History
Over nearly a century, Pitura Seeds has grown from a small farming operation to a trusted provider of pedigreed seed and related services.
After immigrating to Canada from Eastern Europe in the early 1900s, Paul and Sophie Pitura moved to the Domain, MB area in 1918 and began farming. The youngest of their four sons, Carl Pitura started farming in 1948 and cleaning grain in 1950. Working alongside his wife Clara, he was a seed grower for 70 years and devoted much of his life to the improvement of seed production.
Calvin Pitura started farming with his father in the 1970s, and officially joined the business with his wife Barb Strath-Pitura after graduating from university. With their involvement the seed business expanded, offering a full-service offering to their customers – procuring seed, cleaning and treating, along with bagging and bulk storage. The 1200-acre farm grew to over 4000 over their tenure.
In 2013 their son Connor Pitura, and son-in-law Tom Greaves, joined as the next generation in the business. In 2017 Connor took on the role of President of Pitura Seed Farms, and Tom of President of Pitura Seed Service. Today the company is farming over 4000 acres and contract produces over 35,000 acres of top-quality cereals, pulses and oilseeds on a yearly basis.
In 2019, Pitura Seeds opened the largest family-owned seed processing facility in Western Canada. Their industry-leading quality control, highly efficient seed processing and treating, and top tier agronomy team deliver the high standards their customers have come to trust.
Pitura Seeds believes strongly in the vibrant future of the seed industry in Canada and is invested in the industry’s success. From humble beginnings, Pitura Seeds strives to be the most trusted provider of seed and seed services in Western Canada.
Vision
To become the most trusted provider of seed and seed services in Western Canada.
We will accomplish this by:
Accessing the best variety for every acre
Striving for the highest standards and quality control in everything we do
Investing in technology and being experts in our space
Focusing on family, community and building strong relationships with customers, partners and team members