monthly drop points for bulk organic grains, flours, bean
• Dave Wilson Nursery — Hickman, California's premier fruit tree nursery supplying grafted stone fruit, citrus, avocado, and nut trees to retail nurseries and homesteaders across the W
• Lehman's — California Orders — Ohio-based homestead supply company shipping All-American pressure canners, Excalibur dehydrators, grain mills, and food-grade storage containers to California

Frequently Asked

How many food & farming resources are listed for California?

GetOffGrid tracks 24 verified food & farming resources for off-grid living in California: 9 California-specific operators and 15 nationwide platforms serving California.

What are the top food & farming resources in California?

24 of the 24 California listings are rated 4.5 or higher. Featured: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Murray McMurray Hatchery, Johnny's Selected Seeds, Azure Standard, Territorial Seed Company.

Are these resources verified?

Every listing on GetOffGrid has a verified link to the source. Resources include both state-specific operators and nationwide platforms serving California.