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Organic Seed Catalogs
Everyone must decide whether to use open pollinated or hybrid varieties. During adverse weather, hybrids have enough extra vigor to compensate and be more productive. However, open pollinated varieties will often have more flavor and nutrients. Since most people do not pay close attention to nutrient levels or even flavor, farmers tend to use more hybrids, especially during adverse weather periods. But if you are selling to the niche market of people who do pay close attention to nutrient levels, the open pollinated varieties may give you a marketing advantage. If you are gardening for nutrition, using mostly open pollinated varieties to insure high nutrient levels and a small balance of hybrids to insure high yields during adverse weather may be the best choice. Open pollinated seeds are also a good insurance policy against less reliable hybrid seed supplies.
Open Pollinating Vegetable Seed Catalogs:
Territorial
Good description of genetic heritage of each vegetable
and it's adaptation
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Both hybrid and open pollinated varieties.
Burpee
Both hybrid and open pollinated varieties.
Stokes
Both hybrid and open pollinated varieties.
Siegers
Both hybrid and open pollinated varieties for commercial growers.
Vermont Bean Co.
Great selection of beans for northern climates.
Fedco Seeds
Cold hardy organic selections.
Seeds of Change
Seed company focused on sustainability.
Best at testing varieties for nutrients.
Bountiful Gardens
Seed company focused on sustainability.
Hume Seeds
Both hybrid and open pollinated varieties.
Heirloom Seeds
Seed company focused on open pollinated heirlooms.
Seed Savers Exchange
Seed company focused on open pollinated heirlooms.
J. L. Hudson, Seedsman
Seed company focused on open pollinated heirlooms.
Salt Spring Seeds
Seed company focused on open pollinated heirlooms.
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Hybrid Vegetable Seed Catalogs:
Thompson & Morgan
Mostly hybrid varieties.
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ORGANIC SEED SUPPLIER LISTS:
North Carolina State
List of organic seed suppliers.
Iowa State University Organic Agriculture website
List of organic seed suppliers.
****************** New grain sources: http://CIMMYT http://IRRI ****************** New legume sources: USDA Legumes **************** Fruit trees and vines: Miller Nurseries 5060 West Lake Road Canandaigua, NY 14424-8904 Millers Nurseries St. Lawrence Nurseries Rt 5, box 324 Potsdam, NY 13676 St. Lawrence Nurseries Raintree Nursery 391 Butts Road Morton, WA 98356 Raintree Nursery One Green World Nursery 28696 S. Cramer Rd. Molalla, Oregon 97038-8576 One Green World Nursery ********************************** List of companies that carry herbs: Richter's Herbs Goodwood, Ontario Loc 1ao Canada http://www.richters.com *****************CROP LINKS
USDA CROP MAPS USDA CROP MAP INDEX *****************MAPS
National Atlas *****************Unites States Local Extension Offices
U.S. Local Extension Offices *****************Planting Dates and Schedules
Planting Calculation tools The Vegetable Garden - Planting Schedules *****************SEED SAVING
SEED STORAGE TIMES **************** Books: Beginner: The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening by Rodale The Complete Vegetable & Herb Gardener by Burpee Taylor's Guide to Fruits and Berries American Horticultural Society, Pests & Diseases by Pippa Greenwood Farmers Almanac Weather.com Cornell University - disease lists ********** Serious Gardener: Seed to Seed by Suzanne Ashworth Biological Control of Weeds and Plant Diseases by Elroy L. Rice Roots Demystified by Robert Kourik Lessons in Nature by Malcolm Beck ******* Tools and equipment: Jang Seeder JP-1 I prefer the JP-1 because most of the seeds I plant are small type. The TD-1 is good if you are planting larger seeds. Hoss Wheel Hoe I prefer the Hoss wheel hoe because steel wheels support the hoe better and do not tend to sink into the soil. That seems to cause less friction, so I work less. Easy-plant Jab-type Planter - Johnny's ***********************************************************GARDENING COMMUNITY LINKS:
www.ruaf.org
Resource Centres Urban Agriculture and Food Security
Davesgarden.com
Gardening forum with supplier ratings.
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AGRICULTURE LINKS:
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska - organic agriculture
ATTRA publications master index
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Organic Farming Research Foundation
OFRF’s integrated strategy of grantmaking, policy, education and networking initiatives supports organic farmers immediate information needs while moving the public and policymakers toward greater investment in organic farming systems.
www.cias.wisc.edu
CIAS is a sustainable agriculture research center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
www.sare.org
SARE Provides Grants and Information to Improve Profitability, Stewardship and Quality of Life
Purdue Crop Index
Index of crops with detailed descriptions.
Luvnpeas
plant index
Cornell University
vegetable variety comparisons
Utah State
variety test results
Weston A. Price
Combination agriculture and nutrition site
********************* COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE: www.worldhungeryear.org
WHY is a leading advocate for innovative, community-based solutions to hunger and poverty. WHY challenges society to confront these problems by advancing models that create self-reliance, economic justice, and equal access to nutritious and affordable food.
http://www.biodynamics.com
Community Supported Agricultural directory.
********************** INTENTIONAL COMMUNITIES: Intentional Communities
Intentional Community Directory.
********************* SIMILAR LINKS: University of Missouri Extension
University of Missouri Extension: Missouri Alternatives Center - North Central Initiative for Small Farm Profitability.
DMOZ Homesteading directory
DMOZ Homesteading directory
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