tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post751173652006367678..comments2023-10-30T06:29:50.164-04:00Comments on ❖How My Garden Grows❖: Food for Thought, The Morality of Buying SeedsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-31958737255198018312010-11-18T08:44:50.752-05:002010-11-18T08:44:50.752-05:00AAAHHH!!! I am so on the fence with all of this! ...AAAHHH!!! I am so on the fence with all of this! On the one hand I despise the big M so want no affiliation w/them at all in any of my seeds, but on the other hand I am trying to grow as much food as possible, and any of those little hybrids will grant me that wish. I think I need to be alright with buying one these hybrids if I choose to, ALL of my previous seed ordering ($38.00 worth) for 2012 came from Fedco, so it is clean of ties.<br /><br />I hope everyone checked out the 'further reading' section, it really is interesting stuff, and thank-you for sharing your thoughts- I do appreciate it!!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-56066905509068666692010-11-18T07:11:16.408-05:002010-11-18T07:11:16.408-05:00Great post, Kelly.
It's getting harder and har...Great post, Kelly.<br />It's getting harder and harder to avoid "FrankenFood"---in ALL forms. Right down to the seeds, they have to mess with us. <br /><br />I think places like Seed Savers is going to be the only choice left after awhile. Hopefully THAT won't be taken from us as well.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-72495971590033653962010-11-17T18:21:32.194-05:002010-11-17T18:21:32.194-05:00Well said Robin, and great link. I bought some se...Well said Robin, and great link. I bought some seeds from her in the past, there are some unique offerings on that site!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-85681307159388563632010-11-17T17:46:35.241-05:002010-11-17T17:46:35.241-05:00Kelly, It's amazing how much "franken-foo...Kelly, It's amazing how much "franken-food" as you call it, is out there. It's really frightening what most people are consuming in this country! We try to be as organic and GMO free as possible. However, it can be very expensive and sometimes hard to find.<br /><br />With regard to the seeds, it can be very difficult and sometimes impossible to find a variety that you want that has not been modified at some point. I guess we need to do the best we can to preserve the integrity of our food by growing "real food"!! <br /><br />Here's a good source for some interesting seeds with some background<br /><br />http://www.amishlandseeds.com/Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-30036744787420916252010-11-17T12:10:12.572-05:002010-11-17T12:10:12.572-05:00Good for you Erin, I still buy produce every week ...Good for you Erin, I still buy produce every week most of the year. You should really be proud of how much you grow for your family- ITS AWESOME!<br /><br />I generally assume it if it organic it is GMO free, but then maybe I am way off base there. I don't buy boxed cereal, BUT non-organic oil, tortillas, and cheese are in my cart all the time. Organic cheese is so expensive, I buy organic milk & yogurt and call it a compromise. Sigh, guess I need to suck it up and buy less cheese to avoid the soy and starch additives in the standard stuff.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-41403918809643577402010-11-17T11:51:44.976-05:002010-11-17T11:51:44.976-05:00Actually, I've been lucky in the produce dept,...Actually, I've been lucky in the produce dept, today was the first time in over a year I have bought anything there, I needed carrots and celery for my stock today and didn't have any! I'm pretty gung ho about that, but you are right, it's hard to do anything about the oils, cereals, on and on....! I think we should at least strive to do better every time we shop, which is more than the average consumer does (who are we kidding, we are already WAY more conscious than the average consumer just because we are aware of what goes into growing produce!)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-23050661255492012952010-11-17T11:36:01.874-05:002010-11-17T11:36:01.874-05:00(I meant to say Mansanto & GMO free.)
It just...(I meant to say Mansanto & GMO free.)<br /><br />It just sucks, it is everywhere.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-33755807485429662132010-11-17T11:34:22.557-05:002010-11-17T11:34:22.557-05:00So you (like most of us) buy Mansanto goods on a d...So you (like most of us) buy Mansanto goods on a daily basis and just deal with it right? I may make it a goal to try and go GMO-free for the New Year. It will be difficult, and costly.....but I truly believe in the cause so I shouldn't buy a standard bell pepper from the grocer EVER, and I shouldn't buy regular old canola oil EVER. Unless it says organic or non-GMO I may not being buying it. The list of franken-foods is truly frightening, 80% of peppers at market are Mansanto in origin I have read. Vomit.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-6997287944526065632010-11-17T11:29:19.201-05:002010-11-17T11:29:19.201-05:00Great post Kelly. I'm with you for the most p...Great post Kelly. I'm with you for the most part. I refuse to deal with the "biggie offenders", but if a company offers choices in order for them to stay afloat and to give customers what some of them need, and those choices are clearly labeled or on another "page" than I am okay with that. There is clearly a need for some people to choose modified/hybridized versions of things for different reasons. I believe it is up to the customer to be educated about such things and make their choices accordingly. Most avid gardeners stay informed and thus can choose for themselves. My big beef remains with huge factory farms "forced" to use the system and the unaware American public as a whole... I could ramble on LOL...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.com