Organic Seed Sources in the US

[GlassSteagallfan]

Seed starting calendar (northern US)

[Hermite]

Sometimes, here on PA, I tend to forget we're not all in the same country. ooops

[olgraybear]

I thought I would input my 1 1/2 cents worth, and I know that this is titled as Seed Sources in the U.S., but hey - there's folks in other places too. So, if its ok - I will throw out a few here

Canada -

Heritage Harvest Seed - http://www.heritageharvestseed.com/
Prairie Garden Seeds - http://www.prseeds.ca/
Salt Spring Seeds - http://www.saltspringseeds.com/
Solana Seeds - http://solanaseeds.netfirms.com/welcome.html
Terra Edibles Canada - http://www.terraedibles.ca/
T&T Seeds - http://www.ttseeds.com/PHP/home.php
Tree and Twig - http://www.treeandtwig.ca/
West Coast Seeds - http://www.vancouverseedbank.ca/manufacturers.php?id=25
William Dam Seeds - http://www.damseeds.ca/productcart/p...p?idCategory=2
Yuko Horiuchi - http://www.yuko.ca/

Some Canadian Seed Company's will ship to the U.S., some won't so check each one's availability.

I have some for Europe also and gobs for the U.S., which I would provide if folks would want them.
I guess we will see how these go first,
smiles everyone

[olgraybear]

There is an importance to the issue of GMO, GE, transgeneric organism, Frankenseeds
Hawaii is proclaimed to be the GMO testing capital of the world.
This site has some important information for those that are not that familiar just to what extent food crops have been taken.


http://hawaiiseed.org/

[Dennis Leahy]

Posted by olgraybear (here)
I thought I would input my 1 1/2 cents worth, and I know that this is titled as Seed Sources in the U.S., but hey - there's folks in other places too. So, if its ok - I will throw out a few here

Canada -

Heritage Harvest Seed - http://www.heritageharvestseed.com/
Prairie Garden Seeds - http://www.prseeds.ca/
Salt Spring Seeds - http://www.saltspringseeds.com/
Solana Seeds - http://solanaseeds.netfirms.com/welcome.html
Terra Edibles Canada - http://www.terraedibles.ca/
T&T Seeds - http://www.ttseeds.com/PHP/home.php
Tree and Twig - http://www.treeandtwig.ca/
West Coast Seeds - http://www.vancouverseedbank.ca/manufacturers.php?id=25
William Dam Seeds - http://www.damseeds.ca/productcart/p...p?idCategory=2
Yuko Horiuchi - http://www.yuko.ca/

Some Canadian Seed Company's will ship to the U.S., some won't so check each one's availability.

I have some for Europe also and gobs for the U.S., which I would provide if folks would want them.
I guess we will see how these go first,
smiles everyone

What I had mentioned earlier was that if the Canadian seed companies can ship to the US, then add them in this thread, and if they don't, maybe start a new thread.

Now I'm sorta torn between asking the mods to change the title of this thread to "Organic Seed Sources in the US and Canada", or asking them to split off the Canadian entries into a new thread perhaps called, "Organic Seed Sources in Canada"

What you you Canadians think? One way or another, I want to make sure Canadians can search for and find the thread that has Canadian seed companies in it. :~)

Dennis

[olgraybear]

Here is a valuable link to the Univ. of Minn. website that has an abundance of info for plant sources, as they have noted on their page -

Use Plant Information Online to discover sources in 1023 North American nurseries for 97248 plants, find 329396 citations to 167618 plants in science and garden literature, link to selected websites for images and regional information about 18101 plants, and access information on 2703 North American seed and nursery firms. Plant Information Online is a free service of the University of Minnesota Libraries.

http://plantinfo.umn.edu/



I hope this will help everyone...
Smiles and good cheer...

[RunningDeer]

Great thread, Dennis. My seeds should arrive today from SeedSavers.org. I'm looking to purchase more. I don’t have land. I’m thinking of tiny garden on my deck. If not, at the very least, I’ve got seeds in case of community involvement and/or barter.

This is a good place to add here. I made 9 quarts yesterday. It was really easy. The vegetables keep for months: “Lacto-Fermented Vegetables”. It’s a 6 minute vid, a reference and ideas section. It takes about a week to ferment and then you refrigerate.

Back again to add a little of the finished product.

[Dennis Leahy]

Here'a a link to "Occupy Monsanto", and their list of companies selling seeds that are not only non-GMO, but to get on their list, none of your profits can go to a GMO company. (In other words, your company cannot be owned, in whole or in part, by one of the GMO corporations.) They are calling their list: "Monsanto-free Seed Companies."

http://www.occupymonsanto360.org/201...eed-companies/

Dennis

[Marin]

Thank you kindly for putting this together Dennis. Great Thread.

Marin

And thank you Marianne for the Medicinal Herb list. A great addition.

Any recommendations regarding a good gardening book. Saw this on the Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds website:
Vegetable Gardener's Bible Soft Cover
http://rareseeds.com/books/all-books...oft-cover.html