Rural/Farm Life
Related: About this forumDoes anyone know where I can buy NON GMO seed (Corn and Soybeans)? I need to plan next years crops
Preferably they should be located in NW Iowa. Please respond with any source web page or phone.
Thanks
JoeyT
(6,785 posts)but Baker Creek and Territorial are where I usually get mine.
Baker Creek: http://rareseeds.com/
Territorial: http://www.territorialseed.com/
Edited to add: Seed Saver's Exchange is based in Decorah Iowa, but I've never dealt with them before.
RomneyLies
(3,333 posts)handmade34
(22,895 posts)Vincardog
(20,234 posts)farminator3000
(2,117 posts)seed savers exchange is in NE Iowa, but they don't have a lot of regular varieties- great stuff, though
http://www.seedsavers.org/
for corn-
http://www.holmesseed.com/catalog_download.php
i recommend Delectable for sweet corn- you barely have to warm it up
avoid these- (some GMO, some just owned by big M)
Sweet Corn
Absolute
Devotion
EX 08745857R
EX 08767143
Fantasia
Merit
Obsession
Obsession II
Passion
Passion II
Seneca Arrowhead
Sensor
Synergy
Temptation
Temptation II
Vitality
Vincardog
(20,234 posts)farminator3000
(2,117 posts)they're very nice on the phone, too.
i think they're a mom and pop type place.
here's some good soybeans-
http://www.ruppseeds.com/divSoy/default.htm
they have gmo, too, ^^^ but they breed their own.
here's a good list of stuff to avoid, i think- it seems to be by an ex-seed salesperson
http://horticulturetalk.wordpress.com/2011/09/24/who-owns-who-where-and-how-monsanto-has-their-sticky-little-fingers-in-the-home-garden-seed-industry-3/
all sweet corn?