Superior Seed Producers is a collective of local Thunder Bay area growers who promote the saving and distribution of locally adapted, sustainably grown, open-pollinated, non-GMO seeds in Northwestern Ontario. Our seeds are never chemically treated. More about us…
A comprehensive range of popular seed varieties is sold yearly, via our online store, displays at seed swap events, and through selected retailers.
2019 seeds are $4 per packet.
2019 Varieties ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
Click the variety names for descriptions.
Arugula:
- Arugula – Astro Arugula
Beans:
- Bean, Green Snap Bush – Ferrari
- Bean, Green Snap Bush – Provider
- Bean, Yellow Snap Bush – Rocdor
- Bean, Green Snap Pole – Blue Lake
- Bean, Dried Pole – Mexican Black *Producer’s Choice*
- Bean, Snap or Dried Pole – Musica
- Bean, Snap or Dried Pole – Scarlet Runner
Beets:
- Beet – Winterkeeper Beet
Carrots:
- Carrot – Kuroda
Corn:
- Corn, Dwarf Sweet – Orchard Baby Corn
- Corn, Sweet – Dorinny Corn – early, sweet!
Cucumbers:
- Cucumber, Pickling: Black-Spined Cucumber
- Cucumber, Slicing – Long Green Cucumber
- Cucumber, Pickling/Slicing – Morden’s Early Cucumber *Producer’s Choice*
- Cucumber, Slicing – Suyo Long Cucumber
Eggplant:
- Twinkle *NEW in 2019*
Kale:
- Kale – Mixed Red Kale *NEW in 2019*
Parsnip:
- Parsnip – Homeschooler *NEW in 2019*
Peas:
- Pea, Shelling Bush – Tom Thumb
- Pea, Shelling Pole – Homesteader Pea
- Pea, Snap Pole – Sugar Snap Pea – addictive!
- Pea, Snow – Sweet Jade
Peppers:
- Pepper, Hot – Arledge
- Pepper, Hot – Black Hungarian
- Pepper, Sweet – Lipstick Pepper
Radishes:
- Radish – Pink Beauty Radish – mild & resists splitting
Rapini:
- Rapini – Rapini
Rutabagas (Winter Turnips, Swedes):
- Rutabaga – Helenor Rutabaga
Squashes & Zucchinis:
- Squash, Summer – Genovese Zucchini
- Squash, Winter – Gete Okosomin Squash *NEW in 2019* *Producer’s Choice*
- Squash, Winter – Stella Blue Squash
- Squash, Winter – Sundream *NEW in 2019*
- Squash, Winter – Urban Turban
- Squash, Winter – Waltham Butternut
- Squash, Winter – Zeppelin Delicata Squash
Tomatoes:
- Tomato, Cherry – Indigo Rose
- Tomato, Cherry – Purple Bumble Bee Tomato
- Tomato, Plum – Mixed Plum & Paste Tomato
- Tomato – Doucet Tomato
- Tomato – Manitoba Tomato
- Tomato – Red Staker
Herbs:
- Dill – Bouquet Dill
Flowers:
- Bachelor Buttons, Annual – Blue Boy
- Calendula, Annual – Alpha Calendula
- Cosmos, Annual – Cosmos
- Poppy, Annual – Breadseed Poppy
- Marigold, Annual – Amarillo Mix Marigold
- Sunflower, Annual – Sunflower Mix
*Producer’s Choice* are favourite varieties offered by our growers because of their excellent performance in our northern climate.
NEW FOR 2019! CURATED COLLECTIONS FOR THE INTENTIONAL GARDENER
Five specially selected packets for $20 to suit your gardening needs. Click on the “Order Online” button below to see these in our online store!
Early Starters – Pink Beauty Radish, Astro Arugula, Bouquet Dill, Rapini, Mixed Red Kale.
Pollinator’s Playground – Sunflower Mix, Cosmos, Alpha Calendula, Bouquet Dill, Breadseed Poppy.
Small Is Beautiful – Tom Thumb Peas, Ferrari Beans, Orchard Baby Corn, Manitoba Tomato, and Alpha Calendula (aka Pot Marigold).
“Small Is Beautiful” curated seed collection
How to Buy!
Inquire about wholesale rates for bulk orders.
Try our Online Store!
June 2019 update:
2019 sales through events, retail locations and online sales are now closed.
Events:
Thunder Bay Seedy Saturday
February 16, 2019 – 1 to 4 pm
Oliver Road Community Centre, 563 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay
Gillies Township Seed Swap & Social
February 23, 2019 – 1 to 4 pm
Gillies Community Hall
Corner of Hwys 595 & 630, South Gillies, Ontario
SSP seeds are currently available at the following retailers!
Retail Sales locations & Online Retailers:
Roots to Harvest Store – 2019 sales closed – see you in 2020!
During store hours, 9 am-5 pm M-F
450 Fort William Road, Thunder Bay
(just south of the Moose Hall)
More info: 807-285-0189, email seeds@rootstoharvest.org
EcoSuperior – 2019 sales closed – see you in 2020!
During office hours, 8:30 am-4:30 pm M-F
562 Red River Road, Thunder Bay
More info: 807-624-2140, email info@ecosuperior.org
Thunder Bay Country Market – Market Store – 2019 sales closed – see you in 2020!
Lakehead Exhibition Grounds – Dove Building
Saturdays 8am-1pm, Wednesdays 3:30-6:30pm
Skene Transfer and Supply – 2019 sales closed – see you in 2020!
19200 Hwy 17 W
Oxdrift, ON P0V 2J0
More info: 807-937-5960, skene@drytel.net
McClelland’s Hardware Store – 2019 sales closed – see you in 2020!
3 Lake Huron Drive, Desbarats
More info: 705-782-0081, email mcclellandshardwareandfeed@gmail.com
ONLINE – direct from Superior Seed Producers
squareup.com/store/Superior-Seed-Producers
ONLINE – Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op Online Store (Dryden)
cloverbeltlocalfoodcoop.com/
ONLINE – Superior Seasons, Thunder Bay Online Farmers’ Market
superiorseasons.localfoodmarketplace.com/Products/Search?search=gardening
SSP seed case at 2019 Seed Swap in South Gillies, Ontario
