[UrbanCropCircle] car pool to Joel Salatin
Paula Jenson
pjjenson1 at hotmail.com
Sat Apr 10 14:29:52 PDT 2010
car pool to Joel Salatin
I have bot tix to the 8:30pm Joel Salatin talk at Kane Hall on the 20th. Let me hear if anyone wants to carpool.
Also I can at this point do any shift at the SB booth at Tilth on either the 1st or 2nd.
paula Jenson
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> 1. Tilth Edible Plant Sale-SB Booth shifts (Ingela Wanerstrand)
> 2. Fwd: Seeds (Ingela Wanerstrand)
> 3. Re: [Foodhealth] Fwd: Polyface Farm's Joel Salatin in Seattle
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> Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:39:19 -0700
> From: Ingela Wanerstrand <ingela at qwest.net>
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> Subject: [UrbanCropCircle] Tilth Edible Plant Sale-SB Booth shifts
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> We need help staffing the booth SB is sharing with Groundswell NW at
> the Tilth Edible Plant Sale on May 1st & 2nd.
> Attachment has available shifts which I will fill on a 1st come 1st
> served basis.
> I have agreed to haul our booth stuff in and out but we need a back up
> in case I can't do it because my goat decides to give birth then.
> Thanks!
> ~Ingela
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> Ingela Wanerstrand
> (206)941-1478
> ingelamw at gmail.com
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> Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:58:34 -0700
> From: Ingela Wanerstrand <ingela at qwest.net>
> To: urbancropcircle at lists.sustainableballard.org
> Subject: [UrbanCropCircle] Fwd: Seeds
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> How about each of us saving one kind of seed this year and then sharing
> them with the group for next year's planting?
> (See Tom's recommendation below)
> Perhaps we could have Bill Thorness (local author of 'Edible
> Heirlooms') come give us a lecture on how to do it?
> ~Ingela
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Susan Helf <shelf30 at gmail.com>
> > Date: April 9, 2010 1:15:28 AM PDT
> > To: Thomas Allen <thallen at nwlink.com>
> > Subject: Re: Seeds
> >
> > Tom,
> > Thanks for the information. I was horrified to learn that Territorial
> > gets its seeds indirectly from Monsanto. Our Urban Crop Circles garden
> > club just ordered a shitload of seeds from Territorial. I don't know
> > if any of our members are aware of the connection.?It sounds like we
> > may?have?bought a bunch of GMO seeds.?
> > ?
> > Fortunately, I'm way behind in starting plants from seeds indoors. I
> > only spent $14 on my share of hte bulk order. I?will?throw them all
> > away?if I can find?? heirloom?or?OP?seeds.
> > ?
> > Can you tell me where to buy FedSSE, Peace Seeds and SOC? Can I get
> > them locally or from the?Internet?
> > ?
> > Thanks,
> > ?
> > Susan
> > ?
> > I'm glad I got your information before I planted any of my Monsanto
> > Monster seeds.
> > ?
> > Susan
> > ?
> > ?
> > ?Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 9:24 PM, Thomas Allen <thallen at nwlink.com> wrote:
> >> Many of you know about Monsanto/Seminis issue already but it never
> >> hurts to pass it on to your networks.
> >>
> >> Mansanto now owns 80% or some similar number of the vegetable seed
> >> production in the US. Consolidation has been gong on for a very long
> >> time. Compared to 1900, we've lost nearly 95% of the cultivars that
> >> were then commercially available. This is why I have been emphasizing
> >> seed saving and planting only OP seeds on our garden tours. I've also
> >> done a couple of radio pieces on the subject; archived at
> >> (http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/contributor/2968). The first one
> >> in 1980. The most recent in 2006. Given Monsanto's international
> >> activities it's impossible to be too suspicious. They aren't the only
> >> ones either. So support Fedco, SSE, Peace Seeds (Alan Kapular), SOC,
> >> set up seed exchange networks, and of course grow your own. Arrange
> >> for different gardeners to grow varieties that might cross pollenate,
> >> then swap.
