Food Security Bundle
Food Security Bundle - Survival Seed Bundle, Apocalypse Garden Bundle, Self-Reliant Seed Bundle
Reliant Seed Bundle
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This bundle is for people who want to be able to harvest nutritious food from their garden if sh*t hits the fan. These varieties can be planted now, and pretty much left to do their thing until you need them (some weeding, mulching, and watering may be required depending on on your conditions).
These varieties are all work horses in the garden, providing valuable nutrition, calories, and diversity to your diet. Feel prepared for the future, while enjoying low-maintenance, delicious, and productive veggies in the meantime.
Suitable for hardiness zones 6-12.
This bundle contains a mix of perennial vegetables and self-seeding annuals:
- Homesteader's Kaleidoscopic Perennial Kale Grex - a very vigorous kale variety that pumps out tasty leaves and baby broccoli every spring. It's drought and pest-tolerant, and leaves can be harvested pretty much every month of the year. Perennial and self-seeding.
- Sylvetta Arugula - leaves are milder in spring and fall and become spicier in hot weather. Great in salads, on top of pizza, etc. A perennial that will also self seed.
- Pink Skirret Mix - an excellent and tasty carbohydrate source. A carrot/potato substitute in the kitchen, and incredibly sweet. Roast, mash, add to soups, etc. Harvest roots year round once established, but the best time is fall through spring. Leaves can also be eaten like a mild parsley substitute. Leave the plants in the ground for several years and dig up when needed. Snip off the largest roots to eat, then replant the crown. Will also self-seed if allowed.
- Delft Perpetual Leek - harvest leeks fall through early spring. Cut at the base to harvest, and baby leek will resprout from the roots. Any you don't harvest will bloom to feed pollinators in summer, and make seeds. And guess what- baby leeks will still resprout from the roots of plants that have gone to seed!
- Flashback Calendula - cheerful edible and medicinal flowers bloom almost year round in mild climates. Add petals to soups, salads, and broths to soothe the digestive tract. Infuse whole flowers into oil to make skin healing oils and salves. Also a great flower to bring pollinators to your garden to increase productivity of your other veggies. A short-lived perennial, but will self-seed reliably.
- Miner's Lettuce - one of the earliest leafy greens- a mild flavour with succulent leaves that's great in salads, salads, or as a snack while gardening. Will reseed and pop up next spring, and expand to create a lush patch of leafy greens.
- Rainbow Orach - a tall and vigorous heat-tolerant leafy green that tastes similar to spinach. Will self-seed and come back annually down to zone 2.
- Seombadi Korean Celery - harvest leaves and stems year round, including in the middle of winter, even under snow. Use leaves and thin stems like parsley or celery leaf to add flavour to salads and soups. Excellent flavour, much milder than lovage.
- Showy Milkweed - a drought tolerant native plant with edible shoots, buds, and flowers. Pollinators love them.
- Stinging Nettle - very easy to grow, very high in nutrients. Use tops and leaves cooked in place of spinach, or dry for a medicinal tea. Harvest with gloves, and the sting goes away once cooked or dried. Plant in a shady moist corner of your yard and ignore it until you need it. The patch will expand via underground runners. Avoid harvesting leaves after the plant has gone to seed, but you can chop or mow down the plants around August to get another flush of fresh leaves in the fall.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
By placing an order, customers agree to the shipping & refund policies detailed on this page.
Most orders are sent via Canada Post to keep costs low.
Shipping within Canada
We ship seeds in Canada via Canada Post's regular letter mail, which is an untracked service, and usually takes 1-4 weeks to arrive once we fulfill your order, but occasionally letter mail takes up to 6 weeks, especially to the Eastern provinces and rural areas.
Customers can now opt for tracked, express shipping options at checkout if you require faster delivery and/or tracking.
Larger bulbs and plants are usually sent via tracked flat rate box.
Shipping to the US
UPDATE FEB 2, 2026: WE ARE TAKING A BREAK ON ACCEPTING US ORDERS DUE TO ISSUES WITH USPS
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We require all US shoppers to obtain a Small Seed Lot Import Permit before we can mail your seeds. It's free to apply, and you will likely be granted the permit instantly, although some require additional verification via mail.
We recommend obtaining a permit BEFORE placing your order.
Please email your permit and shipping label PDFs to us promptly before or after you order.
If you do not email us your permit documents after one week, we will refund your order minus a $10 processing charge.
How to apply for your Small Seed Lot Import Permit:
- Please follow these instructions carefully so you don't end up with the wrong type of permit!
- Go to https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/
- Select PPQ-587 in the dropdown menu and click "Get Started".
- Please use the exact same name and address as on your order.
- Login and follow the instructions to obtain a permit.
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Under the Commodity Type drop down, make sure you select the "Small Lots of Seed". See screenshot below.
- It's best to list "Eligible Taxa" instead of listing all the species you'd like to import so you don't need to worry about missing any species you ordered.
- Once you receive your permit, promptly email us 2 PDFs: a copy of your permit and a copy of the yellow/green shipping labels. Tell us which USDA station you want us to send the seeds to. If not mentioned we will choose one close to you. Our email is grow@cicadaseeds.ca
- Once we've accepted your documents, please contact the plant inspection station we are shipping to and let them know to expect your shipment. Station phone numbers can be found here (Scroll down to the "Contact Us" section near the bottom and select the state). This reminds stations to check for your package, otherwise they may forget about it.
What happens next?
After receiving your documentation, we will mail your seeds to an inspection facility in the US. We will ship via tracked parcel, and you will receive the tracking number when your order has shipped. Orders will be mailed first to a plant inspection facility in the US. You will receive a delivery notification to the STATION, not your address. So don't worry if your package has been "delivered" but you can't find it anywhere in your yard. The station will then inspect your seeds then forward the package to your address via regular mail without tracking available.
The mail and inspection process can take several weeks, depending on how long the inspection takes.
Unfortunately we are not able to replace seeds that are confiscated, destroyed, or returned by US customs or USPS, or for any additional duties or tariffs placed on your order. We do our very best to follow the regulations, but occasionally USDA staff or USPS will destroy seeds without cause. We want to keep making our seeds available to the US, but to do so we must let the customer accept this risk. Thanks for your understanding.
Need help? Contact the APHIS plant permit team at:
EMAIL: plantproducts.permits@usda.gov
PHONE: 877-770-5990
Shipping Internationally
International customers can select tracked or untracked shipping at checkout. The package will list the contents as "Garden Seeds". It is your responsibility to ensure you have the required import permit. We are not able to send any live plant materials internationally. Cicada Seeds will not be responsible for any orders held or confiscated by customs, or for any additional duties or tariffs placed on your order.
International shipping countries include: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
This list may change without notice. Sometimes Canada Post will not allow us to ship to certain countries due to wars or natural disasters, see this page for delivery service alerts.
Please reach out if your country is not on this list, email us and we will try to arrange an alternate shipping option.
Refund Policy
Refunds: We stand behind our seeds, so if for some reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, please reach out to us via email and we will do our best to make it right. Please note that shipping costs are non-refundable.
Cancelled orders: If you wish to cancel an order after purchasing, we may refund your order minus card processing and admin fees at our discretion.
Refused orders: We cannot issue a refund if you refuse to accept an order we've sent to you, or made available for local pickup.
Incorrect addresses: Please double check your mailing address, and let us know ASAP if you've entered an incorrect address at checkout. We may need to charge for additional shipping fees to resend orders.
Ecologically Grown
Ecologically Grown
Seeds are grown ecologically without the use of chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
