Quixlan Heirloom Seeds
Quixlan Heirloom Seeds
Quixlan Heirloom Seeds is a small seed company located in St. Louis Missouri, four miles from the arch. All my seeds are either sourced from our backyard or from friends in St. Louis who let me gather Heirloom seeds from their gardens.
Quixlan Heirloom Seeds started out under the name of Clara's Seed Company. About two years ago I decided the name of my seed company needed to change. So, that night when we were all eating supper, I asked my siblings what they thought would be a good new name for my seed company. It was finally decided that it should be named after one of my new chicks I had (and still have, although, they are now laying hens.) One was named Blackberry and the other was named Quixlan (Quixlan means Hen in a Mayan language, and is pronounced like keesh-LAHN.) The name of Blackberry was soon decided against; everyone said the name of Blackberry Seed Company would sound too much like I only sold blackberry seeds. So it had to be Quixlan Seed Company, but I didn't like the name. My sister finally suggested that since I sold only Heirloom seeds anyway, I could call my seed company Quixlan Heirloom Seeds.
So that is the story of how my seed company came by its name. It has flourished under the name of Quixlan Heirloom Seeds, and it could hardly survive under the name of Clara's Seed Company.
My chicks at the time of naming my seed company, Quixlan is on the left, and Blackberry is on the right.
Quixlan Heirloom Seeds started out under the name of Clara's Seed Company. About two years ago I decided the name of my seed company needed to change. So, that night when we were all eating supper, I asked my siblings what they thought would be a good new name for my seed company. It was finally decided that it should be named after one of my new chicks I had (and still have, although, they are now laying hens.) One was named Blackberry and the other was named Quixlan (Quixlan means Hen in a Mayan language, and is pronounced like keesh-LAHN.) The name of Blackberry was soon decided against; everyone said the name of Blackberry Seed Company would sound too much like I only sold blackberry seeds. So it had to be Quixlan Seed Company, but I didn't like the name. My sister finally suggested that since I sold only Heirloom seeds anyway, I could call my seed company Quixlan Heirloom Seeds.
So that is the story of how my seed company came by its name. It has flourished under the name of Quixlan Heirloom Seeds, and it could hardly survive under the name of Clara's Seed Company.
My hens a year ago, Quixlan is on the right and Blackberry is on the left.
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ReplyDeleteRock on lil sister. It's important this generation knows how crucial heritage seed saving is
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Thanks! I enjoy the saving of heritage seeds, they seem like little bits of history you can grow!
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