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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] sources for clean, safe, natural seeds
  • Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:51:48 -0500

On 1/24/2012 7:04 AM, jenny Nazak wrote:
Thank you for that list Lawrence. And how about D. Landreth Seed Company -
heirlooms and classics
http://www.landrethseeds.com/


I would add:

Mountain Valley Seeds

Rupp Seeds

High Mowing Seeds

Johnnys Seeds

Baker Creek Seed Co

Clifton Seed Co (in North Carolina)

Southern Exposure Seed Co

and many others (search message archives for more)

I believe this is the oldest seed company in the U.S.

I should have added them; here is complete information about Landreth SC:

Landreth Seed Co.
http://www.landrethseeds.com/

Since 1784, the D. Landreth Seed Company has been providing its customers with one of the most extensive selections of fine lawn and garden seeds in the world. Our founders introduced into the United States some of the most beloved flowers and vegetables known today including the Zinnia, the white potato, various tomatoes, and our own Bloomsdale Spinach. We have become the oldest seed house in America because we are passionate in our quest for excellence in quality, service and innovation.

From their Facebook page:

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Landreth Seed Co
Seed Supply; Garden · New Freedom, Pennsylvania

We are currently leading an initiative to try to save Landreth Seed Company. There is a garnishment against the company and outstanding debt that needs to be paid back or else our doors will close. So far we are reaching our goal and doing amazing thanks to all of our fans, friends and support! Our original deadline was September 30th, but we are still awaiting word from the lawyers, let's keep our push going and order catalogs or contribute to chip in :) We are reaching our goal in big ways due to your sharing of our story and support of our product. We are a hardworking all American business (American products, we employ locally and buy local services (even our printing for our catalog)). For more information, please see the first three links:

http://landrethseedco.chipin.com (Chipin)

http://www.landrethseeds.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=5689 (Catalog Order)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GDBTSBRwq5t6-uQ9LJnZXFg1U1PhFflQ1uNaCVyGVIY/edit?hl=en_US&pli=1 (Our reason for running this campaign, press statement)


http://www.loe.org/audio/stream.m3u?file=http%3A%2F%2Fstream.loe.org%2Faudio%2F110923%2F110923seedcompany.mp3

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/gardening/130562188.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jesse-kornbluth/could-a-beautiful-5-catal_b_951939.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sandra-ingerman/inner-garden_b_942092.html

http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/371/

http://www.smalltimecook.com/2011/09/save-the-seeds/

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/gardening/Landreth_seeds.html

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/heirloom/msg0914442729828.html?1

http://in.gredients.com/2011/09/13/heirlooms-and-why-they-matter/

http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/home-and-gardening/headlines/20110914-owner-of-d.-landreth-seed-co.-calls-on-gardeners-to-save-firm.ece?action=reregister

http://www.yorkdispatch.com/business/ci_18910264

http://solari.com/blog/help-save-one-of-americas-heirloom-non-gmo-seed-houses/

Please be advised, that while we appreciate the out pouring of love and support in regard to Landreth's financial plight, we have been saddened to hear that certain individuals have begun to make threats and derogatory comments about Ms. King.

We appreciate and very much need your continued and considerable support to continue operating, but ask that you respect Ms. King, and do not find fault with her for attempting to collect the money she has been due the past two years.
Address
60 E High St Bldg 4, New Freedom, PA 17349 · Get Directions
Phone
717-227-1110
Website
http://www.landrethseeds.com

Founded
1784
About
The Oldest Seed House in America, est 1784, more than 900 Heirloom Seed varieties, roots, onion, shallot, garlic sets, tubers, Heirloom flower bulbs more than 50 Dahlia varieties plus Classic Garden tools and equipment. http://www.landrethseeds.com/
Mission
To provide quality seeds to our customers since 1784. We are committed to buying American, employing American and keeping our local economy as our main focus. We are non-GMO and most of our seeds are open-pollinated. All seeds are hybrid. A few of our seeds are F1 Hybrids which means they do not breed true. In particular, our Black Pearl Hot Pepper and the Fairytale eggplant. Just about everything else is open pollinated and heirloom.
Awards
We sell seeds to Old Sturbridge Village, Colonial Williamsburg, Monticello, The Hagley Museum, The Henry Ford Museum, The Smithsonian, The Claude Moore Colonial Farm, The Farmers Museum in Cooperstown NY, The National Museum of Civ...il War Medicine, Longwood Gardens, The Missouri Botanical Gardens, Mount Vernon, Nemours Mansion and Garden, The Old Salem Museum and Gardens, The Mount Vernon Hotel and Museum in NYC and many, many other botanical gardens, historical museums and historical sites.
Email
info@landrethseeds.com





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