To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Monsanto Buy Seminis Seeds
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:01:16 -0500
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:49:32 -0500, you wrote:
>Fedco codes each variety in their catalogue to indicate which sort of
>company they got the seed from; so that if you want, you can choose
>seed from smaller and/or independent seed growers. Other retail
>companies might be willing to give you this information if you asked
>them; and if enough people asked them, might start also listing it in
>their catalogues.
>
Another positive step, of course, would be to support the
Seed Saver's Exchange (USA) or Seeds of Diversity (Canada)
by becoming a member.
The Seed Saver's Exchange also sells seeds to non-members,
although this isn't their basic purpose. Their commercial
catalog is also online at the website above.
Pat
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