More Seed Concerns

OK, I thought I was safe from supporting Monsanto if I bought heirloom varieties of seeds. Come to find out Monsanto now owns some of those varieties. This means that they are not GMO seeds, but they are owned and more than likely produced by one of Monsanto’s subsidiaries. Scarily Monsanto now owns 40% of the home gardener seeds!

Sadly some of our most popular vegetable varieties are now owned by Monsanto.

Some of these are big names in the industry, [...]

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Keeping Up With “Frankenseeds”

On several occasions I’ve talked about GMO or GE crops. Monsanto and Seminis are the two main companies developing these seeds. While developing their “frankenseeds” they’re also keeping their foot in the legitimate seed door.  I recently found a listing of many of the varieties that Monsanto and Seminis sell.

What does this mean for the home grower or the conscientious gardener? Anyone who’s concerned about the effects of Monsanto’s work can vote with their pocketbook, by staying away from seeds [...]

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Time To Think Seeds – No GMO

Yep, it’s that time of year. Time to start drooling over this years seed catalogs. I’ve already received several and have to reign myself in, as I’ve got quite a few packets of seeds left from last year.

One thing you should consider when looking at seeds is their safety and purity. There are studies starting to come in showing that GMO seeds are affecting, not only the natural world around us, but our very bodies. The [...]

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Seed List Continued

34.  *Bountiful Gardens

http://www.bountifulgardens.org

35. Environmental Seed Producers

http://www.espseeds.com

36. *Harmony Farm Supply and Nursery

http://www.harmonyfarm.com

37. The Natural Gardening Company

http://www.naturalgardening.com

38. Peaceful Valley Farm Supply

http://www.groworganic.com

39. Redwood City Seed Company

http://www.redwoodcityseed.com

40. *Botanical Interests, Inc.

http://www.botanicalinterests.com

41.  Comstock Ferre & Co.

http://www.comstockferre.com

42. New England Seed Company

http://www.neseed.com

43. E.O.N.S., Inc.

http://www.eonseed.com

44. Growin’ Crazy Acres

http://www.growincrazyacres.com

45. Nature’s Crossroads, LLC

http://www.naturescrossroads.com

46. Ferry Morse Seed Company

http://www.ferry-morse.com/

47. FedCo Seeds

http://www.fedcoseeds.com

48. The Heirloom Garden of Maine

http://www.theheirloomgarden.com

49. Orchard House Heirlooms

http://www.orchardhouseheirlooms.com

50. BLM Enterprises/Markham Farm

http://www.markhamfarm.com

51. Italian Seed and Tool

http://www.italianseedandtool.com

52. Plants of the Southwest

http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com

53. New York Botanicals, LLC

http://www.nybotanics.com

54. Sow True Seed

http://www.sowtrue.com

55. Companion Plants, Inc.

http://www.companionplants.com

56. Boondockers Seed Company

http://www.BoondockersFarm.com

57. [...]

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Safe Seed Pledge

I thought it might be beneficial if people actually knew what the Safe Seed Pledge says, so here it is:

THE SAFE SEED PLEDGE:

“Agriculture and seeds provide the basis upon which our lives depend. We must protect this foundation as a safe and genetically stable source for future generations. For the benefit of all farmers, gardeners and consumers who want an alternative

We pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants. The mechanical transfer of genetic [...]

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