The Seed Company by E.W. Gaze

Specialties

The Seed Company was started in 1930 by E.W. Gaze. We are delighted to carry on his tradition of selling only the top quality seed, soil, and supplies.

History

Established in 1925.

Gaze Seed Co. was founded around 1926 by Ernest Walter Gaze and was the first store of its kind in Newfoundland. Specializing in high-​quality vegetable and flower seeds, Gaze quickly became the go-​to spot on the island for gardeners and farmers alike. The store also carried all sorts of soils, fertilizers, garden supplies, and even branched out to bring in exotic pets such as tropical fish and birds.

Fast forward to today, and the store is now being run by E.W.‘s great-​grandson, Peter Byrne. Although Newfoundland and Labrador is now well-​connected to the rest of the world and no longer dependant on local food, there is a definite surge in interest in food security and backyard farming. Byrne is evolving the business to suit the needs of this generation’s «rubber boot gardeners» by bringing in new products such as organic fertilizers and locally made supplies.