Garden Seeds: Burpee Isn't Canadian — 4 That Are 🇨🇦
Which garden seed brands are actually Canadian-owned? Burpee was sold to US-based Central Garden & Pet in September 2026, and the same company owns Ferry-Morse. Here are four Canadian seed houses: West Coast Seeds, OSC Seeds, William Dam Seeds and Rainbow Seeds.
🍁 Verified Canadian Brands
4 Local OptionsWest Coast Seeds
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Delta, BC · Est. 1983
Canadian-owned by the Diamond family
OSC Seeds
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Waterloo, ON · Est. 1892
5th-generation family-owned since 1911
William Dam Seeds
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Dundas, ON · Est. 1947
Family-run seed house since 1947
Rainbow Seeds
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Roachville, NB
Independent family business
🔍 Investigation Breakdown
Video Script & Investigation
When you buy garden seeds in Canada, do you know who owns the rack? Burpee was sold to American Central Garden and Pet in September, and the same company owns Ferry-Morse. Park Seed is US private-equity owned. West Coast Seeds is Canadian-owned by the Diamond family in Delta, British Columbia. OSC Seeds in Waterloo, Ontario is fifth-generation family-owned since 1911, and Canada’s largest packet seed company. William Dam Seeds is family-run near Dundas, Ontario since 1947. Rainbow Seeds is an independent family business in Roachville, New Brunswick. Canadian-owned. Canadian rooted. This is Canadian made.
Market Reality Check
FOREIGN-OWNED SEEDS
- Burpee — sold to US Central Garden & Pet
- Ferry-Morse — same US owner
- Park Seed — US private equity
Ownership checked October 2026