Our Philosophy

• Native plants are our raison d'etre. We believe that if everyone made an effort to plant native plants, we can help, in some small way, reverse biodiversity loss and climate change. 
• Our plants are sown from seed that we have collected locally or as close to local as possible. We may also source our seeds from reputable seed companies. We are able to tell you where the seeds came from for the plants that you purchase. 
• We don't dig our plants out from the wild. And we don't buy plants from other growers. Our plants are sown from seed we have collected or purchased. We grow our gardens so that we can harvest seeds from them. 
• A few of our plants are grown from cuttings, plant division, or root rhizome division of existing plants and trees. We are conscious of genetic diversity, and make every effort to obtain cuttings from a variety of sources, and to grow from seed where possible. We may use division or cuttings for plants that are more difficult to grow from seed. 
• All our seeds are harvested responsibly. We harvest from our gardens in Thunder Bay, from our property in Pass Lake, and from friends' gardens and farms. 
• Our seeds are generally not cultivars or ‘nativars’, but rather are the pure seeds from native plants without any human genetic modification. Because we source from gardens, we cannot guarantee that cross pollination won't occur, but we make every attempt to source seeds from pure native plants. 
• We grow without pesticides and attempt to use organic fertilizers when we can. We do not harvest or purchase seeds that have been treated with harmful chemicals. 
• We are striving to be as sustainable as possible. The horticulture industry contributes significantly to plastic waste. You may find that we use unconventional packaging in addition to traditional plastic pots. We also grow and sell plant plugs to reduce plastic waste. This is because we are trying to reduce, reuse, and recycle.