Seed catalogues— ready, set, dream!

All the seed catalogues in Canada that we could find.

A’Bunadh Seeds abunadhseeds.com PO Box 127, Cherhill, Alberta T0E 0J0 780-785-2622 This little seed grower from Cherhill, Alberta, produces over 150 types of tomato seeds on her farm, as well as all the other vegetables, and a few. She specializes in Zone 2b growing.

AgroHaitai Ltd. agrohaitai.com PO Box 45, Lynden, Ontario L0R 1T0 519-647-2880 Lynden, Ontario company specializing in Asian vegetable seeds. They sell edible loofa, hairy gourd, stem mustard and others.

Annapolis Seeds annapolisseeds.com 8528 Hwy 201, Nictaux, NS B0S 1P0 Started by a high-school student, this Nova Scotia company now offers over 500 vegetables, herbs, flowers and grains, many of them uncommon.

Atlantic Pepper Seeds pepperseeds.ca 311 Route 4, Harvey, NB E6K 1X1 506-366-3767 If you grow peppers this is a seed house you need to look at. Family owned and operated out of New Brunswick since 2001, they started with chilis and have grown from there to over 800 varieties per year.

BC’s Wild Heritage Plants bcwildheritage.com 604-858-5141 All plants are native to BC; no cultivars and few traditional vegetables. Good place to look if you want a native plant, but it must be native to BC.

Berton Seeds Company Ltd bertonseeds.ca 4260 Weston Road, Toronto, ON M9L 1W9 416-745-5655 An Italian seed company in Canada. Over 150 varieties of vegetables, flowers and herbs, all imported from Italy. They do bird products, too.

Bird and Bee birdandbee.ca 2391 Pepin Court, Ottawa, ON K1B 4Z3 613-601-9177 Mostly vegetable seeds collected from their farm near Ottawa.

Brother Nature brothernature.ca 1159 Wychbury Ave, Victoria, BC V9A 5L1 250-661-2255 The website says, “When Brother Nature chose tools for his garden... Diversity was first on his list.” This follows through to the choices of species. Have you ever had (or seen) walking stick cabbage? Black Spanish radish? Giant orange Chinese amaranth? Brother Nature has them all, and the usual standbys as well. And they do germination testing on their seeds to ensure that you get the highest quality. All seeds are certified organic.

Casey’s Heirloom Tomatoes caseysheirloomtomatoes.ca info@caseysheirloomtomatoes.ca Casey started growing a few tomatoes when he was teaching in Japan several years ago. His hobby became a bit of an obsession, and now he grows tomatoes (and a few peppers) in his back yard in Airdrie; he saves seeds and sells them online.

Cochrane Family Seeds www.cochranefamilyfarm.com 5324 Hwy 289, Upper Stewiacke, NS 902-671-2378 Operated by Cochrane Family Farm in Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia. They have a selection of vegetables, herbs and a few flowers.

Eagleridge Seeds eagleridgeseeds.com 219 Eagle Ridge Drive, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2L1 250-537-5677 Eagleridge, on Salt Spring Island, has been producing rare and endangered heirloom seeds since 1995. They use sustainable gardening methods such as raised beds, water-saving techniques and companion planting. If you’ve never heard of earth chestnuts, well, you can get them here. They also have a special blue lupin sold as a fundraiser for the Copper Kettle, a charity for people in need on Salt Spring Island.

Early’s Farm and Garden Centre earlysgarden.com 2615 Lorne Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7J 0S5 800-667-1159 This is the go-to garden centre in Saskatoon, and a fantastic resource if you aren’t. All their seeds are available by mail order, and they carry just about everything you could be looking for. And while you’re looking at all the seed possibilities, you can venture over to the other parts of the website to look at tools, animal feed, gloves... even Epsom salts, for after your gardening marathon on the May-two-four weekend!

Eternal Seed eternalseed.ca 309 Zilinsky Road, Powell River, BC V9A 0N8

604-487-1304 Growing organically for 15 years, this is a small operation offering many unusual varieties. Very responsive to customer needs.

