Press Release · Heartwood Partners
NativeSeed Group Acquires the Assets of Sharp Brothers Seed Company, Expanding Native Seed Cleaning Across the Great Plains
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DENVER, Nov. 5, 2026 — NativeSeed Group today announced that it has acquired the assets of Sharp Brothers Seed Company in Healy, Kansas, a specialist in cleaning, processing and conditioning warm-season native grasses. The acquisition of these assets adds Sharp Brothers' processing capabilities to NativeSeed Group's network of regional seed companies, including Star Seed in Osborne, Kansas, significantly expanding the group's seed cleaning services and strengthening its position across the Great Plains.
"Sharp Brothers has built its reputation on the highest quality native seed cleaning," said Charlie Bowman, CEO of NativeSeed Group. "Combining that expertise with our Star Seed team in Kansas gives growers, conservation agencies and restoration professionals across the Great Plains access to both high-quality native seed and expert cleaning that helps new plantings establish in the soil."
Seed Cleaning and Conditioning Services
Cleaning services for growers. Native seed growers and conservation partners can now access professional cleaning and conditioning at Sharp Brothers as part of NativeSeed Group's expanding seed cleaning services across agriculture and native plant varieties. For additional information, contact Star Seed at 1-800-782-7311 or [email protected]
Warm-season grass conditioning. Dedicated equipment and experienced operators de-awn, debeard and condition species such as big bluestem, little bluestem, Indiangrass, switchgrass, sideoats grama, and buffalo grass to high purity with consistent germination.
Broader Native Seed Access Across the West and Great Plains
The acquisition of the assets of Sharp Brothers Seed Company continues NativeSeed Group's expansion across the American West and Great Plains, giving conservation agencies, reclamation contractors, land managers and mining and energy operators across the West and Midwest U.S. access to a broader portfolio of native species and the processing capacity to deliver them.
Media Contact
Charlie Bowman, CEO, NativeSeed Group, [email protected] | Star Seed: 800-782-7311
SOURCE Heartwood Partners
About NativeSeed Group
NativeSeed Group is a provider of native and conservation seed, farm and cover crop seed, erosion control products and seed cleaning services for land reclamation, conservation, agriculture, energy and consumer applications. It goes to market through nine regional seed houses, including Star Seed, Granite Seed, and Pacific Coast Seed. Its customers include landowners, energy companies, state and federal agencies, conservation districts, farm co-ops, environmental engineers and contractors, with a strong presence across the Western and Midwestern U.S. Learn more at www.NativeSeedGroup.com.
About Sharp Brothers Seed Company
Based in Healy, Kansas, Sharp Brothers Seed Company has specialized in producing, cleaning and conditioning warm-season grasses, wildflowers and native seed for conservation, reclamation and landscape markets for 74 years.