
Our logo was drawn by Dean Lewis.
It is a characatuer of one of the owners of BrotherNature Organic Seeds.
Thank you Mr. Lewis
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Safe Seed Pledge
Agriculture and seeds provide the basis upon which our lives depend. We must protect this foundation as a safe and genetically stable source for future generations. For the benefit of all farmers, gardeners and consumers who want an alternative, we pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants.
The mechanical transfer of genetic material outside of natural reproductive methods and between genera, families or kingdoms, poses great biological risks as well as economic, political, and cultural threats. We feel that genetically engineered varieties have been insufficiently tested prior to public release. More research and testing is necessary to further assess the potential risks of genetically engineered seeds. Further, we wish to support agricultural progress that leads to healthier soils, genetically diverse agricultural ecosystems and ultimately people and communities.
Brother Nature Organic Seeds sprang to life in 2002 driven by a passion for nature, healthful gardening & an inexpensive way to provide fail safe, naturally grown seeds and plants, for our own private greenhouses, that supply our 25 year old landscaping business. We located a suitable plot on a Historic Farm in the Cowichan Valley, BC, Canada and began our project. It was tremendously successful and many friends, family and all of our landscaping and nursery clients requested we sell some seed to them. They had already had plants in their gardens from our nursery and those plants came from seed we had saved so they knew our product would serve them well.
Our company is also proud to announce that we are now selling our seed WORLD WIDE. Our seeds have found homes in Spain, England, Denmark, Australia, Holland and several US states! Have an abundant season. Stay Happy & Healthy!!
Brother Nature is proud to announce that we have obtained our Transitional Organic Status for our greenhouse and our garden. We passed our PACS inspection with flying colors and we will be classified as 100% Organic by May 2010.
So in essence, nothing has changed for us except that we have proven that we are and always have been growing our seed by the regulated standards required to claim Organic Status.
Many thanks to the Pacific Agricultural Certification Society.
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What we do...
Welcome to Brother Nature.ca where our passion is natural, pesticide and chemical free gardening since 2002.
We feel it is our duty to preserve and protect and teach about sustainable seed, soil & food sources. Our desire is to support any agricultural process that leads to healthier people, plants and soil. Our highly diverse gardens, tended to in an organic style (with crop rotation and companion planting etc.) creates a well balanced, sustainable and healthy environment. These organic practices have proven there is never a need for artificial inputs that can and will alter the natural reproductive capabilities of our plants and their environment.
We provide 100% naturally grown.... this means zero pesticides, herbicides or chemicals are added to our plot or plants...ever!! We do not grow or sell genetically modified seeds. We also eat many of the vegetables and edible flowers that are produced in our gardens, so we are diligent about our grow process for our own health purposes.
When we amend our garden soil it is provided by an organic soil producer. All of our plants are openly pollinated, our water source is spring fed and we hand weed, pick, clean and package in an eco-friendly packaging. We do not treat or coat our seed with anything and because we personally germination test every batch, every year, we know our product will meet your expectations.
People love to tell us about their success and rave about the quality of our seeds. Many have commented on the generous seed count in the packages, where as other seed companies provide only the exact number specified, we package by inverse ratio to the germination rates. We want to be sure that a 100 seed count package provides 100 germinated seeds.
At Brother Nature we sell you trust.
Enjoy your Garden and thank you for investing in sustainable agriculture.
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Health Tip: Remember to stretch before you go in your garden...Young and old alike...after a long cool season we need to break our bodies in slowly. Stretching will increase your mobility in the garden, and will allow you to enjoy your gardening endeavors just a little longer and may help avoid those next day aches and pains. |
Certification Transitional # T-16-469
Courtesy of Pacific Agricultural Certification Society |
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