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  "name": "Johnny's Selected Seeds",
  "description": "Johnny's Selected Seeds is a privately held, employee-owned seed producer and distributor. The company specializes in high-quality vegetable, herb, and flower seeds, as well as tools and supplies for home gardeners and commercial market farmers. They are widely recognized for their rigorous research farm trials and commitment to non-GMO seed production.",
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    {
      "slug": "burpee-seeds",
      "name": "Burpee Seeds"
    }
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T04:40:30.357+00:00",
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    "website": "johnnyseeds.com",
    "founded": "1973",
    "headquarters": "Winslow, Maine, USA",
    "pricing_model": "One-time purchase (Catalog/E-commerce)",
    "core_products": "Vegetable seeds, herb seeds, flower seeds, farm tools, seed-starting supplies.",
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    "target_markets": "Home gardeners, commercial market farmers, organic growers.",
    "employee_count": "200-500",
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    "subcategory": "Horticulture & Seed Production"
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      "where to buy organic heirloom seeds",
      "professional market gardening tools",
      "high germination rate seeds online",
      "commercial farm harvesting equipment",
      "Big Box Retailers (Home Depot/Lowe's): Buying generic seed packets from local hardware stores or big-box retailers.",
      "Local Nurseries/Transplants: Relying entirely on purchasing starts/seedlings from local nurseries instead of starting from seed."
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