How Many Companies Do You Know of That Have Been in Business Continuously for Over 130 Years, Are Still Run By the Descendants of the Founder, Are in the Same Town, and Are on the Same Site?

This is the proud and long-established history of The Chas. C. Hart Seed Co. Today, the company is owned and operated by members of the fifth and sixth generations of the Hart family. Theirs is a story of true Yankee ingenuity and perseverance.

The Chas. C. Hart Seed Co was founded by Charles C. Hart in 1892. He had been associated with the Johnson & Robbins Company for fourteen years before he began a small consignment seed package business in his home. In the back kitchen, he utilized the space as a packing room, office, and warehouse. This venture became the sixth seed firm in Wethersfield, Connecticut.

In 1894, Mr. Hart took a partner, purchased another seed business, and, as business increased, requiring more space, moved into the former Johnson & Robbins Company. This is the location that the Hart Seed Company still calls home today.

In 1916, Mr. Hart bought out his partner’s interest in the business, and his three older sons became associates of the company. During the years that followed, Hart Seed was able to acquire several companies, including the fifty-year-old E.M. Lyman and Son out of Springfield, Massachusetts, which was moved to Wethersfield in 1922. As a fourth son joined the company and the company grew, other seed businesses along the East Coast became Hart Seed acquisitions up through 1962.

In 1943, the original wood-framed building of The Chas. C. Hart Seed Co went up in flames. Everything was destroyed. Today, you will find a brick office and warehouse complex on the same site in historic Old Wethersfield, Connecticut.

The Chas. C. Hart Seed Co carries a full line of vegetable and flower seed that is used by independent farmers, golf courses, and landscape professionals throughout the Northeastern United States. Regardless of whether you are just starting a new venture in gardening or have been enjoying a garden for years, The Chas. C. Hart Seed Co is one of the oldest names in the business. With that comes quality, reliability, and peace of mind.

Since 1892, Hart Seed has been dedicated to providing the highest quality seeds. Take a look at some of these historical photos of our company throughout the years.