Ferncliff Gardens www.ferncliffgardens.com 35344 McEwen Ave, Mission, BC V2V 6R4 604-826-2447 Celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2020! Located in Mission, BC, Ferncliff isn’t exactly a seed catalogue, it’s a dahlia tuber catalogue. And oh, what a wonder to behold. If you are a serious collector of dahlias, this is the place to go. If you are new to dahlias, consider one of their special collections; you’ll be hooked!

Florabunda Seeds florabundaseeds.com PO Box 38, Keene, ON K0L 2G0 705-295-6440 Marking 20 years, Florabunda has plenty of vegetables but really focuses on flowers. They also sell seeds for vines and ornamental grasses. Interesting info on each plant.

Full Circle Seeds fullcircleseeds.com PO Box 807, Sooke, BC V9Z 1H8 205-642-3671 All organic, all grown at ALM Farm in Sooke, BC, which is on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.

Greta’s Organic Gardens seeds-organic.com 399 River Road, Gloucester, ON K1V 1C9 613-521-8648 All organic, located in Ottawa.

Halifax Seed Company halifaxseed.ca PO Box 8026, Halifax, NS B3K 5L8 902-454-7456 A modest selection of true heritage varieties from Westport, Ontario, near Ottawa.

Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds hawthornfarm.ca RR 3, 5961 5th Line Minto, Palmerston, ON N0G 2P0 519-343-3375 Certified organic in 1996, this Central Ontario company has been producing seeds for vegetables, flowers, grains, grasses and herbs for almost 25 years. They work to support the seed community by hosting

workshops and educational tours. They do everything on the farm, including growing, harvesting, processing, germination testing, packaging and distribution.

Heritage Harvest Seed heritageharvestseed.com PO Box 29, Fisher Branch, MB R0C 0Z0 204-372-6477 This Carmen, Manitoba company has some of the most unique vegetables imaginable. If you’ve never seen reisetomate tomatoes, look it up.

Heritage Seeds heritagefarm.ca/heirloom-seeds nursery@heritagefarm.ca 613-273-2948 A modest selection of true heritage varieties.

Hope Seeds and Perennials hopeseed.com hopeseed@eastlink.ca 902-286-4673 Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia seed-producing co-op. About 60% of their seeds come from their grower network.

Howard Dill Enterprises howarddill.com RR#1 400 College Road, Windsor, NS BON 2T0 902-798-2728 The home of Dill’s Atlantic Giant pumpkins. If you want pumpkins, squash or gourds, definitely take a look.

Incredible Seed Company incredibleseeds.ca 888-851-6620 A young family on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. In addition to the usual flowers, herbs and veggies, they offer tree and shrub seeds.

Kitchen Table Seed House kitchentableseedhouse.ca info@kitchentableseedhouse.ca 613-385- 8569 Three people on Wolfe Island, Ontario, growing seeds on a total of two acres in three separate fields. They rotate their crops and work on managing soil fertility to offer the tastiest crops available. Certified by Eco Cert, organic certification specialists. They are looking to improve vegetables for productivity and flavour in Canada’s shorter growing season.

La ferme cooperative Tourne-Sol fermetournesol.qc.ca 1025 Chemin St-Dominique, les Cèdres, QC J7T 1P5 450-452-4271 Certified organic seed company in Les Cedres, Quebec. They grow 70% of their seeds.

La Finquita lafinquita.ca lafinquitans@gmail.com Looking for seeds for pigweed or chickweed or dandelion? They are available here. Coldhardy greens, medicinals, wild edibles and a few more common varieties.

Lindenberg Seeds lindenbergseeds.ca Lindenberg Seeds Ltd., 803 Princess Avenue, Brandon, MB R7A 0P5 204-727-0575 This is one company who still do things the old-fashioned way. You can order their print catalogue of new and unusual varieties along with old favourites on their website. This Manitoba company started in 1935 with the philosophy that supplying quality seed at a fair price was the best value. They purchase their seeds from reliable growers and test and retest them to keep quality high.

Manhattan Farms manhattanfarms.ca 5874 Hwy #6, Vernon, BC V1B 3E1 250-545-2811 Billing itself as “seeds for city farmers”, this Vernon, BC company is a good starting point for new gardeners or gifts for wannabe gardeners. And the packets are beautiful watercolour illustrations.

