From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dan Jason
Dan Jason
Dan Howard Jason There is a documentary about Dan Jason: Gardens of
Destiny. In this 75 minute production, filmmaker, Jocelyn
Born July 22, 1946 (1946-07-22) Demers meets Dan Jason on Salt Spring Island, Canada’s
Montreal, QC
west coast. Dan is an organic gardener with a fantastic se-
Citizenship Canada lection of seeds, vegetables, grains, medicinal plants and
flowers. He is also the head of the grassroots organiza-
Dan Jason is the founder and owner of Salt Spring Seeds, a tion called the Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada, a
mail order seed company that specializes in heritage and network of Canadian gardeners who are preserving as
heirloom varieties of vegetables and plants. Popular vari- much plant diversity as is possible. Mr. Jason has been a
eties include garlic, beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and grains. long time critic of the non-organic food system in North
The company, founded in 1988, has stocks of many un- America. Jocelyn Demers explores Dan’s garden and seed
usual seeds including over 150 tomato varieties. world and investigates what other experts from the agri-
Dan Jason was born on July 22, 1946 in Montreal, Que- culture milieu think about Dan’s observations.
bec to Harry and Sally Jason. Dan has two siblings,
Michael and Laurence, and five children, Tobias, Peter,
Zama, Leif and Naomi. Jason currently lives on Salt
External links
Spring Island, British Columbia with his wife Celeste. • Website of Salt Spring Seeds
He was involved in the founding of Seeds of Diversity • Website of the Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada
Canada and the Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada; • Website of Seeds of Diversity Canada
both are seed banks whose mission is to preserve va- • Website of Seeds of Diversity Canada
rieties of vegetables and crops. He has written several • Books he has written, available through Amazon
books including The Whole Organic Food Book: Safe, Healthy Persondata
Harvest from Your Garden to Your Plate, and most recently Name Jason, Dan
Saving Seeds as if Our Lives Depended on it.
Jason is active in food politics, being an outspoken Alternative names
opponent of genetically modified seeds, patents on living Short description
organisms, and industrial agriculture in general. He fre- Date of birth July 22, 1946
quently gives lectures at environmental and horticultur-
Place of birth Montreal, QC
al events in British Columbia, including Seedy Saturday.
Jason has been interviewed and been published in a Date of death
number of publications, including The Georgia Straight, Place of death
Canadian Organic Growers Magazine, Seeds of Diversity
Canada Magazine, Mother Earth News, Global Public Me-
dia, and Salt Spring News.
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