For Canadian readers, here's a list my search came up with - do you have any experience or insights to share?
Canadian Seed Companies with Their Own Breeding Programs
These grow and breed their own varieties, with genetics originating on-farm:
-No Coast Seeds (Saskatchewan) — an OSSI partner that grows all seeds on-farm, open-pollinated and free of intellectual property rights, with active breeding programs producing farm-original varieties.
-Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds (Ontario) — a certified organic seed company that produces vegetable and flower seeds on their own farm and in collaboration with other Canadian growers, certified organic since 1996.
-Moonglow Gardens (Alberta) — an artisanal seed-production farm on Treaty 6 Territory in zone 3, growing all seeds on their own farm using regenerative methods, with no outsourced seed from other growers or growing zones, and a strong commitment to seed sovereignty and regionally adapted varieties.
-Annapolis Seeds (Nova Scotia) — describes itself as 100% product of Atlantic Canada, growing heirloom and open-pollinated seeds with a goal of sharing the greatest possible diversity of seeds for their region.
Also Worth Knowing
Seeds of Diversity maintains a Canadian Seed Catalogue Index Seeds of Diversity — an invaluable directory of independent Canadian seed companies organized by province, similar to what OSSI does in the US. It's the best single resource for finding Canadian seed sovereignty companies beyond this list.
Thank you so much for these Canadian resources, Diane! This was a powerful education. I will let my family across the country know about these resources.
For Canadian readers, here's a list my search came up with - do you have any experience or insights to share?
Canadian Seed Companies with Their Own Breeding Programs
These grow and breed their own varieties, with genetics originating on-farm:
-No Coast Seeds (Saskatchewan) — an OSSI partner that grows all seeds on-farm, open-pollinated and free of intellectual property rights, with active breeding programs producing farm-original varieties.
-Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds (Ontario) — a certified organic seed company that produces vegetable and flower seeds on their own farm and in collaboration with other Canadian growers, certified organic since 1996.
-Moonglow Gardens (Alberta) — an artisanal seed-production farm on Treaty 6 Territory in zone 3, growing all seeds on their own farm using regenerative methods, with no outsourced seed from other growers or growing zones, and a strong commitment to seed sovereignty and regionally adapted varieties.
-Annapolis Seeds (Nova Scotia) — describes itself as 100% product of Atlantic Canada, growing heirloom and open-pollinated seeds with a goal of sharing the greatest possible diversity of seeds for their region.
Also Worth Knowing
Seeds of Diversity maintains a Canadian Seed Catalogue Index Seeds of Diversity — an invaluable directory of independent Canadian seed companies organized by province, similar to what OSSI does in the US. It's the best single resource for finding Canadian seed sovereignty companies beyond this list.
thanks for including these great resources Diane!
Thank you so much for these Canadian resources, Diane! This was a powerful education. I will let my family across the country know about these resources.
A comment from a subscriber: Here are two inspiring links for shopping and education:
Wild Ones
https://dupage.wildones.org
Seed exchanges and local tips
Aldo Leopold Foundation
https://mailchi.mp/aldoleopold.org/whats-all-that-noise-at-the-shack-13539214?e=a15ed83780
Terrific speakers
Thank you!