Seedy Saturday is a yearly seed sale with a focus on heritage, open-pollinated seed from local growers. It also includes supportive sustainable, local businesses and groups related to local food and gardening.
The next Seedy Saturday Ottawa West event will be held in partnership with Just Food and Seeds of Diversity:
Feb 20th, 2027
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: Ron Kolbus Centre
102 Greenview Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2B 8J8
What can you expect to find?
We will continue to post updated information as registrants are confirmed!
- Local seed vendors
- Local, sustainable businesses related to food and gardening
- Seed swap table (free, while supplies last)
- Workshops & Presentations
- Winter Sowing with the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library
- Growing Great Greens with Tourne-Sol Farm
- Composting Better – with and without earthworms with The Box of Life
- Growing World Crops in the Increasingly Hot Ottawa Growing Seasons with Chi Garden
- How to Plant an Alpine Trough with Ottawa Valley Rock Garden
- Information booths
- Seeds of Diversity
- Just Food & The Community Gardening Network
- Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library – they’ll also have free native plant seeds!
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Ottawa Valley chapter
- Local food vendors
How much is it?
Admission and parking are free.
Within walking distance of public transit.
What can I bring?
Your own reusable bags and, if you have some, your seeds for exchange.
Some vendors will accept card payments, but some might only use cash – time to break out those piggy banks!
Seedy Saturday is an initiative started by Seeds of Diversity, encouraging communities to gather, celebrate and share/purchase seeds. Seedy Saturday events are registered with Seeds of Diversity, so if you are further afield than Algonquin land/Ottawa, you can find an event closer to you through their webpage.
