Sweet Potato

Southern exposure seed exchange offers more than 700 varieties of vegetable, flower, herb, grain and cover crop seeds. we emphasize varieties that perform well in the mid-atlantic and southeast, although gardeners and farmers over the country grow our seeds.

This family owned and run business started out in a small general store in Zeeland, MI back in 1915 as a way for the local farmers to purchase seeds at the start of the season, and then have an outlet for their produce at the end of the growing season. The founder passed the business to his two sons, who split the business into seeds and produce. The seed store was established in 1955 in downtown Zeeland and quickly expanded to include lawn and garden needs, pet food and supplies as well as a full line of seeds. We pride ourselves on our quick, efficient service and our quality seeds.

Johnny's selected seeds specializes in organic fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs and more! Sow with confidence: We store our seeds under carefully controlled conditions of low humidity and temperature, operate a quality-assurance lab on site, and closely monitor germination of all our seed lots, so that we ship you only the most viable seeds possible.

Steele Plant Company, Tennessee largest Sweet Potato Plant Dealer, was founded in 1953 in Gleason, Tennessee by Claude Steele and Dudley “Butch” Sanders. Claude was a produce man and Butch was a school teacher. At first, the sweet potato farm was designed to be a second income for the pair, but it quickly became a full-time business and family tradition.

Today, the Steele family continues this tradition … even the youngest members of the family helping out. The Steele Plant mission continues to be “provide the best quality sweet potato plants and the best service possible.”