For those that believe GE/GMO's are a problem So do the following ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > 3. Coalition Pushes Seed Companies To Go GE-Free > > > > The Safe Seed Initiative has received written assurance from > > 50 seed companies around the country that they will "not > > knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or > > plants." The effort is being led by the Council for > > Responsible Genetics and the High Mowing Organic Seed Farm. > > > > Companies who support the Safe Seed Initiative sign a pledge > > which states in part, "We feel that genetically engineered > > varieties have been insufficiently tested prior to public > > release. More research and testing is necessary to further > > assess the potential risks of genetically engineered seeds. > > Further, we wish to support agricultural progress that leads > > to healthier soils, genetically diverse agricultural > > ecosystems and ultimately people and communities." > > > > Seed companies who have signed the pledge include the > > following: > > > > Abundant Life Seed Foundation > > Bountiful Gardens > > Environmental Seed Producers > > Horse Creek Seed Sanctuary > > KUSA Seed Research Foundation > > Santa Barbara Heirloom Nursery > > Beauty Beyond Belief Wildflower Seeds > > Sunnyland Seeds > > New England Seed Co. > > Butterbrooke Farm > > The Pepper Gal > > Glendale Enterprises > > Florida Mycology Research Center > > Seeds Trust & High Altitude Gardens > > Underwood Gardens > > Borries Open Pollinated Seed Corn Farm > > Seed Savers Exchange > > Sand Hill Preservation Center > > FedCo Seeds > > Johnny's Selected Seeds > > Maine Seed Saving Network > > Wood Prairie Farm > > Pioneer Valley Seed Savers > > Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds > > Barney's Ginseng Patch > > Morgan County Wholesale > > Garden City Seeds > > Seeds of Change > > Deep Diversity > > Boone's Native Seed Company > > Christopher Weeks Peppers > > Mellinger's Inc. > > Nichol's Garden Nursery > > Peters Seed & Research > > Territorial Seed Company > > Horizon Herbs > > Wild Garden Seed > > Heirloom Seeds > > Pepper Joe's > > Bethlehem Seed Company > > Heirloom Seed Project > > Seeds for the South > > Arethusa Seed Farm > > High Mowing Organic Seed Farm > > The Cook's Garden > > Zwaan Seeds > > Ladybug Herbs of Vermont > > Garden Medicinals & Culinaries > > Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants > > Filaree Farm > > Fungi Perfecti > > > > CANADA: > > Richters Herbs > > Alberta Nurseries & Seeds > > Prairie Garden Seeds > > Terra Edibles > > Mapple Farm > > Salt Spring Seeds > > > > For more information on the Safe Seed Initiative, contact > > Kim Wilson at the Council for Responsible Genetics - > > kimwilson@gene-watch.org > >