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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Dec 14, 2008, at 12:03 AM, Leslie wrote:

> A follow up on a comment made by Bob sometime in the last couple of  
> days.... more or less along the lines of reduced food supplies from  
> commercial farmers.
>
> What I would like to know is would that result in reduced seeds  
> available for purchase?

Seed companies produce seed. Farmers produce food.
>  I have read that hybrids don't reproduce "true", and therefore we  
> should look for non-hybrid heirloom seeds.   Has anyone found this  
> true about the hybrids, to the point where it matters?

Absolutely true.
>  I've ordered some heirloom seeds, but would love a link to  
> someplace that has more heirlooms than hybrids.

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. http://rareseeds.com/