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["Graham Burnett" <grahamburnett@blueyonder.co.uk>]

 

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From: Carole Shorney

 

Subject: SEEOG news, via UK Kitchen Gardens, sad news

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   Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:13:29 -0400
   From: chris reid <reidchris@earthlink.net>
Subject: Anyone Growing Seeds from Abundant Life Seed Foundation?

Since so many members of this group seem to range far and wide looking for
new seeds, I thought I would pass on some news about a fire apparently
destroying most of the seed stock of Abundant Life Seed Foundation in Port
Townsend, Washington USA.

If you have ever ordered seed from them and continued to save seeds, they
are interested in hearing from people who can offer to send back some seeds
to help rebuild their collection.  They do not want seeds mailed at this
point, but just to know what's out there.  They had 2000 varieties of
heirloom seeds up to 1500 years old, so the fire -- which last I heard was
believed to be arson by a couple of local teenagers -- appears to have
caused a stunning loss to the world, possibly forever.  Originally they
thought they had lost everything, and since then, they have discovered some
seeds in file cabinets which will be tested for viability.  I haven't been
able to find a September update to post here.

Here is a post describing the fire, and a link to ASF website.

Cheers,

Chris Reid

Gaias-cafe]seed foundation destroyed by fire
Jackieo gaias-cafe@gn.apc.org
Mon, 4 Aug 2003 12:50:20 -0700

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I live in Port Townsend, Washington, USA, home of the Abundant Life Seed =
Foundation who propagate and sell seeds which are endangered, =
open-pollinated, antique and hard-to-find varieties.
This morning a tremendous fire destroyed the over a hundred-year-old =
building which housed the offices, retail, catalog and storage =
facilities.  The farm, barns and drying sheds are located elsewhere and =
were not affected.  The old building also housed a gourmet grocery, meat =
market and green grocer.
The loss of the seeds is horrible, as many of these varieties cannot be =
found anywhere else.  =20
Here is the website.  There has not been a call for donations of seeds, =
money, etc. yet, but I will write again if there is new information.  =
Feel free to pass this information on to others who might be interested.
Jacqueline
http://www.abundantlifeseed.org/


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