Spice of the Heartland

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

Featured Items – 2024:

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 ship quickly.

Excellent Service

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

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