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Plant a pepper seed today and taste the heat tomorrow.

You’ll love the satisfaction of investing in something small now and reaping a big reward in the future. When you grow your own peppers, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment and pride, knowing that you’ve nurtured these plants from seed to harvest. There is nothing quite like the taste of freshly picked peppers that you’ve grown yourself. So why not give it a try and see how rewarding it can be?

From the classroom to your garden: learn and grow with Ohio Peppers

Ohio Peppers is not just a company that sells pepper seeds, but also a resource for education and learning about the science of gardening and agriculture. The company’s owner, who is also a teacher, uses peppers as a tool to teach heredity and other important scientific concepts in the classroom and at home with their own children.

Customer satisfaction guaranteed: our commitment to quality and service

We take pride in providing our customers with the highest quality pepper seeds and top-notch customer service. We believe that growing peppers should be a fun and rewarding experience, and we’re here to help you every step of the way. That’s why we offer a satisfaction guarantee: if for any reason you’re not completely satisfied with your purchase, we’ll do everything we can to make it right. Whether you’re a seasoned pepper grower or just starting out, we’re committed to helping you achieve success in your pepper-growing journey

Our Storyfrom Rugats to Pepper Seeds:

Kid Operated Community Garden Turned Educational E-Commerce Venture

How Ohio Peppers Started

Ohio Peppers started as a residential Cincinnati garden. COVID lockdowns and the nationwide uptick of pandemic gardening created the perfect storm, much the chagrin of neighborhood children seeking a safe social outlet. Planting, composting, weed mitigation, harvesting, composting, and “selling” free vegetables to sidewalk cruising pedestrians. Who can say no to a youngster offering you a free armload of zucchini and half pound of okra as you walk the dog?

Colorful, bountiful, easy to harvest, peppers quickly became a favorite staple for the kids. The adults fell in love with the versatility.

Educational Mission

We suspect having every event turn into an educational experience may be annoying when both of your parents are teachers. During the COVID lockdowns, expanding garden culture is no different. The garden turned into a classroom for our daughters and neighborhood cohort of children. Children today are digital natives. For better or worse, it is a fact of life. Ohio Peppers seeks to be a break from screens for our personal kids and the neighborhood children. Gardening serves as that outdoor outlet – yet 21st Century skills are still fostered through the ecommerce side. These skills include:

  • Digital Literacy
  • Creativity
  • Media Literacy

Learning Center

Special tips for urban vegetable gardening and all aspects of peppers – from growing ornamental pepper seeds to super hot pepper seeds

What People Probably would Say:


Why did you give my child a Carolina Reaper pepper?

Some Lawyer

I can’t believe you trust kids to update a website, take the pictures of peppers, and grow the product. Is that legal? Child labor laws?

Paralegal down the street

All Joking Aside, Time to Take Things Seriously! We carry one of the largest pepper seed selections in the country.

Secure Payment

Credit – Dogecoin

Delivered With Care

Padded bubble mailer + USPS tracking. US Only. Orders are fulfilled and shipped within 24 hours.

Excellent Service

Free gifts with every order. Bonus seeds? Yes please!

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