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Revival Seeds is a family farm and business located in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, with five generations of seed saving experience. We offer organically grown and open-pollinated heirloom vegetable, herb, garlic and flower seeds. It is our commitment to preserve rare varieties and increase seed diversity.
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Our Story
Then
In 1903, Iwan and Anna Guryn immigrated from the Austro-Hungarian Empire (which is now known as the Western Ukraine) to Canada with fifteen dollars and a trunk of assorted seeds. They were farmers lured by the availability of the free land grants on the prairies. In 1905 they began breaking land and seeding their first crops near Riding Mountain, Manitoba. It was on this original homestead in 1925 where Katie Guryn would marry Dmytro Byrka. Together, they would establish a market garden business selling and trading their heirloom vegetables and seeds to local merchants and settlers.
They soon gained a reputation for having produce and seeds of superior quality. The heritage of quality seed and hardy selection continued for almost fifty years at mostly a local level, however the Byrka seed saving endeavour would be continued by many of their eight children.
Now
Today, a 4th and 5th generation of Byrka family seed savers are fortunate enough to have retained a few of the original heirloom varieties along with the growing knowledge and seed selection. The seed saving tradition was officially revived in 2017 by Ken & Kathy Byrka along with their two daughters Rachel (Elsie Morden) & Mallory, almost 100 years after the original garden plots and trials were first carried out on the prairie soils near Riding Mountain, Manitoba.
Revival Seeds is located in the beautiful Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. The farm and business is owned and operated by Ken and Kathy, along with their daughter Mallory Byrka.
It is our family commitment to provide hardy heirloom, open pollinated, and diverse seed varieties that are grown under organic production principles to our customers, continuing the tradition of the original family farm.
Our Farm & Family
Commitment to Sustainability
In addition to using organic farming practices, Revival seeds is further committed to being eco-friendly and sustainable. So far we have done the following:
1. Solar Panels
All of our farm buildings are solar powered
2. Electric Tools
We are switching to electric tools, and charge them in the solar powered buildings
3. Electric Car
Your orders are brought to the post office using an electric car
Contact Us
info@revivalseeds.ca
(902) 825-6699
Revival Seeds
77 Delusion Rd
Mosher Corner, NS
B0S 1P0
Revival Seeds is proud to be women-owned and is a 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly business.
Supported By
Revival Seeds is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship”.
At Revival Seeds, we honour the resilience of Indigenous communities and are dedicated to taking care of the land we are on, recognizing that our farm thrives on land lovingly tended by the Mi’kmaq for generations. Our gratitude extends to Elders and community leaders for their guidance as we commit to sustainable practices that respect the earth and honour the deep connections between the land, the people, and the culture.
We encourage you to reflect on the land that you are on, who the traditional keepers of the land are, what the treaty relationship is, or if it’s unceded territory. Let us all move forward with a shared responsibility to protect and nurture the land for future generations.