Mapple Farm mapplefarm.com Mapple Farm, 129 Beech Hill Road, Weldon, NB E4H 4N5 506-734-3361 “A modest source of seed and plant stock, grown well off the beaten track.” This Weldon, New Brunswick company sells mostly tomatoes and squash with a few other things thrown in. And they sell sweet potato slips!

Matchbox Garden Seed Company matchboxgarden.ca hanna@matchboxgarden.ca

226-920-4974 Started in Toronto, now operating from a farm in Caledonia, Ontario, Matchbox is run by a trained chef. She sells a good variety of vegetables and a small selection of flowers.

Metchosin Farm Seeds metchosinfarm.ca info@metchosinfarm.ca Organic seeds from the southern tip of Vancouver island.

Mount Royal Seeds mountroyalseeds.com mountroyalseeds@gmail.com Mostly trees and shrubs, most of them native.

Mountain Grove Seed Company mountaingroveseedcompany.com mountaingroveseed@gmail.com 613-876-8383 An off-the-grid seed producer located in Frontenac County, Ontario. Great selection of veggies with a handful of herbs and a good selection of flowers thrown in.

Naramata Seed Company naramataseedco.ca naramataseedco@gmail.com 5865 North Naramata Road, Naramata, BC V0H 1N1 Okanagan Valley seed company. Good selection of veggies and a few flowers.

Norton Naturals nortonnaturals.com nortonnaturals@gmail.com Small selection of native perennial vegetables. Jerusalem artichokes and ramps as well as hog peanuts and camassia quamash. Good place to visit if you’re starting a food forest.

OSC oscseeds.com PO Box 7, Waterloo, ON N2J 3Z6 519-886-0557 Ontario Seed Company is over 125 years old. They sell seed for everything from your home vegetable garden to major construction projects.

Perfectly Perennial perfectlyperennial.ca PO Box 675, Pouch Cove, NL A0A 3L0 St. John’s, Newfoundland company selling seeds gathered from plants on their farm.

Prairie Garden Seeds prseeds.ca PO Box 2758, Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0 306-682-1475 If you’re old-fashioned, you’ll love this company. You cannot order online; you look at their pdf catalogue online and print off a slip, which you fill in by hand and mail, with cheque or money order (no credit cards accepted) to Jim or Rachelle Ternier in Humboldt, Saskachewan. Refreshing!

Rainbow Seeds rainbowseeds.ca 5763 King Street - rural route 114, Riverside- Albert, NB E4H-4A7 506-882-0913 New Brunswick company offering selection of veggies, flowers and bulk seeds.

Ravensong ravensongseeds.com orders@ravensongseeds.com 250-652-2655 Artisan seed company near Victoria, BC. They’re conscientious about growing and selecting seeds for sale. Wide variety of herbs.

Renee’s Garden reneesgarden.com 6060 Graham Hill Rd., Felton, CA, USA 95018 888-880-7228 The company with the really pretty, artistrendered seed packets. Easy to order, but do so in advance because it takes a couple of weeks to get to us in Canada.

Richters Herbs richters.com 357 Highway 47, Goodwood, ON L0C 1A0 905-640-6677 If there’s a kind of herb you’re looking for and Richters doesn’t have it, you must have dreamed it. Located in Goodwood, Ontario, north of Toronto.

Salt Spring Seeds saltspringseeds.com PO Box 444, Ganges PO, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2W1 205-537-5269 One of the oldest Salt Spring Island seed growers, this company has been around for over 30 years. The focus is on sustainability and becoming self-reliant.

Seeds for Food seedsforfood.net 222 route 112 Ouest, Bishopton, QC J0B 1G0 819-832-4969 Homestead-based enterprise in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. They offer a selection of seeds all from their own gardens.

Seeds of Imbolc seedsofimbolc.ca 495 Anderson Street S, Fergus, ON N1M 1Z8 519-820-2806 Just a handful of varieties of veggies, a couple of flowers and one herb, but she is new. Located in Fergus, Ontario.

Soggy Creek Seed Co. seeds.soggycreek.com seeds@soggycreek.com 705-724-1144 This is a homestay and vegan sanctuary for goats, ducks and turkeys in Nipissing Valley, Ontario. They offer a few varieties of seeds in funky packets.

