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.

Heirloom tomatoes! 👌🏻The Sicilian Saucer keeps on giving! 😋 🍅
09/06/2026

Heirloom tomatoes! 👌🏻The Sicilian Saucer keeps on giving! 😋 🍅

09/04/2026

Moving the processing tables indoors for the next couple of days! ☔️ 🫑 🍅 🍉 🍆

Giant Belgium tomatoes are definitely a hit with our team! 😋 🍅 🇧🇪 💯 A new addition to our upcoming catalogue!
09/03/2026

Giant Belgium tomatoes are definitely a hit with our team! 😋 🍅 🇧🇪 💯 A new addition to our upcoming catalogue!

Cream of Saskatchewan watermelon! So sweet!!! 😋
08/31/2026

Cream of Saskatchewan watermelon! So sweet!!! 😋

08/31/2026

Enjoy Free Shipping right now until Labour Day (September 7th) 📦 🌱 Use code FREESHIP26 at checkout!

08/27/2026

👂 Have a listen to this noisy factory of pollinators in the Cerinthe plants! 🐝

08/24/2026

We are quite pleased with this Belgium heirloom trial. Looks like a keeper, more details to come! 🍅

08/21/2026

Our most popular cover crop on the farm for obvious reasons! Buckwheat is a highly sought after pollinator plant and an excellent green manure species! 🍯 🐝 This 24’ x 60’ plot will house another greenhouse to be constructed in September. 🌱

08/20/2026
Love Lies Bleeding blooms are pretty cool! 😎 ♥️
08/16/2026

Love Lies Bleeding blooms are pretty cool! 😎 ♥️

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77 Delusion Road
Middleton, NS
B0S1P0

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19028256699

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