Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a question about our products, our farm, or our deliveries? Here are the answers to the questions we receive most often. If you don't find your answer, write to us at info@anokian.com.

Our company and our products

Are your products made in Quebec?

Yes. We grow our plants and flowers on our farm in Hemmingford, in Montérégie, and process them in our laboratory in Quebec. Our cosmetics, botanical extracts, herbal teas, infused honeys, and artisanal salts are made here, by us.

Who is Anokian Nature?

Anokian Nature Inc. is a Quebec family business founded in 2005 by Minda Forcier and Christian Charest. For us, safeguarding biodiversity is a priority, with respect for Mother Earth. On our farm in Hemmingford, the plants, flowers, and vegetable plants for our seeds are grown without any pesticides, and we do everything ourselves, from cultivation to processing.

Do you grow the plants used in your products yourself?

Yes. The plants, flowers, and vegetable plants for our seeds are grown without any pesticides on our farm in Hemmingford (zone 5b). We grow, among others, the 13 prairie flowers in our Flora Luna range.

What products do you offer?

We offer face and body care, balms, botanical extracts, herbal teas, infused honeys, flavored artisanal salts, heirloom seeds, roots and plantlets of perennial plants, and gardening kits.

Our natural cosmetics

How are your cosmetics made?

Our cosmetics are handmade in small batches in our laboratory in Quebec. We use the plants and flowers from our farm in Hemmingford to make our own botanical extracts.

Do your cosmetics contain synthetic fragrances or parabens?

No. The scents of our products come from our botanical extracts and absolutes, without synthetic fragrances. Our formulas are paraben-free, and our natural deodorants are aluminum-free.

Are your cosmetics tested on animals?

No, never.

Are your cosmetics vegan?

Yes, except for products that contain honey or beeswax.

Are your products suitable for sensitive skin?

Our formulas are designed for sensitive skin. For example, our Boreal Balm is designed for dry and sensitive skin. As with any new product, we recommend testing it on a small area of skin. See all our body care products.

What face care products do you offer?

Our Flora Luna face care range is made with the 13 prairie flowers we grow. It includes the Pure Absolu 3-in-1 Cleansing Milk, the Toning Floral Water, the Regenerating Face Serum, and the supreme face creams Malva Flore and Rosa Flore. All these products are suitable even for sensitive skin. They are also offered in trios: Essential Face Trio, Malva Flore Trio, and Rosa Flore Trio. See all our face care products.

Is your packaging eco-friendly?

Yes. Our containers are glass or recyclable, and our boxes are compostable.

Seeds and gardening

Where can I buy heirloom seeds in Quebec?

You can order our heirloom and ancestral seeds directly from our online store. We also offer three gardening kits, each with a digital planting guide and 20 seeds: « Sowing to Feed » for spring and summer, « No Heat, Even in Winter » for fall and winter in a cold greenhouse, and « The Healing Garden ». You can also meet us at seed fairs in Quebec and Ontario during the seed fair season.

Are your seeds adapted to Quebec's climate?

Yes. Our seeds are acclimated to Quebec and are produced on our farm in Hemmingford, in zone 5b, without any pesticides.

Do you sell heirloom tomato and rare pepper seeds?

Yes. We grow heirloom varieties, including several rare varieties. Our rare tomatoes: Pisanello da Bruschetta, Framboise de Vikonte, Puerto Cortes cherry tomato, and Pomodorino giallo a piennolo. We also offer other heirloom tomatoes, such as the Cherokee Purple, the Striped German, and the San Marzano. For peppers and chili peppers: Vinedale, Ajvarski, Langue Marinka, and Gorria chili pepper from Espelette. See all our heat-loving seeds in the Sun Climate collection.

Do you sell other vegetable seeds?

Yes. We also offer squash, heirloom beans, lettuce, cabbage, radishes, and many other vegetables. To start a vegetable garden, see our Pride of Your Vegetable Garden Vegetable Seed Box or our « Sowing to Feed » kit.

Do you sell medicinal plant seeds?

Yes. We offer medicinal plant and flower seeds for herbal teas, such as purple coneflower, Roman chamomile, lemon balm, common marshmallow, yarrow, and sacred basil (Tulsi). See all our varieties in the Medicinal Plants collection, as well as our Flower and Medicinal Plant Seed Box and our « The Healing Garden » kit.

Do you sell cold-hardy seeds? Can they be grown in fall and winter?

Yes. We offer cold-hardy varieties for fall and winter cultivation, developed by Minda Forcier. In our unheated greenhouse, we grow and harvest vegetables all winter. See all these varieties in the Cold-Hardy collection. Our « No Heat, Even in Winter » kit includes 20 cold-hardy seeds and a planting guide to do the same at home.

Do you sell roots and plantlets of perennial plants?

Yes. We offer roots of hardy perennial plants, such as comfrey, horseradish, lovage, and sacred sweetgrass, as well as Catawissa onion plantlets, a perennial onion. See the Roots collection.

Do you sell heirloom corn seeds?

Yes. We offer two heirloom corn varieties: Hopi Blue corn and Country Gentleman White heirloom corn.

Infused honeys and flavored salts

How to use your infused honeys?

Our four botanical infused honeys, scented matricaria, balsam fir, rosehip, and wild mint, are delicious in herbal tea, and even in coffee or hot chocolate.

How to use your flavored salts?

In every way! Our flavored salts, wild mint, wild thyme, balsam fir, and 4 Sacred Herbs, are perfect in vinaigrettes and marinades, and on vegetables, meats, fish, rice, and pasta.

Orders and delivery

Do you deliver anywhere in Canada?

Yes, we deliver anywhere in Canada. For Quebec and Ontario, delivery takes 3 to 9 business days. For the other provinces, 5 to 10 business days.

How much is delivery?

In Quebec and Ontario, delivery is free on orders of $95 or more before taxes. For orders under this amount, a $13 fee applies. For the other provinces, the fee is $27.99 per order.

What is your return policy?

For hygiene and safety reasons, we only accept returns for broken or defective products within 10 days of receipt. Return shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer. See our return policy for details.

Do you have a loyalty program?

Yes. You earn points with every purchase and can redeem them for discounts. See our Loyalty page.

Find us

Where can we meet you in person?

We participate in markets, trade shows, and events in Quebec and Ontario, especially in Montérégie and the Laurentians region. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to find out our upcoming dates.