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Louisa Brouwer

Email: louisa.brouwer@outlook.com
Website: www.ferryboatseeds.com

Operational Info

Scale of Operations: 18 acres
Climate: Maritime
Distribution: Contract sales
Certifications: Organic
Crop families experienced with in seed production: Barley, Beets, Buckwheat, Cereal rye, Grain, Leeks, Lettuce, Oats, Onions, Other, Peas, Shallots, Spinach, Sweet pea, Swiss chard, Triticale, Wheat
Is seed in any quantities available for purchase? No
Open to contracting for seed production?: Yes

Bio

Ferry Boat Seeds LLC is located on San Juan Island in northwestern Washington State. It specializes in contract production of stock and foundation seed suited to a maritime climate (Swiss chard, beets, spinach, onion, lettuce, winter peas, small grains and more). The company owns a 17-acre farm where it is building a seed cleaning facility. The farm and cleaning facility will be certified organic in time for harvest 2020. Ferry Boat Seeds works with other farms in San Juan County to obtain additional isolations. Ferry Boat Seeds was founded in March 2018 by Louisa Brouwer, who has a PhD in plant breeding from Washington State University.