> >>
> >> --Tom
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Apr 7, 2010, at 12:03 PM, Adele Eustis wrote:
> >>
> >>> Thought you might find this of interest
> >>>
> >>>> Today's Topics:
> >>>>
> >>>> ? 1. Territorial Seed Co. and Monsanto (Ramona Lee)
> >>>>
> >>>> Please pass this on to everyone you know.
> >>>>
> >>>>> Last night at the Fruit Club meeting, we listened to a lecture on
> >>>>> seed saving.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The lecturer from Olympia told us that Territorial Seed Co. buys
> >>>>> seed from Seminis which is owned by Monsanto. She also told us
> >>>>> that
> >>>>> Territorial does not identify which seeds are genetically modified
> >>>>> Monsanto seed. She told us to call Territorial and tell them we now
> >>>>> know they buy seed from Seminis and that you want to know which if
> >>>>> any of the seed you have purchased is Monsanto seed. She said THEY
> >>>>> HAVE TO TELL YOU. Each of us needs to call or email Territorial and
> >>>>> tell them we ARE NOT HAPPY with this policy and that we will not be
> >>>>> buying from them if they continue to sell Monsanto seed.
> >>>>>
> >>>> This morning I called Territorial Seed Co. and they informed me they
> >>>> are working hard to get rid of all of their Seminis line of seeds.
> >>>> The
> >>>> rumor that they have been purchased by Monsanto is false. They also
> >>>> told me that none of the seeds they buy from Seminis have been
> >>>> genetically modified. I told her since Monsanto now owns Seminis
> >>>> that
> >>>> I can not trust any seed that is associated with Monsanto. She said
> >>>> that is ALSO HOW Territorial Seed Co. feels and they are working
> >>>> hard
> >>>> to find replacements for the varieties they have been purchasing
> >>>> from
> >>>> Seminis.
> >>>>
> >>>> She told me that Seminis was a very small seed company and didn't
> >>>> understand why Monsanto would bother buying them out but she then
> >>>> went
> >>>> on to say that Monsanto now owns the varieties that Seminis
> >>>> developed
> >>>> and she said they own the rights to the parent plants as well, which
> >>>> Monsanto will not divulge. Below is more information and a list of
> >>>> the
> >>>> companies that Monsanto now owns.
> >>>>
> >>>>> I also searched for some information on this subject and this is
> >>>>> what I found. It's very important information.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> http://myfolia.com/journals/70906-companies-selling-monsanto-seeds
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Companies selling Monsanto seeds
> >>>>> Wednesday, 18 Nov 09
> >>>>> copied from Facebook board:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "Rudy Arredondo (Washington, DC) wroteon August 22, 2008 at 9:56am
> >>>>> Seed Companies & their Relationships w/Monsanto
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2008/8/14 Diane Dodge
> >>>>>
> >>>>> FYI from Nick DeMarsh:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Here is an interesting post on Seed companies supplied by monsanto.
> >>>>> If you think it is relevant please pass it on to the growing food
> >>>>> and justice listserve.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Recently on a gardening forum in which I participate, a list of
> >>>>> various seed companies now owned by Monsanto was posted. I was so
> >>>>> shocked to discover Territorial Seeds on the list that I
> >>>>> immediately
> >>>>> wrote to them to ask if it was true? As it turns out, while
> >>>>> Territorial continues to be owned
> >>>>> privately, by Tom & Julie Johns, one of their seed suppliers,
> >>>>> Seminis, is in fact owned by Monsanto. Over the course of my
> >>>>> correspondence with staff from Territorial, they provided me with a
> >>>>> list of the seeds currently purchased by Seminis, which I have
> >>>>> attached. And I was told that the owners are `considering' whether
> >>>>> or not to continue using Seminis as a vendor.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'm sending this information out in the hopes that you'll consider
> >>>>> writing to Territorial Seeds to request they terminate their
> >>>>> relationship with Seminis, as well as expressing support for them
> >>>>> as
> >>>>> a company you'd continue to buy seeds from in the future. I can't
> >>>>> express enough how important it is for those of us who are
> >>>>> dedicated
> >>>>> to food security, and the ongoing availability of good, local,
> >>>>> organic produce, to do whatever we can to prevent Monsanto from
> >>>>> colonizing our primary sources of seed. Toward that end, I'm also
> >>>>> posting the list of companies owned by Monsanto for your
> >>>>> review, in case you find others whose seeds you've bought.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Territorial Seeds
> >>>>> Totally Tomato
> >>>>> Vermont Bean Seed Co.
