The Seed Future We Want to See
There is an abundant future out there waiting for us to say yes to it. It is filled with self-sufficient communities growing their own food and sharing with neighbors. It is filled with non-genetically engineered seeds. Seeds that are adapted to the needs of small organic farmers and gardeners. Seeds that can be shared and saved by anyone; seeds selected for natural disease resistance, high nutrition and vigor. While there is always a time to fight what you don’t believe in, there is also a time to support the future that you want to see. That is what we do every day at High Mowing.
Here are a few projects that we are saying yes to. These groups inspire us and we thought you would appreciate knowing about them.
Non-GMO Project
- This organization has been on the leading edge of developing standards for verifying that food products are not GMO. We are helping them develop standards for verifying non-gmo seeds so that other seed companies can go through a third-party process. Seeds are tricky in many ways, but they are where the food chain starts, so ensuring that they are non-gmo is a key first step in keeping gmos out of the entire food supply.
- This is a great non-profit that does lots of research, education and support of organic plant breeding work. They are doing a tremendous job supporting many farmers who are interested in learning about organic seed production.
- This is a new group of plant breeders and seed growers that are seeking to create a new way of sharing seeds so that they can be shared in a collaborative spirit for the purpose of continual improvement or adaptation while still supporting the originator. Another key aspect is the requirement that these seeds are NEVER allowed to be patented or privatized in any way.
- This is a project of the Clif Bar Family Foundation and supports organic plant breeders and students in direct and specific ways. Seed Matters is also pulling together many national food businesses in support of organic plant breeding and organic seeds.
Categories: Breeding / Research Program, Seed Saving and Production, About High Mowing Organic Seeds, Farmer Authors & Farm Ethics
Posted On: January 11 2013
Posted By: Tom Stearns
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One big piece of it though, would be for HM, SSE, Baker Creek, Bejo, along with the other referenced projects, to come up with some framework to help crowdsource/kickstart efforts to further diversify growouts of heirlooms/organic varieties. Frankly I think the more we diversify the supply of seeds, the better the odds are of not only ensuring diversity, but also enhancing knowledge of what veggies do well in certain regions of the US.
Thanks for letting us know about your project - it sounds fantastic. Please keep us updated - we'd love to hear more about it!
Do you know, or have a list of, which seed companies did contribute to defeat Prop. 37?