The Safe Seed Pledge was created in 1999 by The Council for Responsible Genetics. They are a non-profit NGO made up of scientists, public health advocates, lawyers and concerned citizens. Semences Junco Seeds vehemently adheres to The Safe Seed Pledge.
To the very best of our knowledge, we only grow open-pollinated heirloom varieties. We do not treat our seed, and all of our seeds are grown without the use of any kind of chemicals or pesticides. Our seeds are 100% guaranteed - if for some reason you are unsatisfied, we will be happy to hear about it, replace your seeds or refund you.
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Le Safe Seed Pledge a été créé en 1999 par le Council for Responsible Genetics. Il s'agit d'une ONG à but non lucratif composée de scientifiques, de défenseurs de la santé publique, d'avocats et de citoyens concernés. Semences Junco Seeds adhère fermement au Safe Seed Pledge, par code d'honneur.
À notre connaissance, nous ne cultivons que des variétés anciennes à pollinisation libre. Nous ne traitons pas nos semences et toutes nos semences sont cultivées sans aucun type de produit chimique ou de pesticide. À notre connaissance, nous n'achetons et ne vendons aucuns hybrides ou OGMs. 100% garantie - si vous n'êtes pas satisfait, s'il vous plait nous en faire savoir : nous remplacerons vos semences ou vous rembourserons.
Semences Junco Seeds
Junco seeds grows small-batch HEIRLOOM SEEDS adapted to regional conditions (short-season varieties). All of our seeds are heirloom varieties, ecologically grown and harvested at the farm, with reverence for the natural world, in Lac des Loups (Outaouais), Québec.
Because our goal is to grow and sell locally adapted varieties, our seed catalog is limited to what we can grow at the farm. Our target growers are ecological gardeners interested in heirloom varieties who can grow these varieties without reliance on special infrastructure or unnecessary plastics. We use organic matter for mulch and all of our varieties are grown out in the field (not in a greenhouse or under a warmer tunnel). Another component of this seed project is to grow drought tolerant varieties; a resilient characteristic we are developing year to year.
Junco seeds is committed to growing, harvesting and saving heritage & heirloom seeds that are culturally and ecologically important, adapted to the local climate and resilient to changing weather patterns. Specifically, we are committed to ecological and sustainable farming practices that close loops, sourcing organically and locally, recycling materials and using only living mulches (no plastics). We adhere to small scale, low-till philosophies of land work that seeks to nourish the living soils, all with a long term goal of growing and saving healthy, tasteful, biodiverse drought-tolerant plants
Junco seeds is situated on the ancestral territory of Algonquin Anishnaabeg People, forever territory of wild fauna & flora, cultivated and depleted lands of Irish and French settlers in which we hope to breath new and sustained life. It is now the beloved home of junco seeds, surrounded by the beautiful, buggy forests and marshes of the Outaouais.
We bought this old homestead four years ago - it has not been a working farm for over 30 years. A lot of love, labour, attention, soil amendments and manure have gone into this land. The soils here are sandy and poor, and we are working on enriching them every year.
The tool most often used at the farm, following those of mind and heart, is the handy scythe used for weeding, haying, and cutting down cover crops. We have a BCS (push tractor) that makes new beds when necessary. Compost, compost teas, sheep manure, and crop rotations help feed, revive, and renew the land. Living mulches, straw mulch, as well as living windrows are used to keep moisture in, and keep crops shaded and cool in the dire summer heat. 
We have laying chickens and meat chickens that help with bug and parasite control; they also offer us food and manure for the gardens.
If you are interested in understanding "why heirloom seeds", here is a blog post What is an Heirloom Seed, describing the difference between hybrid, gmo and heirloom seeds.
We are surrounded by boggy forests, and a marsh.
