Heritage Seed
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Learn about plants & soil
Garden Pollinators
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Seed Saving
Collecting Heritage Seeds
Learning Resources for
Canadian Small Farms & Urban Agriculture

Canadian Small Farms & Urban Agriculture

Heritage Farm is a small family farm educational nursery in Northwestern Canada that has been growing, saving and researching heritage garden seeds, grains and plants for generations. We offer workshops and resources for new growers to learn about permaculture design, organic gardening, urban agriculture and small farm production. Read about our Canadian Northern Heirloom & Open Pollinated Seed Trials in the Farm Journal Blog.

Each year a limited supply of open pollinated heritage seeds for Canadian gardens is made available through our workshops. The northern hardy seeds can also be purchased by visting the store at 9922 100 Ave, Grande Prairie, AB. Mercantile on Main

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Heritage Farm Publications

Seasonal publications about Canadian Small Farms and Urban Agriculture projects. Subscribe to our email newsletter for updates about new issues as they are printed.

Upcoming Workshops

Upcoming Workshops

Heritage Farm specializes in the conservation of heritage garden seed and plants in northwestern Alberta. Through our extension program, growers learn about cold climate permaculture, regenerative agriculture, pollinator health and nursery crop production. Check out upcoming workshop dates here:

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Northern Canadian Heirloom & Open Pollinated Seed Trials

Northern Canadian Heirloom & Open Pollinated Seed Trials

The heirloom seeds that we use and recommend in our workshops are the hardiest varieties from over 25 years of northern applied research trials on our farm. A majority of these seed varieties have been handed down from generation to generation right here in the Canadian Prairies. 
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Wildcrafting for Poplar Bud Salve

Wildcrafting for Poplar Bud Salve

This is the time of year that we look forward to foraging for newly emerged buds of the Balsam Poplar of northwestern Canada. The essence of spring in a jar, the resin of the buds are infused with a carrier oil and beeswax to create a botanical salve that has been used as an anti-inflamatory and antibacterial topical treatment for generations. 
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