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Re: Natural Life Magazine #61 - Saving Seed Becomes Illegal

I agree also.  Farmers usually buy their seed anyway.  They don't save seed
unless they are very small farmers.  Supply and demand will always save the
rest of us from getting caught up in that.  Someone will always save open
pollinated seed for us to buy.  Grass roots will always work.  Think about
illegal substances.  That works.  Someone is always willing to grow them
and there is always a way to get them.  Seed savers will always network to
get what they want.  This is only a problem for big farmers and I don't
know if it is a problem them either.  Glenda> From: Cindy Meredith
<micyn@cvtv.net>
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Natural Life Magazine #61 - Saving Seed Becomes Illegal
> Date: Monday, August 03, 1998 6:29 PM
> 
> Already seed from hybrid vegetables and flowers is useless to seedsavers.
> And, there are already patented plants in the flower and vegetable
> category. Most seed saving is done by gardeners now, not farmers growing
> large acreage of crops. I agree the impeneding legislation is worrying,
and
> likely the look of the future, but seed savers and sharers will always be
> around.
> 
> Cindy in TX
>
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