Revival Seeds

Revival Seeds Over 100 years of family seed saving revived. Organically grown, open-pollinated, heirloom vegetable, herb, and flower varieties.
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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. 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 dog Leo. 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.

A few growing progressions from the door of greenhouse 4. 🌱😀
05/23/2026

A few growing progressions from the door of greenhouse 4. 🌱😀

Late evening planting lit up by a Fundy glow! 🌅 🧅 🌱
05/12/2026

Late evening planting lit up by a Fundy glow! 🌅 🧅 🌱

05/04/2026

Don’t forget to harden-off your seedlings before setting them outside in their permanent location! Start Day #1 at 1-2 hours and add an hour each day until you have them exposed for at least 7 days. Leave overnight after the 7th day providing no major frost is imminent. We usually set out around day 8 or 9. 🌱 it’s a lot of work but worth it! 💪🏻

04/30/2026

Pasque Flowers are the earliest blooming perennial on our farm. They have been showing their colours since Easter and are viewed as a symbol of resilience through the ‘sprinter’ season! 🌸 💪🏻 ❄️ ☀️ 🌧️

Stop by and say hello today! 👋 We are at the Pop Up Market at Luckett Vineyards from 11 until 4 pm. We have seed racks a...
04/25/2026

Stop by and say hello today! 👋 We are at the Pop Up Market at Luckett Vineyards from 11 until 4 pm. We have seed racks and Mother’s Day gift bags available! 🌱😀

04/24/2026

This might be nothing more than a perfectly eroded stone, however, it was found here on our farm in Nova Scotia which has a vibrant history dating back to the Acadian settlers. The stone weighs 104.4 grams. It is essentially the same diameter as a golf ball and almost completely spherical with fine pitting. Any ideas? 🤔

This might be nothing more than a perfectly eroded stone, however, it was found here on our farm in Nova Scotia which ha...
04/24/2026

This might be nothing more than a perfectly eroded stone, however, it was found here on our farm in Nova Scotia which has a vibrant history dating back to the Acadian settlers. The stone weighs 104.4 grams. It is essentially the same diameter as a golf ball and almost completely spherical with fine pitting. Any ideas? 🤔

04/22/2026
🌟 Kathy’s nephew, Morgan, joined us this past week from Thunder Bay, Ontario to help with data management, planting prep...
04/19/2026

🌟 Kathy’s nephew, Morgan, joined us this past week from Thunder Bay, Ontario to help with data management, planting prep, filling orders, and future planning.

👷🏻 We are in awe of this Queen’s University graduate and his witty humour, kind heart, and genius engineer brain. He’s such a joy to be around and we are thrilled to have Morgan assist with operations!

🧅 It’s un-peel-ievable! All of our onions are planted for the year! 💡Did you know that onion seed viability is less than...
04/15/2026

🧅 It’s un-peel-ievable! All of our onions are planted for the year!

💡Did you know that onion seed viability is less than two years?

🌱 We plant our varieties every year to ensure you always get the freshest seed!

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77 Delusion Road
Middleton, NS
B0S1P0

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19028256699

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