Just to clarify, there are three different family owned stores nearby and each of those carries 20 to 30 varieties. Some of the varieties they carry are obviously the same like Beefmaster, Big Beef, Early Girl, etc. but each one carries different varieties of heirlooms too. I remember seeing Hillbilly, Black Prince, Brandywine, Costolo Genovese, several different "Mountain" varieties, Rutgers, Jet Star, Supersonic, Marglobe, etc., etc., etc. And of course the big box stores are here too. I know some of the varieties I listed are not heirlooms but you get the idea.
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