Spring planting starts at Berton

  •  May, 2026
By Sean Delaney As the weather finally turns and the days grow longer, many in our community are already thinking ahead to planting season. While it may still feel a little early, now is the time to start planning—and there’s no better place to begin than Berton Seeds right here in Emery. A long...

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Spring starts indoors: Seed planting season begins

  •  March, 2026
By Shannon Del Marco While winter still has a firm grip on the weather outside, late February and early March quietly mark the start of gardening season — at least indoors. For many green thumbs, this is the time to begin planting seeds that will later be transferred to outdoor gardens once ...

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Business in Profile: Berton Seeds

  •  July, 2014
By Melanie Jonas Walking into Berton Seeds, the client is welcomed by Miccio, the company cat, who sits at the top of a pile of packaged fertilizer and soil. Before the cat, and the store at 4260 Weston road, there was a man named Angelo Berton. As an Italian immigrant to Canada, in the ...

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