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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 09:53:29 -0800 (PST)
From: Don Boekelheide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Burpee Seeds - alternatives
To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
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Thanks for the info, Adam.
Well, that stinks.
Steve Solomon, founder of Territorial Seeds, has a
list of recommended seed companies in his book
_Gardening When It Counts_ . It's an interesting and
worthwhile read, though he's pretty harsh dealing with
John Jeavons and double digging. There'll be a review
in the next ACGA newsletter (so join ACGA if you
haven't already, and you'll get a copy).
Anyway, Solomon's list is:
Stokes Seed, www.stokeseeds.com
Johnny's, www.johnnyseeds.com (a great outfit!)
Veseys Seed, www.veseys.com
William Dam Seeds, www.damseeds.com
Harris Seeds, www.gardeners.harrisseeds.com
King Seeds, www.kingsseeds.com.nz (Aust/NZ)
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange,
www.southernexposure.com (real friends for Southern
gardeners, always at our local sustainable ag
conferences)
Park Seed, www.parkseed.com (local to me - great field
day in June if you are in SC)
Territorial Seeds, www.territorial-seed.com (best
catalog cover art, I always look forward to getting my
copy)
West Coast Seeds, www.westcoastseeds.com
Chase (along with Thomson&Morgan and Suttons, all big
UK seed companies, he gives no website but they should
be easy to find). I've used T&M, it was easy and
inexpensive to order from the US, but that was before
2001. Solomon likes Chase best.).
Organic Gardening Catalogue, www.OrganicCatalog.com
(UK)
Nw Gippsland Seeds, www.newgipps.com.au (Australia)
Plus Solomon recommends these suppliers (edited list -
to see all, buy his book...):
Fedco, www.fedcoseeds.com
Peaceful Valley Farm Supply, www.groworganic.com (They
are a mainstay, even though I now live on the opposite
end of the US, wish we had a Southern version).
Renee's Seed, www.reneesgarden.com
Ronnigers, www.ronnigers.com (for spuds)
Select, www.samen.ch (Swiss)
Personally, I also like and use:
Wilhite Seed, www.wilhite.com (Texas-based, good
international collection too)
Wyatt-Quarles, www.wqseeds.com (local Carolina
company)
Kitawaza Seed, www.kitazawa.com (best Asian seed
selection, very reliable)
The Cook's Garden, www.cooksgarden.com
Dr. David Bradshaw, S.C. Foundation Seed Association
(864) 656-2520. Recently retired, Dr. Bradshaw has
been
gathering and sustaining historic varieties for 2
decades at Clemson U. Great resource!
Hida Tools, www.hidatool.com (best for horihori,
Japanese field hoes, all kinds of good solid tools)
Anybody else have any suggestions for good seed
sources (or stuff sources) - or reviews of mine? Let's
vote with our dollars.
Don Boekelheide
Charlotte NC
> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:36:50 -0500
> From: adam36055 at aol.com
> Subject: [Community_garden] Burpee Seeds
> To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
> Message-ID:
> <8C8FFE1257D45B9-924-80A at FWM-D08.sysops.aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> FYI -
>
> Adam Honigman
> NYC
>
>
>
>
http://www.idigmygarden.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2245
>
>
> A recent merger now announced says that W.Atlee
> Burpee & Co. Seeds has accepted a deal to be bought
> out by Seminis. This will mean that from the
> beginning of 2007 onward, Burpee will be operated as
> a subsidiary of Monsanto (a.k.a. Monsatan) Co.,
> which has already bought out Seminis. Seminis and
> Burpee were the two largest American seed companies
> not affiliated with Monsatan until both were
> recently bought out by the multi-billion-dollar
> corporation.
> Burpee & Co. was started in 1876 when 18-year-old
> Washington Atlee Burpee started a small seed
> business with the help of his mother. The business
> took off like a space shuttle, and supplied money to
> buy a second seed-growing farm in California (in
> addition to the Burpee's famous Fordhook farm in
> Pennsylvania). They also built "The House" at
> Fordhook (which looks simply like a huge farmhouse
> but is a mansion inside), and converted the old
> family farmhouse to a seed-cleaning facility.
>
> Behind the scenes, W.A. Burpee was an alcoholic. His
> drinking led to his untimely death in 1915, at the
> age of 49. His son David Burpee, aged 22, left
> Cornell University to take up the reins of the
> company.
