Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand.
- Mother Teresa

Seeds of Diversity thanks the
George Cedric Metcalf Foundation
and the
Ontario Trillium Foundation
for their support.

Design by
Allison Prindiville

Every Seed Tells a Tale

A new book from Seeds of Diversity

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Did you ever wonder about the culture of Canada’s garden plants, or the history of your own garden? Seeds of Diversity is proud to publish our largest-ever collection of seed heritage stories. Every Seed Tells a Tale - Stories of Plants, People & Places That Have Contributed to Canada's Seed Heritage is the book for you. It's the ultimate source for seed heritage stories and information that the gardener can use.

This 180-page illustrated book makes a great gift for your gardening friends. Chapters include fascinating stories of heritage vegetables, fruits, grains and flowers. Stories are told of modern-day seed savers who have rescued these precious garden treasures. Our indigenous peoples, pioneers, scientist-breeders, immigrants and others in our past are brought to life in these pages.

Read about: How the Montreal melon returned to Montreal How Seeds of Diversity rescued the Arikara Yellow bean How Red Fife wheat opened the prairie provinces in Canada How the Mostoller Goose bean got its name Flower gardens of 100 years ago The many varieties of tomatoes and potatoes bred here in Canada First Nations’ contributions to our gardens How today’s heroes are preserving our seed heritage Canadian historic sites and pioneer villages that make garden history come alive and many other fascinating stories.

Every Seed Tells a Tale is for all of us who are passionate about heritage plants. The stories of Canadian seed savers and their plants can inspire us!
     Janet Wallace, editor of Canadian Organic Grower magazine

As far as I’m concerned, Seeds of Diversity is the single best resource for Canadian gardeners interested in preserving a living part of our shared history. Their book is a fascinating read that I’ll be keeping on my bookshelf for easy reference for years to come.
     Bridget Wayland, editor of Harrowsmith magazine

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