March 28, 2026 10am - 2pm
North Hastings Community Trust/Peace Museum, 19 Valleyview Drive, Bancroft
Seedy Saturday & Maple Syrup Fest
The BFM team in association with Canadian Peace Museum is VERY excited to announce that Seedy Saturday will be returning to Bancroft in 2026!
Join us for a day of seeds, plants and syrup as we kick off the 2026 market season.
Mission
We are a local cohort of growers, producers, chefs, bakers and all round foodies who are passionate about bringing REAL food to our community.
Seedy Saturday is all about sharing our resources, knowledge and preparing for the upcoming growing season.
What will I find at Seedy Saturday?
- Seeds!
- Plants & Baby Plants
- Plant & Herbal based Products
- Local Syrup Producers
- Knowledge & Information
- a Super Sweeeet Brunch
It's Syrup Season!
We'll be serving up a waffle brunch featuring maple syrup from the Baines family of Maple Mines and topped with a scoop of freshly churned maple syrup ice cream!
Coffee Time!
... because it's ALWAYS coffee time!
Tammy from Chosen Treasures is very kindly donating MAPLE COFFEE for your caffeinated pleasure!
Seed
Catalogue
2026
The main event of Seedy Saturday is, of course, seeds! There will be plenty available for sale and trade at this year's event!
Each vendor's name is hyperlinked to take you directly to their own website so if you want to ask questions or order seeds/plants ahead of time please reach out directly.
Seeds available and where to find them;
Alliums
• Ailsa Craig Onion
Beans
• Gold Rush
• King of the Early Bush
• Papa De Rola
• Pop Wrox
• Sacre Bleu
• Succotash Pole
• Skunk Pole
Peas
• Alderman Shelling Peas
Cucumbers & Squash
• Lemon Cucumber
Greens & Herbs
• Ethiopian Kale
• Dill
Peppers & Roots
• Violet Sparkle
• Laurentian Rutabaga
• Turnip/Rutabaga Mix, Rhubarb Mix
Flowers & Other
• Calendula mix
• Hollyhock mix
• Zinnia mix
• Rhubarb
Tomatoes (Slicers/Beefsteaks)
• Abe Lincoln
• Big Red
• Brandywine Mix
• German Johnson
• Moneymaker
• Mortgage Lifter
• Mother Red
• Nepal
• Plum Tomato
Tomatoes (Striped/Dark)
• Gold Medal
• Tigerella
• Black Krim
• Bosque Blue Bumblebee
• Cherokee Purple
Tomatoes (Small/Specialty)
• Farthest North
• Mini Rose
• Napa Rose
• Sunrise Bumble Bee
• Sweetie Cherry
• Italian Special Red Pear
• Oxheart
• Chessmanii
Peppers
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Yellow pepper (sweet/hot)
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Violet Sparkle pepper (sweet)
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Zou Pi pepper (hot)
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Sugar Rush Peach Pepper (hot)
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Habanero Pepper (hot)
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Cayenne Pepper (hot)
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King of the North pepper (sweet)
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Giant Marigold
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mixed snap dragons
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licorice mint
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white and fushia 4 o clocks
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morning glories (coleus, soapwort, cantebury bells, purple cone
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louffas
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rosemary clones
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mimosa
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misc house plants
-misc seedlings
-humidity domes
-fruit tree pre- order
Darvel Lace Homestead & Apiary
- aloe vera plants
- misc houseplants
- misc organic, heirloom, open pollinated, NON-GMO seeds
Veggies:
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Zucchini
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Carrots
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Assortment of Beans, pole and bush.
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Cucumber
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Squash
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Tomatoe varieties
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Lettuce, assortment
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Kale
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Pumpkin, small pie
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Peppers
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Radish
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Spinach
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Beets
Herbs:
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Dill
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Coriander or cilantro. Lemon
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Basil
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Scotish Thistle
Flowers:
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Nasturtium
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Sweet pea
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Amaranth love lies bleeding
seed garlic
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Bee Balm Seeds
Dahlia Tubers
Complimentary Pollinator Friendly Flower Seeds
Schedule of Speakers
10.30am
Fraser will be kicking off our speakers corner with his wisdom and tips for sprouting greens.
11.00am
Liz & Gjergj will be to sharing their knowledge about some of the wild plants that grow locally and their benefits, especially those that can be foraged in the winter months.
11.30am
Jon is the fountain of knowledge on setting up a food forest! Don't miss this one!
12noon
Darvel Lace Homestead & Apiary
The unofficial 'chicken mom' of Millbridge, Emmie will be here to talk about setting up your backyard coop and how chickens can compliment your own eco system.
Seedy Saturday Vendors
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Growing the BEST.
