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Here is the reference from the British publication Nature. Perhaps even more impressive is the companys history of innovation. Ferry-Morse. 0000536209 00000 n No problem. I have a hard time with that because the tomatoes are innocent varieties that were developed before GM veggie products were even on the market. Looks like poor research, poor presentation. Pupilla - That's fine. Hopefully if it is explained well enough others might get a better understanding of the issue. I don't think that that is a very reliable list. 4 Steps for Keeping Monsanto OUT of Your Garden! - The Healthy Home PDF Monsanto's Seed Company Subsidiaries - Food & Water Watch It is my use of the words bow and marketers in your objection and your conjecture that I am labeling you in your words: [[[You accused me of labeling you. If home gardening seed is a small portion of the seed they sell, then targeting commercial seed sales seems to be the way to go. The length of this thread has now become ridiculous. Dr. Thomson was forever proud of his Worlds Fair Gold Medal in Science and Industry awarded to SUPERthrive in 1940. The title of the list is bogus. 0000536667 00000 n Compare $ 1 98. I have not read it all because I am not able to delve too much into it at this point in time. Here are some articles that should be reliable From Mother Earth News - 35 years in business, http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/where-to-buy-non-gmo-seeds-zm0z15fmzsor.aspx, Resources for Taking Action on GMO Foods 2014, http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/gmo-foods-resources-ze0z1409zcwil.aspx. Monsanto spends a lot of money lobbying Washington, so -- we have no law against genetically modifying seed. And I prefer US grown produce always. Rather than bow, I will use the word "succumb". [5] The combined firm became the largest seed distribution company in the world. I guess, the long past resolved discussion of the inaccuracy of the original link was relevant. I'm not responsible for what you understand or who is marketing what. I hope to be able to continue having options to grow all conventionally bred varieties, including Better Boy tomatoes, therefore I will have no part of any boycott of wholesome, certifiably organic vegetable varieties smearing them so that they eventually might become discontinued and lost forever to those of us who like to grow them. The company's headquarters were located in New Haven, Connecticut. Why would you support that company giving it your money? Is that right? Ferry Morse Seeds & Spores - Walmart And complete information doesn't exist, there is always some amount of information that is unavailable to us. If they discontinue their variety they know me and thousands of others will kick their butt. You call me out? If you want to avoid the improved non-GMO varieties, just buy vintage varieties. They are a Coop and have taken a strong position on this subject. Between Monsanto having all the wealth on their side, to blanket us with their own carefully crafted PR campaign and the government having the power to give them carte blanche, it's easy to see why those that oppose what they are doing have a hard time being heard and understood. All Seeds of Change seeds are 100% Organic and 100% Non-GMO. After only your very first paragraph, I am already disagreeing with everything youve said. Free shipping any order of $50+! 3. All McKenzie seeds are 100% Non-GMO. I am not here to play games with words or be tripped up or trip anyone up. Again, Nobody, including Monsanto, will sell them to the Home Gardener. Once that I buy only conventionally bred seeds, and prefer only conventionally bred vegetables and fruits and GMOs concern me but this is a case by case problem. And, just for the sake of argument, why would Monsanto own so many seed companies, what's their reason for buying them all? Please research the 250,000 suicides issue you referenced in the earlier post. Over 160 years later, this method has stood the test of time as seeds are still packaged and displayed this way. %PDF-1.4 % Didn't know someone was trying to track the government officials who are making policy that allows Monsanto to continue along. You wrote: "Regardless of whether or not only commercial seeds are GMO, a statement by the company that sells seed to home gardeners, that they don't sell GMO seeds, helps eliminate confusion.". :-). The people who are against Monsanto aren't doing their cause any favors by spreading misinformation and the few articles I have read about the issue have been written by people who clearly have an agenda that isn't informing the public, but it to rally people to their cause by any means necessary. I am 1000% against genetically modifying seed. And are you then saying that because the story about India was not completely accurate, that means that there is nothing to fear? This link gives an explanation of their position on Monsanto and GMO seeds: http://www.fedcoseeds.com/seeds/monsanto.htm. And what does my belief that GMOs are 1000% wrong, or any reason why I believe that, have anything at all to do with the sentence you are responding to? Thanks for the reply and summarizing your GMO fears and beliefs, and how that contributes to your actions. Get the Container-Friendly Flower Kit from Ferry-Morse for $39.99. . [4] Ferry changed the company name to Ferry, Church & Co, and two years later, when Church retired,[5] Ferry changed the name again, this time to D.M. As it is, many people are already avoiding corn and soy products in the supermarket because it is difficult to find any that are not genetically modified. 0000510186 00000 n If they word "bow" creates linguistically more negative emphasis on preaching, which may be true, I should replace it with words that do not. There is only room for one other comment before this post becomes to long for me. Again, we have much common ground about our misgivings of Big Ag, and how the 7 big aggies are gobbling everything up and the smaller companies have difficulties keeping up and having the R&D funding to compete with the new breeding technologies besides GM, and how I support the little guys with a large portion of my seed purchases. They read any random thing, take it as gospel, and think they're informed without considering the source of the information, the bias of the author, or the fact that data can be manipulated to make any theory true. Their focus is on preserving varieties of seed that gardeners and farmers bring to North America when their families immigrate (d), and traditional varieties grown by American Indians, Mennonites and the Amish. This put it in a whole new positive light on the subject. In 1999, a group of seed catalog companies, led by High Mowing Organic Seeds, teamed up to create the Safe Seed Pledge. I could write an article stating that the government is doing covert genetic testing on citizens by adding something to the water to make people taller or shorter and people would think it was legitimate, because some random person typed it up and posted it online. Here is a link to an article about it on the Huffington Post, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leslie-hassler/bitter-seeds-documentary_b_2155970.html. [3] Ferry built a new warehouse, and by 1890 was doing over a million and a half dollars in business annually. The D.M. But, to be honest, that is an effect more of the monolithic style of farming that has been the standard in this country since the end of the Second World War rather than a direct result of growing genetically engineered plants. Our History. A list of companies that sell seeds native to your area, and an area specific list of natives and invasives would be more productive. You want to make your own decision, I haven't reread the entire thread again, but I certainly have said nothing to attempt to take that choice away from you. Is Jung Seed owned by Monsanto? - Tonyajoy.com :) The depth of these posts is a nice contrast to the lengthy discussions elsewhere on the site regarding whether shiny brass hardware is currently "in" or "out."