Where to order seeds in Ontario

If you’re planning on a veggie garden this summer, and you intend to start your plants from seed, now’s the time to get your seed orders in.

Sure, you could wait until April or May. . .

However, by then some of the more popular varieties will most likely be sold out.

Here are some local and Canadian seed companies to order your seed from:

(These are the ones we use for our seeds)

• Ontario Seed Company (Waterloo, Ontario)
  • https://www.oscseeds.com/
  • Good selection of heirloom and open pollinated seeds
• William Dam Seeds (Dundas, Ontario)
  • https://www.damseeds.com/
  • More selection of different hybrid varieties
• Stokes Seeds (Thorold, Ontario)
  • https://stokeseeds.com/ca/
  • Both treated and untreated seeds, larger batch sizes for commercial growers
• Veseys Seed Company (PEI)
  • https://www.veseys.com/
  • Perennials and bulbs as well as vegetable seeds.
• Richters Seed Company (Goodwood, ON)
  • https://www.richters.com/
  • Excellent variety of herbs, including many more unusual and hard to find ones. Some heirloom vegetables as well.
• West Coast Seeds (BC)
  • https://www.westcoastseeds.com/
  • Lots of variety.

There are also many smaller seed companies in Ontario. We haven’t ordered from them regularly, so we can’t vouch for them. But you might just discover a new favourite.

I’ve found a fairly complete list here: https://www.farmsatwork.ca/sites/default/files/Seed%20Companies%20in%20Ontario%202020.pdf

Happy seed ordering and garden daydreaming!