>
> David Burpee became the P.T. Barnum of the seed
> business, famous for his use of bells-and-whistles,
> smoke-and-mirrors advertising hype. He made
> hybridization mainstream in the seed industry, and
> helped develop chromosomal modification, a
> predecessor technology to genetic engineering.
> In 1991 Ball Co. bought out Burpee seeds. The Ball
> leadership conflicted often with Jonathan Burpee
> (heir to the company fortune), so they fired him in
> 1993 and took away the money that he would have
> received after retirement. Burpee & Co. began to use
> Fordhook less for trials, and the California farm
> more.
> It is unknown as of yet what the Monsanto/Seminis
> buyout will do to Burpee Seeds.
------------------------------
Message: 2
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:20:07 -0800
From: "Deborah Mills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Burpee Seeds - alternatives
To: "Don Boekelheide" <dboekelheide at yahoo.com>,
<community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Message-ID: <015201c73288$7847a210$c45af604 at deborah2a3b8c7>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Don,
Great information. The only one I see missing (in my book) is:
Seed Savers Exchange www.seedsavers.org
They are a non-profit organization based out of Decorah, Iowa. They
have an
interesting story behind the start of their organization.
This has been an interesting dialogue from both Adam and Don. Some of
you
old timers might remember I attended the American Seed Trade
Association
back in the 90's. I was a panelist representing the home gardener and
voiced
their concern's about labeling seeds, whether or not if they were GMO,
open
pollinated, etc.
Upon my arrival to the conference I felt like a fish out of water. I
stayed
in my room most of the time because they people were a bit scary to me.
The
day we had our panel discussion at lunch I was seated at the table with
some
of the top dogs from Monsanto. One executive asked me point blank, "Why
would anyone want to grow their own food". Need I say more.....
On another note, I had met several of the owners of the different
companies
discussed and I agree on all fronts. Cooks is one of my favorites too.
Below is a link to SLO's community forum where I posted my article,
"What
brings life out of a seed?" I had a few great responses to it also. I
posted
this because of recent issues in my county about farmers and GMO's. So
if
you have an interest visit:
http://pod01.prospero.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?msg=236.1&nav=messages&webtag=kr-slotm&redirCnt=1
All my best,
Deborah Mills
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Boekelheide" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Burpee Seeds - alternatives
> Thanks for the info, Adam.
>
> Well, that stinks.
>
> Steve Solomon, founder of Territorial Seeds, has a
> list of recommended seed companies in his book
> _Gardening When It Counts_ . It's an interesting and
> worthwhile read, though he's pretty harsh dealing with
> John Jeavons and double digging. There'll be a review
> in the next ACGA newsletter (so join ACGA if you
> haven't already, and you'll get a copy).
>
> Anyway, Solomon's list is:
>
> Stokes Seed, www.stokeseeds.com
>
> Johnny's, www.johnnyseeds.com (a great outfit!)
>
> Veseys Seed, www.veseys.com
>
> William Dam Seeds, www.damseeds.com
>
> Harris Seeds, www.gardeners.harrisseeds.com
>
> King Seeds, www.kingsseeds.com.nz (Aust/NZ)
>
> Southern Exposure Seed Exchange,
> www.southernexposure.com (real friends for Southern
> gardeners, always at our local sustainable ag
> conferences)
>
> Park Seed, www.parkseed.com (local to me - great field
> day in June if you are in SC)
>
> Territorial Seeds, www.territorial-seed.com (best
> catalog cover art, I always look forward to getting my
> copy)
>
> West Coast Seeds, www.westcoastseeds.com
>
> Chase (along with Thomson&Morgan and Suttons, all big
> UK seed companies, he gives no website but they should
> be easy to find). I've used T&M, it was easy and
> inexpensive to order from the US, but that was before
> 2001. Solomon likes Chase best.).
>
> Organic Gardening Catalogue, www.OrganicCatalog.com
> (UK)
>
> Nw Gippsland Seeds, www.newgipps.com.au (Australia)
>
> Plus Solomon recommends these suppliers (edited list -
> to see all, buy his book...):
>
> Fedco, www.fedcoseeds.com
>
> Peaceful Valley Farm Supply, www.groworganic.com (They
> are a mainstay, even though I now live on the opposite
> end of the US, wish we had a Southern version).
