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Read, listen and watch coverage of High Mowing's initiatives, varieties and important issues through the years:
2022
January - Salon.com - Seed companies and Customers Say Paper Seed Catalogs are not Obsolete — Yet
January - The Martha's Vineyard Times - Seeds for the Elderly
March - Treehugger - The 8 Best Organic Seed Companies of 2022
March - The Vermont Journal - SSPTA Congratulates Fundraising Top-Sellers
March - Eagle Times - Springfield Schools PTA Congratulates Fundraising Top-Sellers
April - Lancaster Farming - A Time to Plant: Veggie Seed Companies Experiencing Strong Sales
April - Greenfield Recorder - Surprising Sources of Seeds: Local Libraries Offer Materials for Growing
April - SFGate - Heirloom seeds: Why You Should Buy Them and Where to Find Them
May - The Middletown Press - 4 Trusted Sellers with Heirloom Seeds for Sale
May - The Anchor - Start a Salad Garden
May - Outside Magazine - How to Grow an Easy Kitchen Garden
May - Vice.com - Food Is Getting More Expensive. Libraries Are Helping People Grow Their Own
May - The Ellsworth American - New Seed Lending Library Sprouts in Bucksport
2021
December - Cornell Chronicle - Moonshadow Joins ‘Galaxy’ of Colorful Tomatoes
December - The New York Times - It May Feel Like Winter, but It’s Time to Shop for Seeds
December - Growing Produce - There’s a New Shining Star in the Tomato World: Hello ‘Moonshadow’
2020
February - Valley News - Grow your own Sprouts for Spring in a Jar
March - The New York Times - Grow a Better Tomato
April - Seven Days - Seeds Deemed 'Essential' as Vermonters Plan Gardens During COVID-19
April - Growing Produce - A Plant Breeding Breakthrough: Downy Mildew Resistant Sweet Basil
May - Seven Days - How Vermont Communities Are Feeding Their Neighbors
June - VT Digger - Making it in Vermont: High Mowing Seeds Juggles Sales Spike in Crisis
August - BKReader - Freedom Food: Bushwick Garden Feeds Its Neighborhood Through Pandemic
October - NACLA - Seeds of Hope in Uncertain Times
November - The New York Times - D.I.Y. Microgreens You Can Grow on Your Kitchen Counter
December - Cornell Chronicle - Moonshadow Joins ‘Galaxy’ of Colorful Tomatoes
December - The New York Times - It May Feel Like Winter, but It’s Time to Shop for Seeds
2019
January - a way to garden blog and "a way to garden" podcast - Mastering Lettuce with Tom Stearns
March - thriving farmer podcast - Episode 6: Tom Stearns of High Mowing Organic Seeds
March - seedworld - Cornell AgriTech Releases Galaxy Suite Grape Tomato Varieties
March - new hampshire union leader - Fruits of UNH Research Coming to a Garden Near You This Year
April - martha stewart living - These "Galaxy" Tomatoes Are Out of This World
April - nbc5 - New Breed of Tomatoes for Your Garden
April - urban ag news - Managing Basil Downy Mildew in the Greenhouse
April - new york magazine's the strategist blog - Everything You Need to Grow an Indoor Herb Garden
May - the packer - Cornell University Releases New Varieties of Grape Tomatoes
November - cornell chronicle - Moonbeam adds a big bang of flavor to Galaxy tomatoes
December - the grow guide podcast - Why Buy Organic Seeds with Paul Feenan
2018
April – vermont public radio – Vermont Companies Want You to Fight Hunger in Your Own Backyard
November - pbs's growing a greener world tv - Episode 911: High Mowing Organic Seeds: The Power of a Seed to Change the World
2017
May – the detroit news – Tips From the Pros on Growing Great Tomatoes
October – fresh fruit portal – Scientists to Develop First Strawberry Varieties for U.S. Organic Production
2016
January – ecowatch – Demand for Non-GMO Products Hits the Seed Industry
January – woody’s garden – How to Grow Spinach with Tom Stearns
January – a way to garden blog and “A Way to Garden” podcast – How to Grow Spinach with Tom Stearns
February – seven days vermont – Talking Seeds with High Mowing’s Tom Stearns
March – hgtv.com – Growing with Organic Seeds
March – sba.gov – High Mowing Seeds Owner Named VT Small Business Person of the Year
March – vermontbiz.com – High Mowing Founder Tom Stearns Named Vermont Small Business Person of the Year
March – the vermont conversation – Tom Stearns: From teen seed merchant to Small Business Person of the Year
March – stowe reporter – Stearns, Burritt, Magoon win business awards
March – the canadian organic grower magazine – A Growing Market for Microgreens by Tom Stearns
May – vpr.net – From Seeds to Sweets, Small Businesses Are A Winning Formula In Lamoille County
June – commons news – Tom Stearns to receive 2016 Community Service Award
July – nifty homestead blog – Seed Companies
August – rodale’s organic life – The Best Ways to Grow and Enjoy Cucumbers
2014
January – mosesorganic.org – Options for Organic Seed Continue to Grow
May – vpr.net – Vermont Company Promoting Non-GMO Verified Seeds
November – outlaw garden blog – 9 Seed Catalogs to Request Today
2013
February – brattleboro food coop – Producer of the Month
February – non-gmo report – High Mowing Seeds, Non-GMO Project Collaborate on Non-GMO Standards for Seeds
February – growing magazine – Hot New Organic Vegetable Varieties for Northern Growers
March – the new york times – Look Carefully at Those Seeds
March – greenstar natural foods store blog – New Tomato Fight Blight - High Mowing Organic Seeds Releases “Iron Lady”
June – the survival podcast – Tom Stearns of High Mowing Organic Seeds
December – a way to garden blog and “A Way to Garden” on robin hood radio (NPR/PRX) – Q&A with Tom Stearns
2012
February – delicious musings blog – Tour of High Mowing Seeds
March – treehugger.com – 10 Best Heirloom Seed Companies As Selected By Readers
