Our family grows organic fruits and vegetables. We use seeds and partially grown plants (pot plants) from stores like Target, Walmart, and Home Depot. Do those seeds come from gm fruits & veggies?
No. As far as I know there are no GMO plants/seeds sold to home growers. The vast majority of GMO crops are grain crops though mangos, papya, sugar beets are also GMO. You would know you have bought a GMO because you would have to sign a contract saying you would not save any seeds/take and propogate cuttings and also that you would use only approved herbicieds.
But you are likely buying seeds that are owned by Monsanto, the world's largest seller of GMO seed who also now owns about 80% of the global seed stocks. the seedlings you buy have been fertilized with chemicals and likely sprayed several times with pesticides. if you are committed to being organic you should find a local source for your seedlings (or better yet start your own!) that uses organic merthods or is certified organic. Buy seeds from companies that have taken the GMO free "Safe Seed Pledge" such as Fedco (fedcoseeds.com), Baker Creek Seeds (rareseeds.com), Johnny's Selected seeds (johnnysseeds.com) The Seed Savers Exchange (Seedsavers.org). If you buy heirloom or Open pollinated seed you can start saving your own seed which will grow far better for you than any commercial seed and will be truly organic
by ohiorganic, on May 4 2008 @ 4:27 am
No. As far as I know there are no GMO plants/seeds sold to home growers. The vast majority of GMO crops are grain crops though mangos, papya, sugar beets are also GMO. You would know you have bought a GMO because you would have to sign a contract saying you would not save any seeds/take and propogate cuttings and also that you would use only approved herbicieds.
But you are likely buying seeds that are owned by Monsanto, the world's largest seller of GMO seed who also now owns about 80% of the global seed stocks. the seedlings you buy have been fertilized with chemicals and likely sprayed several times with pesticides. if you are committed to being organic you should find a local source for your seedlings (or better yet start your own!) that uses organic merthods or is certified organic. Buy seeds from companies that have taken the GMO free "Safe Seed Pledge" such as Fedco (fedcoseeds.com), Baker Creek Seeds (rareseeds.com), Johnny's Selected seeds (johnnysseeds.com) The Seed Savers Exchange (Seedsavers.org). If you buy heirloom or Open pollinated seed you can start saving your own seed which will grow far better for you than any commercial seed and will be truly organic
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