b'PARTNER CONTENTSchaff Seed Companies Acquires Reclamation Seed Corporation, Creating North Americas Largest and Most Diversified Native Seed SupplierS chaff Seed Companies, founded in 1975 by Victor Schaff, has acquired Reclamation Seed Corporation, the parent compa-ny to Granite Seed, Bruce Seed Farm, L&H Seeds, Northwest Seed, and Natures Seed. Together with Mr. Schaffs seed compa-niesS&S Seeds, Pacific Coast Seed, Hedgerow Farms, Comstock Seed, Kamprath Seed, and Environmental Seed Producersthe combined entity is now the largest native seed supplier in North America, with 12 locations in seven western States.We view this acquisition as the ideal marriage between two sets of seed entities with successful track records of supplying a diverse range of native seed species, complimented by erosion control products, to their respective markets, says Mr. Schaff. Together, we are able to provide a unique one-stop solution to virtually any land reclamation or beautification project, particu-larly in the western U.S., whether those projects call for highly specialized local ecotypes, or large-scale landscape solutions in response to emergency stabilization situations.The combined entity has significant farming operations in California, Washington, and Montana, as well as the unique abil-ity to coordinate specialized wild-land seed collections through-out the western U.S. These activities are supported by additional distribution and sales locations in Oregon, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. We are now able to leverage an unparalleled diversity of production, procurement, sales, and distribution resources to deliver the right solution to our customers on a just-in-time basis, regardless of size or complexity, says Rob Wendell, who will serve as CEO. Ultimately its about providing the best possible recla-mation solutions to our customers, and this transaction enables us to execute on that at a whole new level.A key motivation of the deal was to provide more site specific and local ecotype solutions for customers across a wider geog-raphy. Customers ranging from homeowners to government agencies are calling for reclamation solutions rooted in seed that is native or locally adapted, says Mr. Schaff. This business combination goes a long way toward supporting that trend, whileoffices, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the United States Forest Service, still being able to readily deliver large quantity workhorse speciesand the Bureau of Land Management. The company produces and in response to emergency stabilization situations typically as- procures hundreds of seed species and varieties, complimented sociated with wildfires. We are now able to bring the best of bothby a complete line of erosion control materials, providing solu-solutions depending upon what our customers need. tions ranging from small plots to tens of thousands of acres. Its Schaff Seed Companies serves a highly diverse range ofe-commerce brand, Natures Seed (www.naturesseed.com), caters customers that includes small landowners, ranchers, contrac- to homeowners and small landowners nationwide.tors, Fortune 500 corporations, and various government agenciesThe transaction closed in February 2020. For additional infor-including departments of transportation, state environmentalmation, contact Rob Wendell at rob@graniteseed.com. SEPTEMBER 2020SEEDWORLD.COM /63'