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Anyone can count the number of seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed.
- Robert H. Schuller
Seeds of Diversity thanks the
J.W. McConnell Family Foundation,
the October Hill Foundation,
and the
Bauta Initiative on Canadian Seed Security
for their support.



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Seeds of Diversity offers these publications for the enjoyment of members and non-members alike. All proceeds are used to help fund our worthwhile preservation and education projects.

All prices in are in Canadian dollars and include postage, handling and all applicable taxes

Please direct questions to or 1-866-509-SEED(7333). Wholesale inquiries welcome.

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Every Seed Tells a Tale Back Issues of Seeds of Diversity Magazine
Seventy-eight of the best articles from the pages of Seeds of Diversity and Heritage Seed Program magazine

Every Seed Tells a Tale

A new book from Seeds of Diversity

180 pages
Illustrated with photos
$35.00 plus shipping
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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 release our largest collection of stories of seed heritage. Every Seed Tells a Tale - Stories of Plants, People & Places That Have Contributed to Canada's Seed Heritage is the book for you. This book is the ultimate source for seed heritage stories and information that the gardener can use.

It 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

Back Issues of Seeds of Diversity Magazine

Issues previous to 1996 are called Heritage Seed Program magazine

$4.00 each incl postage
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Back issues are available for all magazines published by Seeds of Diversity and the Heritage Seed Program from December 1988 to the present (December 1988 and December 1989 are available only as photocopies).

Check out the index of articles by title and author.

As well, the Seeds of Diversity office has a database of articles searchable by keyword. Included are such things as kinds of vegetables, fruits, grains, flowers, and herbs; provinces and countries; names of museums, organizations, and seed companies; and words such as history, breeding, clonal germplasm, gardening, disease, genetic preservation, how to, breeding.

If you would like to find out about specific topics which are not apparent from titles in the index, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the list of topics you are interested in. We will send you a list of back issues which match your topics.