[JRandomFreeper]

There is a whole lot more to producing food than having seeds. Without the knowledge and practiced skills, most people that are storing seeds will starve.

Even skilled gardeners have bad years. I had no jalapeño peppers to can in 2013. That's after canning over 20 pints in 2012.

/johnny

[Alas Babylon!]

Not only that, but some seeds do not last as long. Any of the onion (allium) family lasts two years or so.

I’m in Southern Alabama, so I plant a winter garden. Well this winter was so cold, only a few cabbages and my collards survived. Generally I plant a lot of cabbage in the Fall and I get a big harvest around this time of year. Well I may get 3-4 of them. And I am an experienced gardener.

So some years you might not do so well.

You can germinate test your seeds. See here on how to do so:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vNR3vuvKXw