Seed Sources: Why Seeds of Change Will Not Get My Business
While getting myself motivated for the Spring 2010 planting season I put out feelers among my friends for sources from which I could buy some new onion varieties. I was surprised when one of my more informed friends recommended the Seeds of Change company as I had heard disheartening information about the company’s ownership. When I shared what I knew, I found that several folks in-the-know were not in fact aware that Seeds of Change is owned by the M&M Mars company.
I first learned about the odd ownership situation while researching a particular carrot variety that I was given as a gift over the holidays. That led me to this post on Homegrown Evolution about the precocious Purple Dragon carrot. A follow up post on the same website offers more information from people on both sides of the argument and can be found here.
As for me, I have made a conscious decision to give my business to good companies doing good things, not the good things that bad companies are doing in the name of public relations while it is the in thing. As a result, I will buy seeds from other sources and continue my own seed saving and seed trading efforts to ensure that private people still have open pollinated, genetically pure seed from which to feed their families.
If you are not yet a member of the Seed Savers Exchange, I strongly recommend it. Even if you don’t become a member you have access to thousands of great seeds through their online store, but as the site touts, members have access to 12,613 more varieties!
What are your favorite sources for organic heirloom seeds? Leave a comment and be sure to include a link!
