Seed Sources
by Irene Bensinger who researched seed sources in Spring 2008.
Remember, just because a seed supplier has signed the Safe Seed Pledge, it does NOT mean that they don't carry Seminis/Peto/Monsanto seeds. All it means is that they will not knowingly sell GMO seeds. But, for me, the issue goes far beyond avoiding GMO seeds. I don't want one penny of my seed purchases to fall into the coffers of a
company that is bent on monopolizing the world's food seed supply.
These companies have replied that they do NOT carry seeds from Seminis or Peto or American Seeds, Inc. (All three seed suppliers are owned by Monsanto.) There are other seed sellers that do not carry Monsanto-owned seeds, but these are the ones I contacted.
Uprising Seeds (carried by the Mountain Community Co-op)
Abundant Life
Natural Gardening Company
Tomato Fest Cook's Garden
Heirloom
Seeds
Bountiful Gardens
Fedco
Victory
Southern Exposure
Stellar
(very small seed growers in B.C.)
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Seeds of Change
Seed Savers Exchange
Select Seeds
Peters Seed Company
High Mowing Organic Seeds
Rodale's website in 2005 had this list of Seminis/Monsanto seeds
And the following companies replied that they DO carry Seminis seeds,in some cases only a handful of varieties, other substantial amounts.
IF you order from these companies be sure to stress in your order that you definitely do not want any seeds that originate from Seminis. Seed
suppliers need to hear from their customers that Seminis/Monsanto seeds are unacceptable.
Territorial
Kitazawa
Totally Tomato
Burpees
Jung
Renee's Garden
Shumway
Johnny's (They sent me a list of about 50 varieties that they get from Seminis and/or Peto. It broke my heart to recycle my Johnny's catalog unread.)
Stokes
Thompson & Morgan
Harris Seeds
Gurneys
Hume Seeds
Pinetree
Nichols
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Seminis openly lists some, but certainly not all, of the companies who carry their seeds on their website
http://us.seminis.com/products/hg_dealer.asp
Bottom line: If you wish to avoid Monsanto-owned seeds, write to the companies you plan to order seeds from and ask them specifically: Do any of the seeds you sell originate from Seminis or Petco? The issue is NOT whether or not the seeds are genetically modified; the issue is where the seeds originate. Then spend your seed dollars accordingly.
Remember, just because a seed supplier has signed the Safe Seed Pledge, it does NOT mean that they don't carry Seminis/Peto/Monsanto seeds. All it means is that they will not knowingly sell GMO seeds. But, for me, the issue goes far beyond avoiding GMO seeds. I don't want one penny of my seed purchases to fall into the coffers of a
company that is bent on monopolizing the world's food seed supply.
These companies have replied that they do NOT carry seeds from Seminis or Peto or American Seeds, Inc. (All three seed suppliers are owned by Monsanto.) There are other seed sellers that do not carry Monsanto-owned seeds, but these are the ones I contacted.
Uprising Seeds (carried by the Mountain Community Co-op)
Abundant Life
Natural Gardening Company
Tomato Fest Cook's Garden
Heirloom
Seeds
Bountiful Gardens
Fedco
Victory
Southern Exposure
Stellar
(very small seed growers in B.C.)
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Seeds of Change
Seed Savers Exchange
Select Seeds
Peters Seed Company
High Mowing Organic Seeds
Rodale's website in 2005 had this list of Seminis/Monsanto seeds
And the following companies replied that they DO carry Seminis seeds,in some cases only a handful of varieties, other substantial amounts.
IF you order from these companies be sure to stress in your order that you definitely do not want any seeds that originate from Seminis. Seed
suppliers need to hear from their customers that Seminis/Monsanto seeds are unacceptable.
Territorial
Kitazawa
Totally Tomato
Burpees
Jung
Renee's Garden
Shumway
Johnny's (They sent me a list of about 50 varieties that they get from Seminis and/or Peto. It broke my heart to recycle my Johnny's catalog unread.)
Stokes
Thompson & Morgan
Harris Seeds
Gurneys
Hume Seeds
Pinetree
Nichols
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Seminis openly lists some, but certainly not all, of the companies who carry their seeds on their website
http://us.seminis.com/products/hg_dealer.asp
Bottom line: If you wish to avoid Monsanto-owned seeds, write to the companies you plan to order seeds from and ask them specifically: Do any of the seeds you sell originate from Seminis or Petco? The issue is NOT whether or not the seeds are genetically modified; the issue is where the seeds originate. Then spend your seed dollars accordingly.