Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Tradingpost" <tradingpost@gilanet.com>]

Thanks, Pat. Here's one that you do have to pay for though.

http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstry7d1e.html?recid=1091
http://www.non-gmosource.com/

paul tradingpost@gilanet.com
http://largocreekfarms.com
http://medicinehill.net

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On 1/28/2005 at 10:03 AM Pat Meadows wrote:

>On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:57:21 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>
>>Does  this mean Seminis already sells GMO to some of our VEGETABLE seed
>>companies?
>>Will seed sellers state in their catalogs that a certain item is
>>genetically modified? 
>>
>
>Many seed sellers (including us) have taken the 'Safe Seed
>Pledge' and promise not to sell or buy GMO seeds.
>
>The pledge is copied below my signature, at the bottom of
>this message.
>
>The Council for Responsible Genetics issues a booklet
>listing all the seed sellers who have taken the Pledge.  
>By buying from those seed sellers, you can be (reasonably)
>sure you are not getting GMO seed.  
>
>You can request copies of the booklet here, or look at their
>online listing (which is, unfortunately IMHO, listed by
>state rather than alphabetically).
>
>http://www.gene-watch.org/programs/safeseed/sourcebook.html
>
>You can also expect seed companies that have taken this
>pledge to display it prominently somewhere on their websites
>and catalogs. (We have it on our home page, for example.)
>
>For myself, I will neither buy nor sell GMOs, and I expect
>seed companies to specifically label *even hybrids* as such.
>And I try to buy only from other seed companies that have
>also taken the Safe Seed Pledge.  
>
>In case anyone doesn't know the difference:  hybrids are two
>varieties of the same organism, mixed by 'conventional'
>means (pollination in the case of plants) as has been done
>for many, many years.  An example is Better Boy Hybrid
>tomatoes (Mama was one type of tomato, Papa was another type
>of tomato).  A mixed-breed dog (Mama was a French poodle,
>Papa was a German Shepherd) could also be said to be a
>hybrid.  
>
>GMO organisms, by contrast, are implanted with genetic
>material from totally different organisms:  maybe a
>strawberry would have genetic material from a fish, for
>instance. 
>
>Cheers,
>Pat
>
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>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 material outside of
>natural reproductive methods and between genera, families or
>kingdoms, poses great biological risks as well as economic,
>political, and cultural threats. We feel that genetically
>engineered varieties have been insufficiently tested prior
>to public release. More research and testing is necessary to
>further assess the potential risks of genetically engineered
>seeds. Further, we wish to support agricultural progress
>that leads to healthier soils, genetically diverse
>agricultural ecosystems and ultimately healthy people and
>communities. 
>
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