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. More about us…
A comprehensive range of popular seed varieties is sold by the collective yearly, via displays at seed swap events, markets, our Online Order Form (finished for this year) and through selected retailers.
2017 Varieties
Click the variety names for descriptions.
Beans & Peas:
- Bean, Pole – Musica Pole Bean (a long-time favourite!)
- Bean, Snap – Ferrari (green, bush)
- Bean, Snap – Provider (bush, green)
- Bean, Snap – Rocdor (bush, yellow)
- Bean, Snap – Serpidor (bush, yellow)
- Pea, Shelling – Homesteader Pea
- Pea, Snap – Sugar Snap Pea – addictive!
Corn:
- Corn, Sweet – Dorinny Corn – early, sweet!
Greens & Roots:
- Arugula – Astro
- Beet (storage) – Winter Keeper Beet
- Carrot – Kuroda Carrot
- Lettuce – Australian Yellow Lettuce
- Lettuce – Bronze Arrowhead Lettuce
- Lettuce Mix
- Parsnip
- Radish – Pink Beauty Radish – mild & resists splitting
- Rapini – a quick crop for spring & fall!
- Rutabaga – Helenor Rutabaga
- Spinach – Bloomsdale Long-Standing Spinach – long standing! 🙂
- Turnip (summer) – Purple Top Milan Turnip
Peppers:
- Pepper (hot) – Arledge Pepper
- Pepper (sweet/hot) – Black Hungarian Pepper
- Pepper (sweet) – Lipstick Pepper
- Pepper (sweet) – Sweet Pickle Pepper
Squashes, Cukes & Pumpkins:
- Cucumber – Black-Spined Pickling Cucumber
- Cucumber – Long Green Cucumber
- Cucumber – Suyo Long Cucumber
- Squash, Summer – Genovese Zucchini – flavour!
- Squash, Winter – Stella Blue Squash *Producer’s Choice*
- Squash, Winter – Urban Turban Squash *Producer’s Choice*
- Squash, Winter – Waltham Butternut Squash
- Squash, Winter – Zeppelin Delicata Squash *Producer’s Choice*
Tomatoes:
- Tomato – Doucet *Producer’s Choice*
- Tomato – Mystery Keeper Tomato – stores well, excellent flavour!
Herbs:
- Cilantro (or Coriander)
- Dill – Bouquet Dill
Flowers:
- Bachelor Button – Florist Blue Boy Bachelor Button
- Calendula – Alpha
- Cosmos
- Datura
- Marigold – Amarillo Mix Marigold *Producer’s Choice*
- Pink Peony Poppy (annual)
- Sunflower – Small-flowered Sunflower – multicoloured
*Producer’s Choice* are favourite varieties offered by our growers because of their excellent performance in our northern climate.
how to buy!
Inquire about wholesale rates for bulk orders.
In Spring of 2017, SSP seeds are available at various locations and events:
Events:
Thunder Bay Seedy Saturday
Saturday February 25, 2017 – 1 to 4 pm
Oliver Road Community Centre, 563 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay
Gillies Township Seed Swap & Social
Gillies Community Hall
South Gillies, Ontario
Saturday, March 4, 2017 – 12:30 to 4:30 pm
Retail Sales locations:
EcoSuperior
during office hours, 8:30-4:30 M-F
562 Red River Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 1H3
More info: 807-624-2140, email info@ecosuperior.org
Belluz Farms
– booth at the Thunder Bay Country Market
Dove Building, CLE Grounds, 425 Northern Ave, Thunder Bay
Hours: Saturdays 8am-1pm, Wednesdays 3:30pm-6:30pm
More info: 807-475-5181
Superior Seasons
(online ordering managed by Belluz Farns)
http://superiorseasons.localfoodmarketplace.com/
Thunder Bay Feeds
5221 Townline Rd, 1 km north of Oliver Rd
More info: 807-935-2921
Kakabeka Depot
4777 Hwy 11/17 (main street Kakabeka Falls)
More info: 807-628-0652
Green Acres Variety
Corner of Hwys 588 & 595, South Gillies, ON
Hours: 7 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week
Our SSP display case – click to enlarge