Solana Seeds solanaseeds.netfirms.com 17 Place Leger, Repentigny, QC J6A 5N7 More than 200 varieties of tomatoes are available from this Quebec company. Check out their “other” section for a variety of edibles you may never have heard of.

Stokes Seeds stokeseeds.com/ca PO Box 10, Thorold ON L2V 5E9 800-396-9238 You’ve heard of this company, no doubt. The company goes as far back as 1878; it got the name Stokes Seed Farms in 1906. You can read all about it on their website. The company is currently located in the US, but the Canadian roots run deep. There is a Canadian side to the website with Canadian prices.

Sunshine Farm sunshinefarm.net 2225 Saucier Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 4B8 250-448-1826 Sunshine Farm is both a seed company and a centre for vocational development for adults in the Community Living Sector. The farm provides a mixed setting for hands-on experience with a multitude of activities. They focus on respecting the rights of the individual and building self respect. Their seeds are certified organic in BC.

T&T Seeds ttseeds.com 7724 Roblin Blvd., Headingley, MB 204-895-9964 T&T has been open since 1946 and was run by the Twomey family until 2016. It’s now owned by the Davidsons, but the Twomeys are still there. It’s a good, reliable place to order seeds and plants from.

Tatiana’s Tomatobase tatianastomatobase.com “One of the largest privately owned and privately funded seed banks in North America.” They have over 4000 varieties of seed, mostly tomatoes. Located in Columbia Valley, BC.

Terra Edibles terraedibles.ca PO Box 164, Foxboro ON K0K 2B0 613-961-0654 Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! Separated by colour on the website. ‘Banana Legs’, ‘Osu Blue’ and ‘Lime Salad’, to name but a few; check out what the inside of a ‘Costoluto Genevese’ tomato looks like! Located in Foxborough, Ontario, Terra Edibles has been serving customers since 1993. They offer a few choices of other vegetables as well, and herbs and flowers.

The Seed Company by EW Gaze theseedcompany.ca PO Box 640, St. John’s, NL A1C 5K8 709-722-4590 Located in downtown St. John’s, Newfoundland, this company started in 1925. Now operated by the great-grandson of the founder, they sell a variety of seed.

Urban Harvest uharvest.ca/shop PO Box 176, Station ‘C’, Toronto, ON M6J 3M9 416-504-1653 Toronto company providing organic and heirloom seeds chosen for urban gardeners.

Urban Tomato urbantomato.ca urbantomato@gmail.com Tomato and other seeds offered by a Peterborough urban farmer.

Veseys Seeds veseys.com

PO Box 9000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 8K6 800-363-7333 For 80 years this company has operated out of a farm on PEI. They have a wide selection of a wide variety of seeds plus bulbs, starter plants and gardening products. Plus they have a guarantee that says, if you aren’t satisfied, they’ll replace the product they sent you.

West Coast Seeds westcoastseeds.com customerservice@westcoastseeds.com 604-952-8820 West Coast gets seeds from a variety of farms and ships them out. The company is certified organic, but not all of their farms are; it costs too much for some folks. You can get a wide variety of seeds from these guys.

WH Perron www.dominion-seed-house.com/en/ mail@whperron.com 800-723-9071 Formerly Dominion Seeds. WH Perron sells seeds for every kind of plant imaginable.

Wild Rose Heritage Seed wildroseheritageseed.com PO Box 355, Station Main, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Y7 403-380-0098 Lethbridge company offering heirloom varieties of vegetables and herbs.

William Dam Seeds damseeds.com 279 Hamilton Regional Rd 8,Hamilton, ON L9H 5E1 905-628-6641 Since the 1950s this company has operated out of Ancaster, Ontario. They were the first registered seed company in Canada to feature a line of certified organically grown seeds in 2000. Today they offer a few selections of all the vegetable, herbs, flowers, climbers, grasses and a few bulbs besides. i

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We believe this list is up to date as we go to press. We aim to include every Englishspeaking seed order business in Canada. If we have missed any, or if any are no longer in business, please let us know. Email shauna@pegasuspublications.net.