About us

About Us

Common Sense Seeds is a family-run seed company built on a passion for growing tomatoes. We grow and save seed from all of the tomato varieties we offer. Our focus is growing tomatoes that thrive in a short growing season (Zone 4) and varieties that are not widely available in North America. We have tracked down hard-to-find varieties from all over the world, and have some great stories to tell. Not only are we seedsavers, but we are seed historians too. Our thinking is that when you know the story of the seed, you know the potential of the plant.

We also love other veggies! We grow and save seed from all of the Physalis varieties we offer (Cape Gooseberry, Ground Cherry & Tomatillos) and a few pepper and herb varieties. And we have partnered with experienced Canadian seed suppliers to be able to offer a few of our other favourite veggies. All of the seeds we offer are open-pollinated. We have about 100 different varieties of seeds available.

Why is our name Common Sense Seeds? It just makes sense to grow a few of your own veggies.

Thank you for stopping by!

The Scott Family
Calgary, Alberta

Our Mission Statement

To help you grow good food to scale. 

In other words, to grow as much food as you have the space and time for. Even if you don’t grow all of your own calories (food security) you can make a big contribution to your nutrition security by growing the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytonutrients you need.