Find Seeds

The work done by seed crop producers across Canada is at the heart of our program. In recent years, several events have disrupted seed supplies and challenged long-held assumptions around seed availability. The Covid-19 pandemic, Canada Post shutdowns, trade uncertainty, rising import costs, and extreme weather events impact connections between seed growers and buyers in a global industry. Choosing to source seed from regional growers is an important way to support food, farming, and seed sovereignty in Canada. 

seeds of diversity    community seed network
Canada's seed library

Canada's non-profit leader in seed conservation, Seeds of Diversity manages a national collection of over 6,000 samples of 3,000 varieties from 84 plant species, grown and made available by hundreds of Canadian volunteers. FIND SEEDS.
Community-grown seeds

The community seed movement -- including seed banks, libraries, and neighbourhood seed projects -- is growing across the continent. The Community Seed Network maps these initiatives and connects organizers and volunteers through social media.
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Where does your vegetable seed come from?

There are many different seed business models among Canadian vegetable seed companies. You'll find locally grown and regionally adapted seeds, organic seeds, imported seeds⁠ in many different combinations. Talk to your seed sellers about your prioriites! READ MORE.

 

Beans image resizedSeeds of Diversity Seedfinder

Seeds of Diversity maintains this online index of seed varieties. It is unique because it is searchable by crop, by variety, and can be filtered for certified organic status and regionality. Updated each year by volunteers, it currently indexes over 11,000 varieties from 132 Canadian seed companies. The index includes both seed growers and re-sellers. FIND SEEDS.


Beans Breeding and Selecting Specialty VarietiesSeedChange's List of Regional Seed Companies in canada

Organized by province, this list is updated regularly and includes those seed companies, located in Canada, which we know to sell regionally grown seed as part of their catalogue, or exclusively. Does it need updates? Contact us. FIND SEEDS.



seeds of diversityCANADIAN SEED AND GENE BANKS

There are 3 federally-run gene banks under the management of Agriculture and Agrifood Canada (AAFC), located in Saskatoon, SK, Fredericton, NB, and Guelph, ON. Dedicated to seed, potato, and fruit germplasm respectively, they preserve genetic resources and make it available on request to growers or (more commonly) plant breeders. READ MORE.



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ATLANTIC CANADA'S LOCAL SEED DIRECTORY

Maintained by The Bauta Initaitive in Atlantic Canada, in partnership with ACORN, this directory is sorted by province and includes links to each company's website and information about how to order seeds. The directory is unique for indicating which kid of seed each company sells (imported, home-grown, etc.) based on the company's disclosures. The listing includes seed growers and seed sellers. Does it need updates? Contact us. FIND SEEDS.


quebec seed catalogueCATALOGUE OF FARMER-GROWN BULK SEED IN QUEBEC

This unique regional catalogue features Quebec-grown (and in somem cases Quebec-bred) seed varieties that are available in bulk so that market farmers and other growers who need larger amounts of seed can find regional, agro-ecologically grown seed. FIND SEEDS.



bcRegionBRITISH COLUMBIAN SEED SUPPLIERS LIST

Maintained by FarmFolk CityFolk, this list is organized alphabetically and references only seed companies which supply regionally grown seed (in whole or in part) and are located in British Columbia. Does it need updates? Contact us. FIND SEEDS.