Seeds
The Koanga Institute exists to preserve and maintain New Zealand's Heritage Food plants, and our seed collection contains vegetables, herbs and flowers. We are a registered Charitable trust, and we exist with the support of our members. The Institute's collection of rare and endangered seeds is available only to it's members. From this range each year we release a range of seeds under our Koanga Gardens brand - these are available to the general public via our website and in selected retail outlets.
Koanga Seeds are all grown in New Zealand, by us. Our seed growers are committed to sustainable, organic growing methods, that produce high quality, open pollinated, nutrient dense seeds.
Koanga Seeds have been specifically selected for their unique qualitites, including nutritional density, disease resistance, specific flavors, and end uses in the kitchen.
Koanga Seeds have been selected by and are adapted for New Zealand people, soils and climates. They are grown in New Zealand by artisan gardeners, in highly mineralized, biologically active soils.
Koanga Seeds have never been grown by multinational agribusiness - they are the seeds from the gardens of our own ancestors, as we grow them each year we keep them alive and viable.