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Does anyone know where I can buy NON GMO seed (Corn and Soybeans)? I need to plan next years crops (Original Post) Vincardog Nov 2012 OP
I don't know of any in Iowa, JoeyT Nov 2012 #1
They're in Oregon, but have a large selection of soy beans RomneyLies Jan 2013 #2
maybe this... handmade34 Jan 2013 #3
Thank U. Cheers. Vincardog Jan 2013 #4
how much are you planting? farminator3000 Jan 2013 #5
60A>< Vincardog Jan 2013 #6
Holmes has the best prices for corn, as far as i've seen, and all the GMOs are marked farminator3000 Jan 2013 #7

JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
1. I don't know of any in Iowa,
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 03:26 AM
Nov 2012

but Baker Creek and Territorial are where I usually get mine.

Baker Creek: http://rareseeds.com/
Territorial: http://www.territorialseed.com/

Edited to add: Seed Saver's Exchange is based in Decorah Iowa, but I've never dealt with them before.

farminator3000

(2,117 posts)
5. how much are you planting?
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 07:09 PM
Jan 2013

seed savers exchange is in NE Iowa, but they don't have a lot of regular varieties- great stuff, though
http://www.seedsavers.org/


for corn-
http://www.holmesseed.com/catalog_download.php

i recommend Delectable for sweet corn- you barely have to warm it up

avoid these- (some GMO, some just owned by big M)
Sweet Corn

Absolute
Devotion
EX 08745857R
EX 08767143
Fantasia
Merit
Obsession
Obsession II
Passion
Passion II
Seneca Arrowhead
Sensor
Synergy
Temptation
Temptation II
Vitality

farminator3000

(2,117 posts)
7. Holmes has the best prices for corn, as far as i've seen, and all the GMOs are marked
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 09:09 PM
Jan 2013

they're very nice on the phone, too.

i think they're a mom and pop type place.

here's some good soybeans-
http://www.ruppseeds.com/divSoy/default.htm

they have gmo, too, ^^^ but they breed their own.

here's a good list of stuff to avoid, i think- it seems to be by an ex-seed salesperson

http://horticulturetalk.wordpress.com/2011/09/24/who-owns-who-where-and-how-monsanto-has-their-sticky-little-fingers-in-the-home-garden-seed-industry-3/

all sweet corn?

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