Comments on: More on avoiding GMO

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:04:38 +0000

In reply to Penny.

Hi Penny,
Pinetree purchases seed from Seminis (owned by Monsanto). Here’s a page with the connection, and a list of their Seminis seeds. My goal is to avoid any company with ANY connection to Monsanto, so they are a big do not buy from.
http://www.groedibles.com/2010/12/new-years-dreamin-seed-starting-gmo-free-seed-companies-and-other-seedy-things-we-lust-after-for-spring/

By: Penny

Penny — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 21:04:49 +0000

Hi Amy I have a question for you. I was about to place a large order from Pinetree as they are on the safe seed pledge list. However I came across your site and see that they may get their seeds from Monsanto. As you do I get/see the ‘connection’. I will not purchase (knowingly anyway, they are sneaky!) any seeds that come from Monsanto, their owned companies or their affiliates. How were you able to ascertain that they actually do buy from Monsanto, etc.? I have emailed them, but as I just did that I haven’t gotten a response back yet. Thank you!

By: Tom Wooten

Tom Wooten — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:19:24 +0000

Went with Martha’s recommendation and tried Clear Creek Seeds. Very impressed. Everything arrived well packed and in just three days. Always like working with home run businesses. Just seem to get better service.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 03:17:21 +0000

So, is Johnny’s still getting seed from Seminis? I have seen claims from them that they don’t, but read many contrary opinions otherwise. Can anyone confirm?

Anyhow, recently I have found a company in Ohio called Ohio Heirloom Seeds who offers great prices& quantites on many heirlooms, including rare varieties (incl a few from Russia/Europe, which are not always so easy for us Yanks to get). I have yet to order from them (I am poor as dirt), but the reviews on Dave’s Garden and amazon mostly seem glowing. Also they seem to have won some Garden Watchdog awards for Top 5 Tomato varieties.

By: Troy

Troy — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:26 +0000

Wow- I hadn’t even considered the GMO issue when purchasing seeds. I’m glad I saw this post! Thanks for the info, it certainly helps some of us make better-informed decisions.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:03:57 +0000

In reply to Martha. Territorial has confirmed they are no longer supplied by Seminis, no worries there :)

By: Martha

Martha — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:33:59 +0000

I have found out that Abundant Life Seeds may not be so safe. They have merged with Terretorial who have Seminis as a supplier. That was a disappointment to me because I was about ready to make a purchase. I found Clear Creek Seeds from which I ordered instead.

May I recommend Clear Creek Seeds – WWW.ClearCreek Seeds.com – as being an ethical place from which to purchase.

They sell non-GMO, non hybrid, and heirlooms

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:27:56 +0000

In reply to James Henderson.

Hi James, home gardener seeds are not currently GMO, and I have stated such in many places. But many home gardener seed companies are supplied by Seminis/Monsanto, who lead the world in GMO seed. Supporting even one part of Seminis is support for GMO (hoping people can see the connection, but judging by a lot of comments and emails I am seeing, I don’t think people “get it” – pretty sad).

By: James Henderson

James Henderson — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:01:18 +0000

I should point out that there are NO G.E. seeds packaged for home gardeners at this time. Unfortunately, this fact gets left out, resulting in home gardeners scared of a threat that does not yet exist.

By: Diana Reeves

Diana Reeves — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:02:15 +0000

Hi I’m a CT mom starting an anti GMO consumer email initiative. We had widespread bi-partisan support for a bill that would have required labeling of GMO’s in CT but it died because Monsanto threatened to sue the state if it passed. I’m fed up with corporate bullying (and the FDA, who behaves like a Monsanto employee and doesn’t give a hoot about our welfare.) I started a group on facebook and I’m rounding up 5,000 people to bombard one food manufacturer a week with emails to ask if they’re using genetically modified ingredients, express concerns about their safety and give them an earful. Almost 700 people from all over the country joined my campaign last week. I hope you’ll join us. It won’t take but a minute to cut and paste one email a week – together we are stronger and we can get this done.

Here are links to the group, also in yahoo for those not on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/378850855494732/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GMOFreeUSA/

If the FDA won’t label it, we will!
Great information on your site… many thanks!
Diana Reeves
One angry mom from Connecticut