Goodman Seeds is a 100% family-owned Australian business. Richard Goodman arrived in Bairnsdale in 1858. 4 years later he was growing and selling vegetable seeds. In 1895, Richard’s son William opened a shop in Bairnsdale selling seed and garden products. It was subsequently managed by his son Keith, then Keith’s son John with his wife Dorothy. John’s son Nathan and his wife Aimee are now proprietors of the business. Nathan is the 5th Generation in the business.