Don't forget to get open pollinated wheat and field corn too. Most of the farmers I know will be in big trouble, because all they grow around here is genetically modified corn and wheat and soybeans. And while I was tooling around trying to find a source of OP wheat, I found this:
Quote:
A bill has been introduced in the Ohio state legislature (United States)
that would require registration and state-level regulation of anyone who
cleans or conditions self-pollinated seed. According to the Rural
Advancement Foundation International (RAFI), the proposed legislation is
part of Monsanto's aggressive corporate strategy to police rural
communities and intimidate seed-saving farmers.
Yow! And I have heard that Monsanto is working on a new technology called the terminator gene, which will keep farmers from growing new crops from seed they have raised (from Monsanto GM seed--a real problem for them). I have heard them deny that they are still working on it, but I don't believe them. And can you see the implications? Those terminator crops will cross pollinate with the older, non GM crops, and introduce the terminator gene into the older seeds. Then every year, less and less viable seed will be produced. C'mon peak, before Monsanto gets their way, or we are all &*%$-ed
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 3:20 pm Post subject: Re:
Hey, this is Jordan Goodspeed, the damn roll-back ate my account.
On the subject of seeds, if you are anywhere near the DC metropolitan area, you might wanna try the Claude Moore or National Colonial farms. Most of them still maintain heirloom crops and animals, including open-pollinated wheat and corn. :D
Joined: May 16, 2004 Posts: 162 Location: Rural, Indiana.
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:59 am Post subject:
Both these are excellent sources of non-hybrid seeds. They sell packages of seeds which come ready for storage or freezer. I am currently waiting for a package to arrive from both companies. I plan on adding Silica Gel to both and putting them in my freezer. They should last indefinetly in my freezer as long as kept dry. If you don't freeze them, they will keep for about 3 years...but, you must keep them dry.
I get mine from Fedco Seeds in Maine. They are a cooperatively-run venture, and carry all sorts of heirloom, open-pollinated, and organically produced seeds. They also do potatoes, fruits, cover crops, soil amendments, etc. And very reasonable prices compared to the afore-mentioned seeds of change (though I consider SoC to be good people).
One more reason that I like Fedco is that I live in New Hampshire, and I like to keep it somewhat bioregional. SoC is in New Mexico. And they put out a very interesting catalog.
Joined: Dec 04, 2004 Posts: 2337 Location: perpetual state of exhaustion
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:02 am Post subject:
For most herbs and lots of the more medicinal type ones, I've been having a fair amount of success with http://www.richters.com I like this one because they also ship live plants if you prefer that. Takes the work out of harder to germinate plants.
I get most of mine from Nichols Garden Nursery as they're local to me and they have a great selection of open pollinated seeds, plus they sell bulk packs of seeds if you're looking for quantity.
I ordered some specialty items, like fiber strain flax, from Richters, and have to say they have the best packaging of any seed place I've ever ordered from, airtight foil packets, really nice.
And I have heard that Monsanto is working on a new technology called the terminator gene, which will keep farmers from growing new crops from seed they have raised (from Monsanto GM seed--a real problem for them). I have heard them deny that they are still working on it, but I don't believe them. And can you see the implications? Those terminator crops will cross pollinate with the older, non GM crops, and introduce the terminator gene into the older seeds. Then every year, less and less viable seed will be produced. C'mon peak, before Monsanto gets their way, or we are all &*%$-ed
Actually the terminator gene won't get far because the seeds produced by a plant that carries it will be inviable. So it can't spread. It does not spread by cross-pollination.
Plus Monsanto gave up on the idea in 2002 because just one plant in the batch with a defective terminator gene will be able to reproduce and make the whole thing useless.
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