Hi Margaret, I may have the info you are looking for re: the supplier of your friend's hardy omato plants from California. There is an excellentnursery in San Anselmo, California called "The Natural Gardening Company", and the have excellent quality seedlings. Specializing in tomatoes, they call themselves "Home of Tomato Heaven", and have a web page at: http://www.naturalgardening.com/ They can also be reached by phone at: (707) 766-9303 Since moving to Alaska, I've purchased seed from them and been very satisfied. It's not cheap (1999 price was $1.99 per packet for all varieties), but I've been very impressed with the germination rate and quality of my plants. As an organic nursery, they don't use chemical pesticides, fertilizers, or treated seed. BTW, the mail order address for them is listed in Petaluma, but their nursery is in San Anselmo. My seed packet lists the address as: 217 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 94960. Hope this is what you were looking for! Betsy Fairbanks, Alaska USDA Zone 2/3