http://www.myearthgarden.com/2009/12/seed-sources-why-seeds-of-change-will-not-get-my-business/ acres away from ordinary Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.myearthgarden.com/2009/12/seed-sources-why-seeds-of-change-will-not-get-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-8110 jeavonna chapman Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:36:31 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/?p=125#comment-8110 Bad companies are all over Facebook giving money to worthy charities in exchange for your email/facebook information. It's pretty depressing who's doing business with "the devil." Bad companies are all over Facebook giving money to worthy charities in exchange for your email/facebook information. It’s pretty depressing who’s doing business with “the devil.”

]]> http://www.myearthgarden.com/2009/12/seed-sources-why-seeds-of-change-will-not-get-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-8109 jeavonna chapman Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:34:38 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/?p=125#comment-8109 I'm not giving up my M&Ms, Michael. Even if they cause cancer, obesity, heart attacks and pimples. Okay, there's no link to them causing cancer, yet. I’m not giving up my M&Ms, Michael. Even if they cause cancer, obesity, heart attacks and pimples. Okay, there’s no link to them causing cancer, yet.

]]> http://www.myearthgarden.com/2009/12/seed-sources-why-seeds-of-change-will-not-get-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-8027 Tina Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:36:16 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/?p=125#comment-8027 Even if a company is doing the right thing for what I think is the wrong reason, it is still the right thing. I think there's a value in rewarding positive behaviors. Even if a company is doing the right thing for what I think is the wrong reason, it is still the right thing. I think there’s a value in rewarding positive behaviors.

]]> http://www.myearthgarden.com/2009/12/seed-sources-why-seeds-of-change-will-not-get-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-7035 J Sundance Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:04:28 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/?p=125#comment-7035 You should double check rumors before posting them. While Seeds of Change has received financing from M&M Mars, that is not at all the same thing as being "owned" by them. SofC continues to use small growers to supply their seeds, support community gardens through their free seed program, and educate about biodiversity. While there are several other smaller suppliers of heirloom seeds, there is no need to 'dis' SofC. One small company you may want to check into is Sandhill Preservation Farm--they also carry heirloom poultry breeds. One caution with using small companies: do they grow out large enough runs of each variety to ensure genetic diversity isn't lost through inbreeding? Do they run germination tests on their seeds annually? See an interesting discussion of seed companies in Gardening When It Counts by Steve Solomon, former owner of Territorial Seed Co. You should double check rumors before posting them. While Seeds of Change has received financing from M&M Mars, that is not at all the same thing as being “owned” by them. SofC continues to use small growers to supply their seeds, support community gardens through their free seed program, and educate about biodiversity. While there are several other smaller suppliers of heirloom seeds, there is no need to ‘dis’ SofC.
One small company you may want to check into is Sandhill Preservation Farm–they also carry heirloom poultry breeds. One caution with using small companies: do they grow out large enough runs of each variety to ensure genetic diversity isn’t lost through inbreeding? Do they run germination tests on their seeds annually? See an interesting discussion of seed companies in Gardening When It Counts by Steve Solomon, former owner of Territorial Seed Co.

]]> http://www.myearthgarden.com/2009/12/seed-sources-why-seeds-of-change-will-not-get-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4554 JeanAnnVK Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:44:21 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/?p=125#comment-4554 Interesting info, Michael, I had no idea...will do a bit of research. Interesting info, Michael, I had no idea…will do a bit of research.

]]> http://www.myearthgarden.com/2009/12/seed-sources-why-seeds-of-change-will-not-get-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4485 Theresa Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:55:42 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/?p=125#comment-4485 thanks for that info, will keep remember as I'm planning my seed orders. thanks for that info, will keep remember as I’m planning my seed orders.

]]> http://www.myearthgarden.com/2009/12/seed-sources-why-seeds-of-change-will-not-get-my-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4266 Janice Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:15:40 +0000 http://www.myearthgarden.com/?p=125#comment-4266 Thanks for that interesting bit of info! For a few years now I've been getting my heirloom seeds from Saltspring Seeds here in B.C. (www.saltspringseeds.com), or from a small Manitoba company called Heritage Harvest Seeds (www.heritageharvestseed.com) Good quality, smaller scale production that you can actually go visit in person! Thanks for that interesting bit of info! For a few years now I’ve been getting my heirloom seeds from Saltspring Seeds here in B.C. (www.saltspringseeds.com), or from a small Manitoba company called Heritage Harvest Seeds (www.heritageharvestseed.com) Good quality, smaller scale production that you can actually go visit in person!

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