Yonder Hill Farm is a small-scale family farm & homestead located on Nova Scotia’s beautiful South Shore, established in 2012. We have been commercially producing a wide variety of vegetable, grain, flower, & herb seeds since 2009, and stewarding much of our collection since the early 2000s. Our catalogue of over 200 varieties includes many rare heirloom/heritage varieties & even some farm-bred originals! Our seeds are ecologically grown following organic practices, and are spray-free, non-GMO, open-pollinated, & untreated.
We believe that locally produced & maintained seed is vital to supporting food security & sustainability; transparency & honesty is the foundation of our farm business. We sell only what we have carefully grown ourselves, which advances local adaptation & preservation of strains adapted to short seasons — and it means we can assure high quality seeds for your garden!
We are a family farm… & it all happens here!
– planting, tending, & harvesting
– processing & packaging
– website & customer service
We know our seeds intimately & rely on them for the bulk of our own homestead food production. We hope you love them as much as we do. Happy planting!
~ Chris & Garrett
Browse our seeds online, find us at Seedy Saturdays & Farmer’s Markets in the winter & spring, and look for our retail seed racks at a number of local hot spots. We are also proud growers for Annapolis Seeds, a Nova Scotian Seed Company selling 100% Maritime Canadian Grown Seeds.
We accept interest in apprenticeships or farm stays May-October! Please get in touch for more details.
Interested in learning more about seed saving or other gardening/homesteading topics? Chris has given lectures & led workshops at beginner & advanced levels for garden clubs, farmers, home gardeners, universities, conferences and the general public.
Garrett is a skilled craftsman & artist, who creates and fixes our farm tools. To learn more about his custom work, get in touch!
