Sed sources fo te passionate gardener We all have our favourite seed sources and you should always respect the tried and true, but it is
fun to explore other products. Here is a list of some souces you may or may not have considered. And for those of you who shun the internet, this list will be yours to keep.
AgroHaitai Ltd. Address: PO Box 33560 Dundurn PO, Hamilton, ON L8P 4X4 Phone: 519-647-2280 Fax: 519-647-2280 Website:
www.agrohaitai.com Email:
seed@agrohaitai.com A unique source of oriental vegetable seeds. Catalogue free.
Aimer’s Organics Website:
www.oscseeds.com/ecom- merce/aimers-organic-seed/ Aimer’s is a line of seeds sold by OSC Seeds. They have several certified organic vegetable varieties. Catalogue free. Alberta Nurseries & Seeds Ltd. Address: P.O. Box 446, Bowden, Alber- ta T0M 0K0 Phone: 403-224-3544 Fax: 403-224-2455 Website:
www.gardenersweb.ca Email:
info@gardenersweb.ca Flowers Vegetables Perennials House- plants Seeds Bulbs Trees Hedges Fruits. Some Heirloom but not noted as such. Catalogue $2 to U.S., free in Canada.
Augusts Harvest Address: 4727 Road 130, RR 2, Gadshill, ON N0K 1J0 Phone: 877-272-1742 Website:
www.augustsharvest.com Email:
warren@augustsharvest.com Supplying growers and gourmands with heirloom organic garlic and shal- lot varieties.
Beaver Pond Estates Address: 3656 Bolingbroke Road, Maberly, Ontario K0H 2B0 Phone: 613-273-5683 Email:
garlic@rideau.net Tested and proven garlic planting stock from the Small-Plot Organic Garlic Variety Trials, over 150 proven strains, single bulbs or small quantities only. Cultivar listing by email. Bulbils for developing nematode-free garlic. Growing information, trial reports, lectures given. Grower publication “The Garlic News” by subscription. Paul & Mary Pospisil.
Berton Seeds Address: 4260 Weston Rd., Weston, ON M9L 1W9 Fax: 416-745-3954 Website:
www.bertonseeds.ca Email:
info@bertonseeds.ca 90% of the seed originates in Italy. Catalogue free.
Boundary Garlic Address: P.O. Box 273, Midway, B. C. V0H 1M0 Phone: 250-449-2152 Website:
www.garlicfarm.ca Email:
sonia@garlicfarm.ca Heritage varieties of seed garlic organi- cally grown. Catalogue free.
Brother Nature Organic Seeds Address: 1159 Wychbury Ave., Victoria, BC V9A 5L1 Website:
www.brothernature.ca
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brothernature@shaw.ca We feel it is our duty to provide, preserve, protect and teach about sustainable seed, soil & food sources while providing growers a complete garden grown from an inexpensive, reliable, environmentally friendly seed source. All seed OP, certified org. Cata- logue on line only.
Casey’s Heirloom Tomatoes Airdrie, Alberta Phone: 403-948-0182 Website:
www.caseysheirloomtoma-
toes.ca Email:
jwlcasey@shaw.ca
Selling organic open-pollinated and heirloom tomato seeds from my back- yard garden. Catalogue is available as downloadable PDF from my website. No print catalogue.
Clear Sky Farm Address: PO BOX 19, Fort Steele, BC V0B 1N0 Phone: 250-429-3929 Website:
www.clearskyfarm.com Email:
garlic@clearskyfarm.ca 12 heritage varieties of garlic. Cata- logue free.
Corn Hill Nursery Ltd. Address: 2700 Rte. 890, Corn Hill, NB E4Z 1M2 Phone: 506-756-3635 Website:
www.cornhillnursery.com Email:
osborne@cornhillnursery.com A complete range of fruit and ornamen- tal trees and shrubs. Provider of hardy, acclimatized stock for the colder areas of Canada. Catalogue free.
Cottage Gardener Heirloom Seed Address: 4199 Gilmore Rd., RR#1, Newtonville, Ontario L0A 1J0 Phone: 905-786-2388 Fax: 905-786-2204 Website:
www.cottagegardener.com Email: heirlooms@cottagegardener. com A family-owned heirloom seed and plant nursery specializing in Certified Organic seeds of heirloom vegetables, herbs, perennials and annuals. Plants available each spring. Over 500 varieties of rare and/or endangered, open-pollinated seeds from the past. Catalogue free.
Eagle Creek Seed Potatoes Address: Box 70, Bowden, AB T0M 0K0 Phone: 1-877-224-3939 Website:
www.seedpotatoes.ca Email:
seeds@seedpotatoes.ca
Catalogue free.
