Sort by NameSort by YearA. S. Edmonds 1928Andrewes, Mountain Seed Co. 1925Andrewes, Mountain Seed Co. 1929Andrewes, Mountain Seed Co. 1930Annapolis Royal Nurseries 1934Atkins Flowers 1944Atkins Flowers 1946Atkins Flowers 1947Bedard Pepiniere 1947Bon Glad Gardens 1947Brand's Seeds 1949Brown Bros. 1923Brown Bros. 1929Buena Vista Gardens 1947Cobourg Seed Store 1862Fellows & Co. 1866Frache Bros 1947Garton Pedigree Seed Co. 1912George […]
Looking for seeds? This is a list of vegetable and fruit seeds that were sold in recent years by Canadian seed companies. Click on a section in the list below to see the varieties available, and the companies that sold them. Visit these companies, buy their seeds, and enjoy a beautiful, diverse garden this summer! […]
Canadian Seed Catalogue Index This is a list of vegetable and fruit seeds sold by Canadian seed companies, organized by seed company and by crop. Follow links to visit any of the companies’ web sites, or click on crop names (in the box on the right) for a list of all the varieties we’ve indexed. […]
Map showcasing the geographical location of all seed companies in Canada known to Seeds of Diversity. This resource was created by copying the seed company information we have available in our Canadian Seed Catalogue Index, and making it accessible in the form of a map. Please feel free to share or embed on your own […]
Seed catalogues are full of terminology which isn’t always well-explained. Here is a quick glossary of relevant terms and characteristics to pay attention to when choosing your varieties, including OP vs Hybrid, Determinate vs Indeterminate, Treated vs Untreated, and Heirloom vs Heritage seeds. Open Pollinated vs Hybrid Open Pollinated (OP): So long as plants of an […]
Have you ever wondered how we keep our Seed Library organized and up-to-date here at Seeds of Diversity? With the large volume of seeds that we receive, we have to make sure they all end up in the right places. When a new package of seeds comes to us, our first step is to determine whether […]
See the Seed Exchange Seeds of Diversity’s member-to-member seed exchange is the easiest way for you to get involved in seed conservation! You can help protect our precious garden biodiversity and heritage by growing and exchanging rare seeds directly with other members. Gardeners just like you are saving and sharing seeds from over 2,300 varieties […]
Our Seed Library is a collection of over 2900 regionally-adapted and rare seed varieties, backing up the work of our member seed savers and Canadian heritage seed companies. Seeds of Diversity’s member seed growers multiply these seeds to keep them viable and available for future gardeners and farmers. As a not-for-profit project, we depend on […]
During the last hundred years, 75% of our food crop varieties became extinct. Today, only 10% of the remaining varieties are available from seed companies. Diversity of plants and animals is very important. It makes living things adaptable. It allows wild and domesticated species to withstand threats like diseases, climate changes, pests, and other unpredictable […]
Seeds of Diversity has been a supportive entity for Seedy Saturday & Sunday events for many years. During most of these years, our main functions were providing seed packets for Seed Exchange tables and the promotion of events. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have expanded the ways in which we support event organizers across the […]
