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"Heather,
Thank you for the information. You definitely answered my question and (unfortunately) confirmed my suspicion. It's a good thing I've gotten a little behind schedule ;) I think I may be able to still take some of them back with a receipt,…"
Thank you for the information. You definitely answered my question and (unfortunately) confirmed my suspicion. It's a good thing I've gotten a little behind schedule ;) I think I may be able to still take some of them back with a receipt,…"
"Hi Heather,
I'm attending your vegetable gardening classes and had a quick question on seeds. Although I'm going to be ordering seeds primarily from Native Seeds and a few other similar sites, I still have some packets of organic seeds I purchased…"
I'm attending your vegetable gardening classes and had a quick question on seeds. Although I'm going to be ordering seeds primarily from Native Seeds and a few other similar sites, I still have some packets of organic seeds I purchased…"
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That is a great question! When something is labelled organic, all that means that the plants that produced the seed that you purchased were not exposed to pesticides or herbicides over the USDA Organic legal limit. While that is a great thing to know and support, it does not mean that the plants have not been genetically modified. It also does not mean that they have been genetically modified. Most growers who produce hierloom, or non genetically modified, seed are proud of what they do and make sure to label the seed packet with 'hierloom seed' or 'hierloom', so that people will appreciate their efforts in areas of selection for taste. I only purchase seeds labelled heirloom because I want to save my seeds and be absolutely positive that I do not get a terminator gene in with my crop. But as we begin to learn the importance of using heirloom seeds, there are always a few seed packets left over from the time that we did not know to even make the distinction. When this happens to me, I plant the 'unsure' seeds in a separate area. Or you can take them to seed swap or donate them to a community or homeless garden, where people are so in need of seeds. Or you can toss them into a brown field with a good luck and godspeed. :) Let me know if I answered your question or if there is anything else that I can help with! Good luck!
Gratefully, Heather