Eagle Ridge Seeds Address: 219 Eagle Ridge Dr., Salt Spring Island , BC V8K 2L1 Phone: 250-537-5677 Website:
www.eagleridgeseeds.com Email:
seedkeeper@telus.net Rare and endangered vegetables, herbs and flowers are our specialty. We have trialed thousands of varieties to discover the best selections for north- ern and temperate climates. We prac- tice organic gardening methods, use
raised beds, water saving techniques and companion planting. Our designs attract beneficial insects and are living examples of the amazing diversity possible growing heirloom plants. No printed catalogue available, order on line only.
Eternal Seed Address: C-5 2309 Zilinsky Rd., Powell River, BC V8A 5C1 Phone: 604-487-1304 Website:
www.eternalseed.ca Email:
edecas@travel-net.com Ellen de Casemaker offers seeds of heirloom herbs, flowers and vegetables of more than fifty years ago. Many organic offerings. Both official languages served. Catalogue free.
Fine Fettle Farm, PE Phone: 902-437-3498 Website:
www.finefettlefarm.word-
press.com Email:
t_swinden@hotmail.com Chemical free garlic seed five varieties to choose from, Great Northern, Korean Purple, Moravia, Salt Spring Select and Shantung Purple
Florabunda Seeds Address: 1973 Villiers Line, RR 1, Indian River, Ontario K0L 2B0 Phone: 705-295-6440 Fax: 705-295-4035 Website:
www.florabundaseeds.com Email:
contact@florabundaseeds.com Dirk Berghout offers untreated seeds for heirloom and unusual flowers, medicinal herbs, black, white, and fragrant flower collections. Catalogue free and online. Service in both Official languages. Also heirloom vegetable seeds from Belgium.
Full Circle Seeds Address: Box 807, Sooke, BC V0S 1N0 Phone: (250) 642-2131 Website:
www.Fullcircleseeds.com Email:
info@fullcircleseeds.com We are a certified organic seed co-operative that carries many heri- tage vegetable, herb and flower seeds. Catalogue on line or $1 through the mail.
Golden Acres Farm Address: 2579 Line 47, RR #1, Gadshill, ON N0K 1J0 Phone: 519-656-3152 Email:
goldenacresfarm@hotmail.com We sell 98 strains of certified organic seed garlic. Most of them are rare and endangered here in Canada. We are willing to mail garlic and we can be found at the Stratford Garlic Festival September 7-8, 2014. We also welcome visits to our farm to purchase seed garlic.
Green Space Design Address: PO Box 122, Manson’s Land- ing, Cortes Island, BC V0P 1K0 Phone: 250-935-0135 Website:
www.organic-seeds.ca Email:
judy@organic-seeds.ca Green Space Design grows a compre- hensive selection of organic flower
seeds, organic herb seeds, and organic vegetable
seeds.Catalogue on line. They also offer gardening design and care. Catalogue free.
Halifax Seed Company Inc. Address: P.O. Box 8026, Stn A, 5860 Kane St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5L8 Phone: 902-454-7456 Fax: 902-455-5271 Website:
www.halifaxseed.ca Email:
info@halifaxseed.ca Canada’s oldest seed company offers a wide variety of vegetable, flower and herb seeds, gardening supplies, roses, perennials and bulbs. Catalogue free and online.
Harmonic Herbs Address: RR #3, Barrhead, AB T7N 1N4 Phone: 780-674-0545 Website:
www.harmonicherbs.com Email:
harmonicherbs@gmail.com Harmonic Herbs offers organi- cally grown untreated open-pollinated vegetable, grain, herb and flower seeds, including many medicinal and adaptogenic herbs and short-season vegetables. We sustainably grow most of our seeds on our 12 acre family farm in central Alberta near Barrhead. We are commited to teaching others about growing and storing their own food and saving seeds. Catalogue on-line only.
Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds Address: RR 3, 5961 5th Line Minto, Palmerston, ON N0G 2P0 Phone: 519-343-3375 Fax: 519-343-4074 Website:
www.hawthornfarm.ca Email:
sales@hawthornfarm.ca We live and work at Hawthorn Farm near Palmerston in central Ontario (zone 5) and we’ve been certified organic since 1996. We grow, select and save most of the seed we sell. Those varieties that will not produce high quality seed in our region are brought in from other organic farmers and growers we know and trust. All our seed is open-pollinated and belongs to the public domain. Catalogue free.
Henry Field’s Seed & Nursery Address: 9353 Graham Rd., West Lorne, ON N0L 2P0 Phone: 1-877-974-4405 Fax: 519-768-2582 Website:
www.henryfields.ca Email:
service@henryfields.ca From asparagus to zucchini, Henry Field’s is the place to go to fill your garden with nutritious, home-grown produce. Novice and expert garden- ers alike love our large selection of premium, high-yield vegetable seed packets and seed starters. And we’ve earned a reputation for great service and top-quality products. Check out the wide variety of vegetable seeds in our catalogue; we’re sure you’ll make Henry Field’s your one-stop shop for all your growing needs. Catalogue free.
Heritage Harvest Seed Address: Box 279, Carman, Manitoba R0G 0J0
www.localgardener.net
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