I'm not usually one to comment on things like this.....

cedarsidefarm

Where do you find genuine heirloom seeds?

Thoughts on the Dorito Effect? Cornucopia?

Always appreciate your insights, thx. [/quote]

Baker's Creek heirloom is a good source for heirloom seeds. Many times I've swapped with other farmers for a unique variety like apple melons from a couple in Kentucky who got it in South America. One of my favorite melons of all time. Takes a beating and just keeps producing and producing through drought and bugs. I think Bakers is selling his seeds now. If you get them, make sure they turn yellow before you pick them.

Flavor is complicated and dependent on where you are. I use to sell in a small town farmer's market and anything with a strong flavor like herbs, radishes and chicory leaves for spring salad wouldn't sell. But at a big city market these items sold easier though not as easy as the blander lettuce, tomatoes and eggplant. I do notice that hot and spicy is now in style and I can sell 11 different varieties of radshes many very hot where 5 years ago, most people only wanted the bland little, round, red, hard radishes sold in grocery stores. Have you read the book?

I'm not sure of what you mean by Cornucopia though.

RalfLott

cedarsidefarm wrote: »

Where do you find genuine heirloom seeds?

Thoughts on the Dorito Effect? Cornucopia?

Always appreciate your insights, thx.

Baker's Creek heirloom is a good source for heirloom seeds. Many times I've swapped with other farmers for a unique variety like apple melons from a couple in Kentucky who got it in South America. One of my favorite melons of all time. Takes a beating and just keeps producing and producing through drought and bugs. I think Bakers is selling his seeds now. If you get them, make sure they turn yellow before you pick them.

Flavor is complicated and dependent on where you are. I use to sell in a small town farmer's market and anything with a strong flavor like herbs, radishes and chicory leaves for spring salad wouldn't sell. But at a big city market these items sold easier though not as easy as the blander lettuce, tomatoes and eggplant. I do notice that hot and spicy is now in style and I can sell 11 different varieties of radshes many very hot where 5 years ago, most people only wanted the bland little, round, red, hard radishes sold in grocery stores. Have you read the book?

I'm not sure of what you mean by Cornucopia though.

Thanks.

I have listened to the Dorito Effect, expertly written and read, and it made me look at most food with an eye (and nose and tongue... ) even more jaundiced than before.

The Cornucopia Institute (Cornucopia.org) promotes healthy food practices and regulations on behalf of small family farms and consumers. Among other informational offerings, they have scorecards for the most common organic products and producers.

canadjineh

Heirloom seeds by mail= treehugger.com/lawn-garden/10-best-seed-companies-selected-by-readers.html

In Canada only: https://heritageharvestseed.com/catalogues.html

In US: https://heritageharvestseed.com/catalogues.html

seedsavers.org/catalog

treehugger.com/green-food/4-heirloom-non-gmo-seed-sources-foodies-kitchen-gardeners-and-chefs.html

Our local communities run a big International Seed Day (end of April) Seed and Plant Exchange out here, kinda like a big farmers' market day. There are a lot of small commercial organic farms and market gardens in my area. A few are quite large and grow herbs and plants for Natural Factors vitamins & supplements.

cedarsidefarm

I have listened to the Dorito Effect, expertly written and read, and it made me look at most food with an eye (and nose and tongue... ) even more jaundiced than before.

The Cornucopia Institute (Cornucopia.org) promotes healthy food practices and regulations on behalf of small family farms and consumers. Among other informational offerings, they have scorecards for the most common organic products and producers. [/quote]

I'll have to look up Cornucopia. Sounds like an interesting organization. We go through Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) for our certification and work with Animal Welfare Approved to treat our farm animals humanly. Some of these organizations even give out grants for start up farmers.

RalfLott

cedarsidefarm wrote: »

I have listened to the Dorito Effect, expertly written and read, and it made me look at most food with an eye (and nose and tongue... ) even more jaundiced than before.

The Cornucopia Institute (Cornucopia.org) promotes healthy food practices and regulations on behalf of small family farms and consumers. Among other informational offerings, they have scorecards for the most common organic products and producers.

I'll have to look up Cornucopia. Sounds like an interesting organization. We go through Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) for our certification and work with Animal Welfare Approved to treat our farm animals humanely. Some of these organizations even give out grants for start up farmers.

Cornucopia sounds like it might be your cup of tea. I was referred by the manager of a small health products store. I had asked how they figure out which "organic" and other self-denominated "healthy" food to order, and he showed me the Cornucopia scorecards for eggs, dairy, pet food and other products they carry - very illuminating.

(The 20-year old store recently suffered the indignity of a Whole Foods build 3 blocks away. Sounds like they're holding their own, though.)

Here are Cornucopia's action alerts seeking support for wholesome regulatory and legislative decisions.

Articles from Cornucopia's news briefs are interesting, though not particularly uplifting much of the time (mostly relating to BigAg's ominous entries into the organic marketplace and regulatory system ).



PS Thanks for doing what you do!

cedarsidefarm

RalfLott wrote: »

cedarsidefarm wrote: »

I have listened to the Dorito Effect, expertly written and read, and it made me look at most food with an eye (and nose and tongue... ) even more jaundiced than before.

The Cornucopia Institute (Cornucopia.org) promotes healthy food practices and regulations on behalf of small family farms and consumers. Among other informational offerings, they have scorecards for the most common organic products and producers.

I'll have to look up Cornucopia. Sounds like an interesting organization. We go through Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) for our certification and work with Animal Welfare Approved to treat our farm animals humanely. Some of these organizations even give out grants for start up farmers.

Cornucopia sounds like it might be your cup of tea. I was referred by the manager of a small health products store. I had asked how they figure out which "organic" and other self-denominated "healthy" food to order, and he showed me the Cornucopia scorecards for eggs, dairy, pet food and other products they carry - very illuminating.

(The 20-year old store recently suffered the indignity of a Whole Foods build 3 blocks away. Sounds like they're holding their own, though.)

Here are Cornucopia's action alerts seeking support for wholesome regulatory and legislative decisions.

Articles from Cornucopia's news briefs are interesting, though not particularly uplifting much of the time (mostly relating to BigAg's ominous entries into the organic marketplace and regulatory system ).



PS Thanks for doing what you do!

Thanks for the link. I already got tied up in a story about Organic Hydroponics. To me the two words just can't be in the same sentence and I have always thought those winter giant sweet peppers were hydroponics. I've bookmarked it for later reading....thanks again for the info.