>
> Renee's Seed, www.reneesgarden.com
>
> Ronnigers, www.ronnigers.com (for spuds)
>
> Select, www.samen.ch (Swiss)
>
> Personally, I also like and use:
>
> Wilhite Seed, www.wilhite.com (Texas-based, good
> international collection too)
>
> Wyatt-Quarles, www.wqseeds.com (local Carolina
> company)
>
> Kitawaza Seed, www.kitazawa.com (best Asian seed
> selection, very reliable)
>
> The Cook's Garden, www.cooksgarden.com
>
> Dr. David Bradshaw, S.C. Foundation Seed Association
> (864) 656-2520. Recently retired, Dr. Bradshaw has
> been
> gathering and sustaining historic varieties for 2
> decades at Clemson U. Great resource!
>
> Hida Tools, www.hidatool.com (best for horihori,
> Japanese field hoes, all kinds of good solid tools)
>
> Anybody else have any suggestions for good seed
> sources (or stuff sources) - or reviews of mine? Let's
> vote with our dollars.
>
> Don Boekelheide
> Charlotte NC
>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:36:50 -0500
>> From: adam36055 at aol.com
>> Subject: [Community_garden] Burpee Seeds
>> To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
>> Message-ID:
>> <8C8FFE1257D45B9-924-80A at FWM-D08.sysops.aol.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> FYI -
>>
>> Adam Honigman
>> NYC
>>
>>
>>
>>
> http://www.idigmygarden.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2245
>>
>>
>> A recent merger now announced says that W.Atlee
>> Burpee & Co. Seeds has accepted a deal to be bought
>> out by Seminis. This will mean that from the
>> beginning of 2007 onward, Burpee will be operated as
>> a subsidiary of Monsanto (a.k.a. Monsatan) Co.,
>> which has already bought out Seminis. Seminis and
>> Burpee were the two largest American seed companies
>> not affiliated with Monsatan until both were
>> recently bought out by the multi-billion-dollar
>> corporation.
>> Burpee & Co. was started in 1876 when 18-year-old
>> Washington Atlee Burpee started a small seed
>> business with the help of his mother. The business
>> took off like a space shuttle, and supplied money to
>> buy a second seed-growing farm in California (in
>> addition to the Burpee's famous Fordhook farm in
>> Pennsylvania). They also built "The House" at
>> Fordhook (which looks simply like a huge farmhouse
>> but is a mansion inside), and converted the old
>> family farmhouse to a seed-cleaning facility.
>>
>> Behind the scenes, W.A. Burpee was an alcoholic. His
>> drinking led to his untimely death in 1915, at the
>> age of 49. His son David Burpee, aged 22, left
>> Cornell University to take up the reins of the
>> company.
>>
>> David Burpee became the P.T. Barnum of the seed
>> business, famous for his use of bells-and-whistles,
>> smoke-and-mirrors advertising hype. He made
>> hybridization mainstream in the seed industry, and
>> helped develop chromosomal modification, a
>> predecessor technology to genetic engineering.
>> In 1991 Ball Co. bought out Burpee seeds. The Ball
>> leadership conflicted often with Jonathan Burpee
>> (heir to the company fortune), so they fired him in
>> 1993 and took away the money that he would have
>> received after retirement. Burpee & Co. began to use
>> Fordhook less for trials, and the California farm
>> more.
>> It is unknown as of yet what the Monsanto/Seminis
>> buyout will do to Burpee Seeds.
>
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 12:23:50 -0800 (PST)
From: Don Boekelheide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Community_garden] Community garden kids recycle Trafalgar
Square Xmas tree - London, UK
To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Harrow Times
London, UK
Jan 7, 2007,
www.harrowtimes.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1106847.mostviewed.children_recycle_trafalgar_tree.php
Children recycle Trafalgar tree
By Rachel Sharp
GREEN-FINGERED children have been doing their bit to
promote an environmentally-friendly attitude at the
end of Christmas.
Youngsters from across the capital joined the
Calthorpe Community Garden Project to recycle one of
the capital's largest Christmas trees.
Calthorpe staff work with local London schools and the
community on gardening, recycling and composting.
