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Burpee, the old American seed house, is asking patriots to do something simple and revolutionary: garden like it’s 1776. In a world where the elites lecture us from glass towers and tell us what to eat, Burpee is handing hardworking Americans the tools to grow food, teach their kids, and reclaim independence in their own backyards.
This isn’t some trendy start-up; Burpee traces its roots back to the 19th century and has been behind household staples like iceberg lettuce and the Big Boy tomato while growing into an estimated $110 million business. The company’s deep history and its catalog-driven model speak to a time when businesses served communities, not woke agendas.
To mark America’s 250th, Burpee has launched limited-edition seed collections inspired by the gardens of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, partnering with historic institutions to bring heirloom varieties back to the soil. Offering citizens the chance to plant the same seeds our Founders favored is more than nostalgia — it’s a quiet form of civic education and cultural preservation.
George Ball, the family horticulturalist who runs the company, has made clear he intends to keep Burpee privately held and independent, prioritizing stewardship over short-term corporate profit. That kind of ownership matters — private businesses rooted in American tradition resist the monoculture of corporate elites and keep real choice alive for consumers.
There’s a practical side to this patriotism, too. When supply chains wobble and grocery aisles run thin, a backyard garden is insurance that answers to no bureaucrat and depends on no distant factory. Teaching children to plant, nurture and harvest builds character, resilience and the kind of self-reliance our country needs more of today.
If you care about family, faith and freedom, planting a garden is a small act with outsized returns — fresh food, lower bills, and a living link to our history. Burpee’s limited-run America collections are exactly the kind of private-sector initiative conservatives should cheer: honoring heritage while empowering citizens to take care of themselves and their neighbors.
So roll up your sleeves, buy some seed packets, and teach your children what it means to steward the land. In an age of cultural drift and centralized control, growing a patch of earth is patriotic, practical, and proudly American — the kind of common-sense action that rebuilds our country from the ground up.
