Our mission

We grow organic, open-pollinated seed for short northern seasons. We trial varieties on our farm in the Outaouais hills, breed new ones for our climate, and keep good older varieties going, so gardeners can grow them and save their own seed.

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2027 seedsPreorders open December 1. Orders ship in January.

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What gardeners say

  • Debbie D.

    “Second time I order from Northern Seeds. Everything I ordered last year was exactly as described. Very happy with their seeds. Always quick shipping and delivery.”

  • Caroline C.

    « J’adore ces semences! Le taux de germination est superbe. Je recommande fortement! »

    Raxe radish 

  • Kat G.

    “The fragrance of this pepper alone makes my mouth water. Makes a fantastic salsa! Thanks for keeping this seed going!”

    Doe Hill pepper 

  • Marie S.

    “All came up. More than I can say for a few other companies.”

    Alba foxglove 

  • Nicole

    “Flowered all summer, somewhat a little taller than I expected, mixed well in the front-middle of border.”

    Cherry Caramel phlox 

  • Karla

    “Lovely customer service, fast cheap delivery, great products.”

What you can count on

  • Certified organic

    Our vegetable and herb seed is certified organic. Non-edible flowers are grown the same way.

  • Non-GMO, untreated

    Open-pollinated seed, never chemically treated.

  • Germination tested

    Every lot meets or exceeds Canada No. 1 germination standards.

Packed by hand on our farm.

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Northern Seeds has been featured in La Presse, on CBC and CTV, and in Edible Ottawa.

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