Under some conditions, I could see seeds being worth more than bullets or money. Not necessarily in the case of a total meltdown of society, with stormtroopers or armed hordes sweeping through the countryside like locusts, but somewhere around the point where there are more people at home than at work, where there aren't too many cars on the freeway, when the malls are resembling ghost towns, the mail is only coming once a week or so, and when people are going to bed at dark because the power has been turned off, etc.

Not an apocalypse, not TEOTWAWKI, just hard times, with many things not being as available as they once were.

Giving (or trading) something as small and simple as a dozen squash seeds sealed in an old envelope could help to avert a crisis, give hope, and maybe even make a friend who would watch your back or give you help or useful information.

Three seed sources that I like dealing with:
* Bountiful Gardens -- open-pollinated, heirloom, untreated, some unusual stuff like old-time grains and hull-less oats, good prices.
* Territorial Seed -- wide variety of open-pollinated and hybrid (both clearly marked), some organic, good planting/harvesting info, full descriptions, somewhat higher prices than Bountiful, but they do grow 25% of their own seed, which is practically unheard-of.
* Pinetree Garden -- good selection, many heirloom varieties, all hybrids are clearly marked, good herb selection, good list of quality books and home gardening paraphernalia, low seed prices.

Open-pollinated, non-hybrid seeds. The REAL mark of civilization.

Sue