In the beginning ....

Well, before we so completely lost our minds, my husband and I had very comfortable careers in the computing field.  High stress, unhealthy eating habits, you know the whole get ahead life style. 

When we had kids (two, girls) we took a look at our lifestyle and the time we would have to be with them, quality time that is, not hey we're going to kick-off soon time.  Maybe thats what you do when you have your children later in life - for me anyhow.  My husband alredy had three boys from his first marriage - but earlier days, different perspective.

Looking at our lives, and all the rest we decided to start a seed company.  So, yes that is way out there - very different from our careers at the time.  It involved farming of course and what did we know about farming.  NOTHING !!

Sure, I could grow plants, veggies in the back yard, that kind of thing.  But that's not Farming.  Gary also had some experience growing plants, but again, backyard stuff - a few grapes, plum trees, herbs.

Yes, this seed thing fascinated us.  The older heirloom varieties of seed.  The, new to us, organic focus.  So we started our seed business - Eternal Seed.  Good name I think - Gary's idea and relates well to the whole older variety, heirloom seed thing.  So where do you grow seeds - well on a farm of course, so we bought one.  I was told by family that it was at htis point that my brother pretty much decided we had gone crazy.  Perhaps he was right, but then again perhaps crazy is not all that bad.

You are probably wondering how all of that gets us into a trip from north of Ottawa to Powell River, BC.  Well, just wait - background don't cha know !!!

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