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About Us
We are a family run business based in Suffolk and officially started trading in November 2005 after more than a year and a half of preparation and development. We have been mentioned in Country Living magazine, The English Garden, Organic Gardening magazine, Ethical Consumer magazine, Social Enterprise magazine and Garden Organic's Organic Way magazine.
We sell our seed packets through our website, Traidcraft, Oxfam Shops (from spring 2008), Oxfam Novib, selected Notcutts Garden Centres, and a growing number of other independent retail outlets.
A close working relationship with Traidcraft, through their Partnership Review Programme, ensures that all we do is sustainable and fair.
Registered with DEFRA (the UK’s department for agriculture and rural affairs) as a seed importing merchant, we abide by their rules and regulations on the importation of seeds from other countries.
How is our seed fair trade?
We focus on small-scale producers, where growing the seed really does make a difference. In addition to paying a fair price for the seed, a further 10% of the retail price of each seed packet sold goes back to the producer as a social premium, for use in their businesses or communities. A signed contract guarantees them prices and quantities of seed purchased in a given year.
Why is the Traidcraft logo on the packets?
Traidcraft have considerable experience in introducing new fair trade products to the market. As our seeds occupy a small niche market the Fairtrade Foundation could not provide certification.
And finally…
We try to keep our information simple, fun and informative. We value your constructive comments and suggestions in this regard. Please use our contact page if you have anything to say about your experience of our service, website or seeds.
Some of the photographs were taken by SuffolkPhotos.com.
