Well do not feel guilty at all I didn't even know we couldn't send things to canada. That is how clueless I am. As a matter of fact I think someone from canada was in the wsers swap (oops) and I they sent seeds and I even sent them seeds (bigger oops). I didn't know!!

So please please tell me what is all of this about not being able to send things to canada??

Good news, I did a little digging and found the link below.

It seems that you can ship seeds to Canada for exchanges, the regulations are exempt when shipping very small amounts of seeds. You also need to make sure the seed is not considered noxious to the region (same within the US actually).

Maybe this link will be helpful.

Here is a link that might be useful: Shipping seeds to Canada

Well I didn't ship 1l lbs of seed. So good I am in the clear!!

Thank you Dilbert for that link!!

I've mailed seeds everywhere- Canada, France, Australia...

Karen

As dirtbert said, it's okay to mail seeds to Canada.

I just returned from the post office. I sent an envelope of seeds to Illinois. It cost $1.56. I asked the post mistress how much it would cost to send that same envelope to Canada. She pulled out a chart, found the information, and said, "$1.55."

She said the regulations don't apply to individuals making small, private seed exchanges. I don't know what is considered small, but the envelope I sent contained 26 packs of seeds.

Hope this helps,
Barbara in Virginia

I have sent seeds to canada and received seeds back from
canada. The postage is slightly more. It just takes longer
for seeds to arrive. For me it was 2 to 2 1/2 weeks.
hmacdona does a pepper and tomato exchange every year,
and she lives in canada.

Linda

Go ahead and re-contact the GW Newbiee in Canada and send seeds if you still can. Sending seeds to Canada is simple. The only thing different is that the postal worker will have you fill out a very simple form for customs - Name and address to who it is going to, your info and what the envy contains. I just write - Garden Seeds. I also participate each year in Heathers (hmacdona) exchange and yet to have a problem. Postage was maybe about 10 cents more to send 50 packets to Canada than when I send 50 packets to someone in the US.

Thanks for all the information. I think I'll try it too. What's the worst that can happen..I lose seeds? No commercial value..