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Member of the Week: Ernst Conservation Seeds

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Contact Information:
Ernst Conservation Seeds
8884 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA

Phone Number: (800) 873-3321

Website: www.ernstseed.com

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Founded in 1964, Ernst Conservation Seeds is the largest native seed producer and supplier in the eastern United States. Ernst grows, processes and sells over 200 species of native seeds and live plant materials and sells an additional 200 species of naturalized seeds propagated on more than 8,000 acres in northwestern Pennsylvania. Ernst owns additional farmland in Florida, and has cooperative growing relationships in Maryland, North Carolina and Oregon. The company employs nearly 100 people during its busy seasons, of which 75 are full-time. Its seeds are used throughout the eastern United States for pipeline and right-of-way restoration, wetland mitigation, sustainable landscaping, erosion control and pollinator and wildlife habitat by customers including conservation organizations, landscape architects, reclamation/restoration contractors, government agencies and private landowners.