Sun Gro is North America's largest producer of horticultural-grade peat and the largest distributor of peat moss and peat and bark-based growing mixes. Additionally, we are the leader in ensuring the sustainability of this important resource.

We endorse the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association’s definition of sustainable peatland management as the "balanced stewardship of the environmental, social and economic values of Canada's renewable peatland resource."

There are more than 270 million acres of peatlands in Canada. Of that, only .016 percent is harvested to help beautify our environment and grow literally millions of plants. In addition, new peat develops 60 times faster than what is harvested and managed wisely, peat is the ultimate renewable resource!

Not only do we make harvesting wisely a priority, we are also actively involved in the restoration of peat bogs once the harvest is complete. Sun Gro supports the research being conducted at Laval University which has helped us restore our bogs so that they continue to grow and produce new peat.

Social impact is also important at Sun Gro. We operate a network of 26 production facilities across Canada and the United States, and we take pride in the high quality jobs that we provide in small towns and rural areas.

At Sun Gro, we are very proud of our team, who make it a priority every day to fulfill our responsibility of stewardship to peatlands, ensuring that this abundant resource will always be available to future generations.

People buy Sunshine, Black Gold, Metro Mix, Lakeland, and other Sun Gro products because they know we’re the leader in our industry. And when you use our products to beautify your yard, grow plants and vegetables, make previously barren areas fertile and sustain CO2-cleansing plants and trees, you can be sure that you’re using a resource that’s plentiful, renewable, and well-managed.