Children from the project have been helping Nicky
Gavron, Deputy Mayor of London, to recycle the 25
metre Trafalgar Square Christmas tree in a chipping
machine ready for it to be made into compost.
With the 12th day of Christmas upon us, thousands of
Londoners will be wondering how they will dispose of
their Christmas trees, cards and other unwanted
Christmas gifts.
Over the Christmas and New Year holiday season
Londoners produced a staggering 10 per cent more
rubbish. A staggering 1.5million jars of pickles and
800,000 jars of cranberry sauce were consumed.
Cllr Gavron said: "We are recycling The Trafalgar
Square Christmas tree, it's easy to do and good for
the environment. The shredded tree will make about 15
bags of mulch which will be used as compost in
Parliament Square and in the Calthorpe Community
garden in Kings Cross.
"I hope the recycling of the Trafalgar Square
Christmas tree will encourage Londoners to become
greener citizens and recycle more, especially the
extra rubbish from the Christmas and holiday season.
Recycling services have improved across London's
boroughs, making it much easier to reduce and reuse
our waste. A massive 60 per cent of our household
waste could be recycled or composted. What better time
to start a new green approach to recycling in 2007."
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 12:23:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Don Boekelheide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Community_garden] Community garden kids recycle Trafalgar
Square Xmas tree - London, UK
To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
Message-ID: <20070107202352.63212.qmail at web34210.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Harrow Times
London, UK
Jan 7, 2007,
www.harrowtimes.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1106847.mostviewed.children_recycle_trafalgar_tree.php
Children recycle Trafalgar tree
By Rachel Sharp
GREEN-FINGERED children have been doing their bit to
promote an environmentally-friendly attitude at the
end of Christmas.
Youngsters from across the capital joined the
Calthorpe Community Garden Project to recycle one of
the capital's largest Christmas trees.
Calthorpe staff work with local London schools and the
community on gardening, recycling and composting.
Children from the project have been helping Nicky
Gavron, Deputy Mayor of London, to recycle the 25
metre Trafalgar Square Christmas tree in a chipping
machine ready for it to be made into compost.
With the 12th day of Christmas upon us, thousands of
Londoners will be wondering how they will dispose of
their Christmas trees, cards and other unwanted
Christmas gifts.
Over the Christmas and New Year holiday season
Londoners produced a staggering 10 per cent more
rubbish. A staggering 1.5million jars of pickles and
800,000 jars of cranberry sauce were consumed.
Cllr Gavron said: "We are recycling The Trafalgar
Square Christmas tree, it's easy to do and good for
the environment. The shredded tree will make about 15
bags of mulch which will be used as compost in
Parliament Square and in the Calthorpe Community
garden in Kings Cross.
"I hope the recycling of the Trafalgar Square
Christmas tree will encourage Londoners to become
greener citizens and recycle more, especially the
extra rubbish from the Christmas and holiday season.
Recycling services have improved across London's
boroughs, making it much easier to reduce and reuse
our waste. A massive 60 per cent of our household
waste could be recycled or composted. What better time
to start a new green approach to recycling in 2007."
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 12:23:51 -0800 (PST)
From: Don Boekelheide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Community_garden] Community garden kids recycle Trafalgar
Square Xmas tree - London, UK
To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
Message-ID: <20070107202351.77404.qmail at web34204.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Harrow Times
London, UK
Jan 7, 2007,
www.harrowtimes.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1106847.mostviewed.children_recycle_trafalgar_tree.php
Children recycle Trafalgar tree
By Rachel Sharp
GREEN-FINGERED children have been doing their bit to
promote an environmentally-friendly attitude at the
end of Christmas.
Youngsters from across the capital joined the
Calthorpe Community Garden Project to recycle one of
the capital's largest Christmas trees.
Calthorpe staff work with local London schools and the
community on gardening, recycling and composting.
Children from the project have been helping Nicky
Gavron, Deputy Mayor of London, to recycle the 25
metre Trafalgar Square Christmas tree in a chipping
machine ready for it to be made into compost.
With the 12th day of Christmas upon us, thousands of
Londoners will be wondering how they will dispose of
their Christmas trees, cards and other unwanted
Christmas gifts.
Over the Christmas and New Year holiday season
Londoners produced a staggering 10 per cent more
rubbish. A staggering 1.5million jars of pickles and
800,000 jars of cranberry sauce were consumed.
