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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (779)	9/14/2006 8:33:23 AM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 10087

There's kind of a fad for gardeners to grow crops from "legacy" seeds. Listening to a gardening show on Wi Pub Radio, the expert was saying people who grow these plants are finding they are hard to grow, have low yields, and are susceptible to lots of diseases. Exactly the reasons the big seed companies were motivated to invest the capital to create the new hybrid varieties. I do wonder why plant breeders put flavor is so far down their list of desirable characteristics.

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (779)	9/14/2006 10:31:51 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 10087

Monsanto, Cargill, ADM, et al will always get what they want. Maybe; we'll see if they manage to get around Mendocino's ban on GMO "you can opt out" My ex was one of the 2 women who started this, back when we were organic farmers, which is back when we were we. My daughter was raising flower starts and selling them when she was about 5. The first year,when she ran out, she started making little sachets from lavender. A Case Study of The Laytonville Farmers’ Market: A Rural Community Market by Christopher J. Lewis sarep.ucdavis.edu