> >>>>> Burpee
> >>>>> Cook's Garden
> >>>>> Johnny's Seeds
> >>>>> Earl May Seed
> >>>>> Gardens Alive
> >>>>> Lindenberg Seeds
> >>>>> Mountain Valley Seed
> >>>>> Park Seed
> >>>>> T&T Seeds
> >>>>> Tomato Growers Supply
> >>>>> Willhite Seed Co.
> >>>>> Nichol's
> >>>>> Rupp
> >>>>> Osborne
> >>>>> Snow
> >>>>> Stokes
> >>>>> Jungs
> >>>>> R.H. Shumway
> >>>>> The Vermont Bean Seed Company
> >>>>> Seeds for the World
> >>>>> Seymour's Selected Seeds
> >>>>> HPS
> >>>>> Roots and Rhizomes
> >>>>> McClure and Zimmerman Quality Bulb Brokers
> >>>>> Spring Hill Nurseries
> >>>>> Breck's Bulbs
> >>>>> Audubon Workshop
> >>>>> Flower of the Month Club
> >>>>> Wayside Gardens
> >>>>> Park Bulbs
> >>>>> Park's Countryside Garden
> >>>>> And one final thing: here's a link to another seed company, Fedco,
> >>>>> who posted information on their website about their own decision to
> >>>>> forgo using Seminis any longer once they had been purchased by
> >>>>> Monsanto: http://www.fedcoseeds.com/seeds/monsanto.htm
> >>>>> Fedco Seeds ? The Monsanto Debate/Monsanto Buys Seminis
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Here's the info for contacting Territorial Seeds:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Territorial Seed Company
> >>>>> Attn: Tom & Julie Johns
> >>>>> PO Box 158
> >>>>> Cottage Grove, OR 97424
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Phone Orders: 800-626-0866
> >>>>> Fax Orders: 888-657-3131
> >>>>> Customer Service/Gardening Questions: 541-942-9547
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Territorial Seed Company Store
> >>>>> 20 Palmer Ave
> >>>>> Cottage Grove, OR 97424
> >>>>> Phone: 541-942-0510
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Customer Service Email
> >>>>> info at territorialseed.com "
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Adding to the list od Seminis (daughter company of Monsanto)
> >>>>> purchasers direct from Seminis website:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Burpee
> >>>>> Dege Garden Center
> >>>>> E & R Seed Co
> >>>>> Earl May Seed
> >>>>> Garden Trends
> >>>>> Gardens Alive
> >>>>> Germania Seed Co
> >>>>> Johnnys Selected Seeds
> >>>>> J.W. Jung Seed Co.
> >>>>> Lindenberg Seeds
> >>>>> Mountain Valley Seed
> >>>>> Nichols Garden Nursery
> >>>>> Park Seed
> >>>>> Rocky Mountain Seed Co.
> >>>>> T & T Seeds, Ltd.
> >>>>> Tomato Growers Supply
> >>>>> Willhite Seed Co.
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> Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:06:10 -0700
> From: Ingela Wanerstrand <ingela at qwest.net>
> To: Jennifer Mundee <jennifer at sustainableballard.org>
> Cc: FHM Guild <foodhealth at lists.sustainableballard.org>,
> urbancropcircle at lists.sustainableballard.org
> Subject: Re: [UrbanCropCircle] [Foodhealth] Fwd: Polyface Farm's Joel
> Salatin in Seattle
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> Thanks, Jennifer,for the heads up!
> I heard him last year and really enjoyed it.
> I bought tix for the 6pm show. Anyone else going and want to carpool?
> I'm going to a free talk on trees afterwards at CUH by Arthur Lee
> Jacobsen and Mike Lee.
> ~Ingela
>
> On Apr 8, 2010, at 5:00 PM, Jennifer Mundee wrote:
>
> > FYI Foodies:
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Traca Savadogo <tsavadogo at yahoo.com>
> > Date: Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 7:16 PM
> > Subject: Polyface Farm's Joel Salatin in Seattle
> > To: Traca Savadogo <tsavadogo at yahoo.com>
> >
> >
> > Hi all! Wow. There are some interesting events coming down the pike
> > and I couldn't be more excited!