Cllr Gavron said: "We are recycling The Trafalgar
Square Christmas tree, it's easy to do and good for
the environment. The shredded tree will make about 15
bags of mulch which will be used as compost in
Parliament Square and in the Calthorpe Community
garden in Kings Cross.
"I hope the recycling of the Trafalgar Square
Christmas tree will encourage Londoners to become
greener citizens and recycle more, especially the
extra rubbish from the Christmas and holiday season.
Recycling services have improved across London's
boroughs, making it much easier to reduce and reuse
our waste. A massive 60 per cent of our household
waste could be recycled or composted. What better time
to start a new green approach to recycling in 2007."
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 15:40:06 -0500
From: "Mike McGrath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Burpee Seeds - alternatives
To: "Deborah Mills" <landscapediva at sbcglobal.net>, "Don
Boekelheide"
<dboekelheide at yahoo.com>, <community_garden at
list.communitygarden.org>
Message-ID: <004701c7329c$03e932d0$3400a8c0 at mikedell4100>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Oh yeah?
What about the impossibly eclectic J.L. Hudson???
http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/
---McG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deborah Mills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Don Boekelheide" <dboekelheide at yahoo.com>;
<community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Burpee Seeds - alternatives
> Don,
>
> Great information. The only one I see missing (in my book) is:
>
> Seed Savers Exchange www.seedsavers.org
>
> They are a non-profit organization based out of Decorah, Iowa. They
have
> an
> interesting story behind the start of their organization.
>
> This has been an interesting dialogue from both Adam and Don. Some of
you
> old timers might remember I attended the American Seed Trade
Association
> back in the 90's. I was a panelist representing the home gardener and
> voiced
> their concern's about labeling seeds, whether or not if they were
GMO,
> open
> pollinated, etc.
>
> Upon my arrival to the conference I felt like a fish out of water. I
> stayed
> in my room most of the time because they people were a bit scary to
me.
> The
> day we had our panel discussion at lunch I was seated at the table
with
> some
> of the top dogs from Monsanto. One executive asked me point blank,
"Why
> would anyone want to grow their own food". Need I say more.....
>
> On another note, I had met several of the owners of the different
> companies
> discussed and I agree on all fronts. Cooks is one of my favorites
too.
>
> Below is a link to SLO's community forum where I posted my article,
"What
> brings life out of a seed?" I had a few great responses to it also. I
> posted
> this because of recent issues in my county about farmers and GMO's.
So if
> you have an interest visit:
>
>
http://pod01.prospero.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?msg=236.1&nav=messages&webtag=kr-slotm&redirCnt=1
>
> All my best,
> Deborah Mills
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Boekelheide" <dboekelheide at yahoo.com>
> To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Burpee Seeds - alternatives
>
>
>> Thanks for the info, Adam.
>>
>> Well, that stinks.
>>
>> Steve Solomon, founder of Territorial Seeds, has a
>> list of recommended seed companies in his book
>> _Gardening When It Counts_ . It's an interesting and
>> worthwhile read, though he's pretty harsh dealing with
>> John Jeavons and double digging. There'll be a review
>> in the next ACGA newsletter (so join ACGA if you
>> haven't already, and you'll get a copy).
>>
>> Anyway, Solomon's list is:
>>
>> Stokes Seed, www.stokeseeds.com
>>
>> Johnny's, www.johnnyseeds.com (a great outfit!)
>>
>> Veseys Seed, www.veseys.com
>>
>> William Dam Seeds, www.damseeds.com
>>
>> Harris Seeds, www.gardeners.harrisseeds.com
>>
>> King Seeds, www.kingsseeds.com.nz (Aust/NZ)
>>
>> Southern Exposure Seed Exchange,
>> www.southernexposure.com (real friends for Southern
>> gardeners, always at our local sustainable ag
>> conferences)
>>
>> Park Seed, www.parkseed.com (local to me - great field
>> day in June if you are in SC)
>>
>> Territorial Seeds, www.territorial-seed.com (best
>> catalog cover art, I always look forward to getting my
>> copy)
>>
>> West Coast Seeds, www.westcoastseeds.com
>>
>> Chase (along with Thomson&Morgan and Suttons, all big
>> UK seed companies, he gives no website but they should
>> be easy to find). I've used T&M, it was easy and
>> inexpensive to order from the US, but that was before
>> 2001. Solomon likes Chase best.).
