Are Fedco Seeds good?

Theresa Dunlap recommends Fedco Seeds. They are a fantastic company all around – great customer service, knowledgeable, and they’ve taken the safe seed pledge. They carry many OP and heirloom seeds and they give a generous amount of seed for the price.

Where is Fedco Seeds?

Fedco has five divisions: Seeds, Potatoes, Onions and Exotics, Organic Growers Supply, Trees, and Bulbs, and sends out three catalogs annually. We work out of three warehouses on the Bellsqueeze and Hinckley Roads in Clinton, Maine.

Does Fedco Seeds ship to Canada?

Only orders from Fedco Seeds (vegetable, herb or flower seeds) are available for shipment to Canada. All of our prices are in U.S. dollars. You must log in with a Canadian postal code to check out with a Canadian shipping address. We do not ship items to Canada from our other divisions.

Are Fedco Seeds organic?

Certified Organic Seed at Fedco. Fedco Seeds is a certified organic processor under the National Organic Program.

Where is Johnny’s Seeds located?

Winslow, Maine
Johnny’s Selected Seeds is a privately held, employee-owned seed producer and merchant headquartered in Winslow, Maine, USA.

Is it illegal to save seeds?

Legality. While saving seed and even exchanging seed with other farmers for biodiversity purposes has been a traditional practice, these practices have become illegal for the plant varieties that are patented or otherwise owned by some entity (often a corporation).

Is Burpee seeds owned by Monsanto?

Burpee was never owned by Monsanto, but sold its west coast operations which changed hands and were eventually bought by Monsanto. The miniscule home gardening operation those operations developed is one of the principle sources that most seed companies we purchase from get their seeds from and rebrand from.

Why is seed cleaning illegal?

For sure there are Monsanto regulations buried in the FDA right now that make a farmer’s seed cleaning equipment illegal (another way to leave nothing but GM-seeds) because it’s now considered a “source of seed contamination.” Farmer can still seed clean but the equipment now has to be certified and a farmer said it …

Why are farmers not allowed to save seeds?

One of the reasons that farmers choose not to save seeds from year to year is because they need special equipment to clean the seeds to get them ready to plant, and extra storage space to store the seeds from harvest until it is time to plant again. Not all farmers have this equipment or the storage space.

Are Burpee seeds good quality?

Burpee’s Heirloom & Organic Seeds These seeds, much like other types of heirlooms, are considered valuable and have been saved for even hundreds of years. Heirloom seeds are typically known for their rich flavor and they are often used in a small home or farm production.

How can I avoid Monsanto?

In general, if you are looking to avoid GMOs in your food, you are safe to choose organic, as current USDA organic standards prohibit the use of GMOs. Look for the “Non-GMO Project” seal on the packaging. You may wish to visit their website for a list of certified products (www.nongmoproject.org).

Is it legal to save seeds?