> >
> > First up: Polyface Farm's Joel Salatin...featured in Ominvore's
> > Dilemma, Food Inc., and the film FRESH will be speaking at 3 rare
> > Seattle appearances.
> >
> > Joel?will be?in town to help promote the film FRESH
> > http://www.freshthemovie.com/ which examines some of the great efforts
> > our country's farmers are making to return to a smaller, more
> > connected economy.? Joel's in town on April 20th and FRESH will be
> > screening the following week. (Stay tuned for more on that.)
> >
> > For now, jump on these Joel Salatin events. I expect they'll sell out
> > early.
> >
> > Details:
> >
> > April 20th - Lunch with Joel Salatin
> > Noon - 2:00 PM
> > ?
> > An intimate lunch with Joel at Seth Caswell's new restaurant, Emmer &
> > Rye (1825 Queen Anne Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109). This is an
> > opportunity to have a meal with this great leader and thinker of
> > modern agricultural solutions.? The lunch will cost $125 per guest and
> > we'll be donating 20% of the proceeds to Cascade Harvest Coalition, a
> > non-profit organization that is a local food and farming resource
> > center that promotes the Puget Sound Fresh program, Eat Local for
> > Thanksgiving, and many Farm-to-Table workshops for farmers (full
> > disclosure - I am on the board of CHC).? Lunch promises to bring
> > together great food, great conversation and great energy that is
> > driving this movement to smaller-scaled economies. A limited number of
> > seats are available for this event. ?Tickets.
> >
> >
> >
> > April 20th - Lecture "The Sheer Exstasy?of Being a Lunatic Farmer"
> > 6:00 - 7:30 PM
> > Kane Hall, University of Washington
> >
> > In this mischievous lecture, Joel Salatin compares the industrial
> > global food paradigm with the heritage local food paradigm. Using
> > hilarious stories from his family's Polyface Farm experience, Salatin
> > examines the contrast on many different levels: fertility, carbon
> > cycling, energy use, relationships, marketing, and spirit. If you ever
> > wondered: "What's really the difference between pastured poultry and
> > Tyson's"?--now you'll know.
> >
> > All proceeds go to support FRESH in their continuing efforts to
> > educate and inspire communities about sustainable agriculture
> >
> > Tickets: $25 At this event you will receive a movie voucher to see
> > FRESH: Central Cinema April 30-May
> >
> >
> >
> > April 20th - Lecture "Can you feed the world? -- Answering elitism,
> > production and choice." 8:30 -?9:30 PM
> > Kane Hall, University of Washington
> >
> > By far and away the two most common questions asked of Joel Salatin
> > are: How can we afford local artisanal heritage-based food? And: Is it
> > realistic to think we can really feed the world with a non-industrial
> > food system? Because the local clean food movement, for all its
> > allure, is still only some 2 percent of all food sales, envisioning it
> > as a credible, viable alternative to industrial corporatized
> > genetically modified food seems like pie-in-the-sky dreaming. Using
> > his own Polyface Farm principles as a foundation, Joel builds this
> > vision one piece at a time by blending theory and practice. You will
> > never think about the food system the same way again.
> > All proceeds go to support FRESH in their continuing efforts to
> > educate and inspire communities about sustainable agriculture.
> >
> > Ticket: $25 At this event you will receive a movie voucher to see
> > FRESH, Central Cinema, April 30-May
> >
> >
> > ---------------------
> >
> > "Seattle's matchmaker of food lovers." - Seattle Post Intelligencer
> >
> > Traca Savadogo,
> > Seattle Tall Poppy
> > E-mail: tsavadogo at yahoo.com
> > Blog: www.seattletallpoppy.blogspot.com
> >
> > Let's connect!
> > Twitter love:?@ seattletallpopp
> > Skype: seattletallpoppy
> >
> >
> > ?
> >
> >
> > ?
> >
> > ?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jennifer Mundee
> > Sustainable Ballard :: Food + Health
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