>>
>> Organic Gardening Catalogue, www.OrganicCatalog.com
>> (UK)
>>
>> Nw Gippsland Seeds, www.newgipps.com.au (Australia)
>>
>> Plus Solomon recommends these suppliers (edited list -
>> to see all, buy his book...):
>>
>> Fedco, www.fedcoseeds.com
>>
>> Peaceful Valley Farm Supply, www.groworganic.com (They
>> are a mainstay, even though I now live on the opposite
>> end of the US, wish we had a Southern version).
>>
>> Renee's Seed, www.reneesgarden.com
>>
>> Ronnigers, www.ronnigers.com (for spuds)
>>
>> Select, www.samen.ch (Swiss)
>>
>> Personally, I also like and use:
>>
>> Wilhite Seed, www.wilhite.com (Texas-based, good
>> international collection too)
>>
>> Wyatt-Quarles, www.wqseeds.com (local Carolina
>> company)
>>
>> Kitawaza Seed, www.kitazawa.com (best Asian seed
>> selection, very reliable)
>>
>> The Cook's Garden, www.cooksgarden.com
>>
>> Dr. David Bradshaw, S.C. Foundation Seed Association
>> (864) 656-2520. Recently retired, Dr. Bradshaw has
>> been
>> gathering and sustaining historic varieties for 2
>> decades at Clemson U. Great resource!
>>
>> Hida Tools, www.hidatool.com (best for horihori,
>> Japanese field hoes, all kinds of good solid tools)
>>
>> Anybody else have any suggestions for good seed
>> sources (or stuff sources) - or reviews of mine? Let's
>> vote with our dollars.
>>
>> Don Boekelheide
>> Charlotte NC
>>
>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:36:50 -0500
>>> From: adam36055 at aol.com
>>> Subject: [Community_garden] Burpee Seeds
>>> To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
>>> Message-ID:
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>>>
>>> FYI -
>>>
>>> Adam Honigman
>>> NYC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> http://www.idigmygarden.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2245
>>>
>>>
>>> A recent merger now announced says that W.Atlee
>>> Burpee & Co. Seeds has accepted a deal to be bought
>>> out by Seminis. This will mean that from the
>>> beginning of 2007 onward, Burpee will be operated as
>>> a subsidiary of Monsanto (a.k.a. Monsatan) Co.,
>>> which has already bought out Seminis. Seminis and
>>> Burpee were the two largest American seed companies
>>> not affiliated with Monsatan until both were
>>> recently bought out by the multi-billion-dollar
>>> corporation.
>>> Burpee & Co. was started in 1876 when 18-year-old
>>> Washington Atlee Burpee started a small seed
>>> business with the help of his mother. The business
>>> took off like a space shuttle, and supplied money to
>>> buy a second seed-growing farm in California (in
>>> addition to the Burpee's famous Fordhook farm in
>>> Pennsylvania). They also built "The House" at
>>> Fordhook (which looks simply like a huge farmhouse
>>> but is a mansion inside), and converted the old
>>> family farmhouse to a seed-cleaning facility.
>>>
>>> Behind the scenes, W.A. Burpee was an alcoholic. His
>>> drinking led to his untimely death in 1915, at the
>>> age of 49. His son David Burpee, aged 22, left
>>> Cornell University to take up the reins of the
>>> company.
>>>
>>> David Burpee became the P.T. Barnum of the seed
>>> business, famous for his use of bells-and-whistles,
>>> smoke-and-mirrors advertising hype. He made
>>> hybridization mainstream in the seed industry, and
>>> helped develop chromosomal modification, a
>>> predecessor technology to genetic engineering.
>>> In 1991 Ball Co. bought out Burpee seeds. The Ball
>>> leadership conflicted often with Jonathan Burpee
>>> (heir to the company fortune), so they fired him in
>>> 1993 and took away the money that he would have
>>> received after retirement. Burpee & Co. began to use
>>> Fordhook less for trials, and the California farm
>>> more.
>>> It is unknown as of yet what the Monsanto/Seminis
>>> buyout will do to Burpee Seeds.
>>
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