Below is a list of locally-owned businesses that carry seeds and seedlings for your home growing project. Many also sell garden supplies like soil, compost, and fertilizer. Be sure to visit their social media or websites for instructions on Covid-related precautions in place for customers and staff.
Let us know if you are aware of other local sources and we will add them. Email localfoodptbo@gmail.com.
Locally-Owned Seed and Seedling Suppliers:
Amy’s Veg Patch (Kawartha Lakes)
Bailey’s Farm (Colborne) – 905-355-1699
Brown’s Farm (Pontypool)
Bruni’s Farm (Oshawa)
Deep Roots Farm – ex_plore@hotmail.com
Ecology Park
Fisher’s Farms – ivfisher@hotmail.com – herbs
Greenhouse on the River – no seeds
Grandma’s Heritage Plants – 705-295-2608
Griffin’s Greenhouses
Horlings Garden Centre
Johnston’s Greenhouse
Keene on Gardens – no seeds
Larry’s Farm (Campbellford) – 705-768-8943
Molly’s Acres
Peterborough Landscape Supply – no seed
Sara’s Plant Stand
Sunderland Co-op (Peterborough location) – no seedlings
Summer Roads Farms (flower seeds)
Trent Vegetable Gardens – seedlings – marketgardengrowers@gmail.com
Urban Harvest
Urban Tomato
Woodleigh Farms – 705-295-6068
Buy, sell, and trade seeds at the annual Seedy Sunday event.
Find locally adapted plants and trees at GreenUP Ecology Park
Seeds of Diversity: Find a list of ecological seed suppliers in Canada here: https://www.seeds.ca/seedfinder/ You can choose Ontario from the dropdown menu.
Additional Seed Suppliers in Ontario:
Annapolis Seeds
Backyard Seed Savers
Bear Root Gardens
Bird & Bee
Edgebrook Farm
Gaia Organic Seeds
Greta’s Organic Seeds
Hawthorne Seeds
Heritage Seed & Produce
Kitchen Table Seed House
Matchbox Seeds
Mountain Grove Seed Company
Terra Edibles