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We Currently offer over 50 Organic Vegetables and Herbs plus a number of fertilizers and pesticides that can be used in Organic growing.
Why Organic?
In the late 1960’s William Dam decided not to sell chemically treated seed due to a reaction he had to the chemical treatments. This was a radical change, since most seed was covered with a thiram/captan treatment. Fellow seedsmen viewed it as crazy, and initially it probably was! Over the years we have developed a loyal clientele of sustainable and organic gardeners. In the past five years we have been increasingly able to provide organically grown seed of quality that matches our company philosophy. We at William Dam Seeds believe in sustainable agriculture: improving the soil that gives us life. This encompasses using plant varieties that decrease pesticide use, using organic based fertilizers that balance soil life, and using products that have benefit to both the manufacturer and the user (fair trade).
Organic Seed Update:
It always has been our company motto to supply ‘seeds of highest quality’. This means that we look at viability and purity of our seed, and also that the selection is one of the best available. We will only supply seed that meets or exceeds Canada No 1 requirements. Our current challenges include getting enough seed to sell, and getting it of an acceptable quality. Getting good organic seed within a comparable price range will be the next hurdle. We know that using inferior seed and varieties can not only put a farming operation into financial difficulty due to crop failures, but also can introduce and promote new disease pressures into the soil. We are constantly trialing organic seed varieties; interested people are welcome to visit our trials.
Our Organic Certification:
We are certified by CSI (Canadian Seed Institute). Regulations for organic products are becoming more unified; we are looking forward to December 2008 when we may finally have a Canadian standard. As a seed company we are a NOP certified seed handler and if the Canadian regulations come into effect we will be automatically upgraded for that also.
GMO Note:
None of the products that we sell are Genetically Modified Organisms. To our knowledge, there are no vegetable seeds available to us that have undergone this process. If your certification board needs assurances, a letter is available.
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