thank you for this.
I am going to call them today. I need new seeds.

Ilike seeds of change too. Not cheap, but cool varieties.

Just so you are aware of where your money is going, Seeds of Change is owned by M&M Mars. There are lots of small seed companies out there, some listed in this thread.....
greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/...a8f2dfa8

Here is a link to Seeds of Change info.....
forums.organicgardening.com/eve/...94842

I first came across this information here, which shows the corporate structure of the organic food industry.....
www.organicconsumers.org/article...1848.cfm

Seeds of Change is wholly owned by the M&M/Mars Corporation. Yep, Seeds of Change, a company formed to “preserve and spread a diversity of organic seeds through the gritty, caring hands of backyard gardeners,” is now owned by an $18 billion candy company. The strangest part of the story is what Seeds of Change Vice President Steve French had to say about it at the time: “I don't think there are any real differences between Seeds of Change and Mars.... whether it's a Mars product or it's a Seeds of Change product, the product benefits are very, very similar if we're talking about nutrition here.”

That creeps me out. They have some neat varieties, and the idea behind the company is (or was) great. I supported them a lot when they first started out. For now, I don't like to support them.

Don't know where you live, but in the Northeast, we have an excellent resource in Johnny's.

here is the "seed companies" thread in this tribe from last year. many, many companies are listed, big ones and little ones.

i posted in this previous thread a link to an article i wrote on organic seed cultivation, including a seed resource directory

greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/...a8f2dfa8

but...I like peanut M&Ms... and Mars bars. oh the nougaty goodness!

i came across this old post and wanted to share some more information that influences my buying decisions. Mars tests on animals to support its "healthy chocolate" marketing. ugh, not worth my chocolate fix, and i let them know i won't buy their products till they change their practices.
source: www.confectionerynews.com/The-B...esting
PETA has more info as well.

this is frustrating, as i own a small health food store. but STRONGLY disagree with the idea that u can't win, so buy whatever. what a cop-out. i asked a Tom's of Maine rep once, why'd they start making toothpaste with fluoride in it, and she admitted they succumbed to consumer demand. unfortunately most consumers spend too much time being marketed to and not enough educating themselves...it takes effort, but there are plenty of passionate, independent, eco-ethical businesses out there, i would say even proliferating because of the ongoing capitalistic corporatization, start locally!

i recomend High Mowing Seeds and Fedco. look for plants grown in a like climate/ zone.
Barbara Kingsolver covered the seed situation very well in "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" here's some info from her website:

"Support Your Local Seed Company
"As we wait out winter, sustaining ourselves on seed catalogs and ridiculous ambitions for this year’s garden (it will of course be better than ever), we’re grateful to the seed suppliers that keep our dreams and germplasm alive. At the top of our list is Seed Savers Exchange (Decorah, Iowa, seedsavers.org), for its spectacular catalog and this group’s devotion to collecting and saving heirloom vegetables. We also order from companies in our region—Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (Mineral, Va., southernexposure.com) and The Cook’s Garden (Warminster, Pa., cooksgarden.com), to name two—because what grows well for them usually works for us. Other favorites include Fedco, John Scheepers, Peaceful Valley, Seeds of Change, Johnny’s, Territorial, Nichols, and Stokes. The list is long, the offerings are beautiful, and the choices remain reassuringly diverse.
In Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, we discussed the world’s shrinking seed banks and how agribusiness giants are promoting that trend: patenting germplasm, removing varieties from the market, buying out smaller companies. We warned home gardeners that when they place their orders from many small seed houses (including some of those named above), they rarely suspect “they’re likely buying from Monsanto.” A gaggle of upset readers mistakenly understood this to mean those companies had been bought out. Pardon us for being unclear: small seed companies often act as distributors for other growers, rather than producing all their own seeds in-house. Some vegetable varieties (including many garden standards) may now be procured only from the corporations that own the patents. Thus, a seed order placed at Johnny’s or Territorial, Nichols or Stokes (or, just about anywhere else) will likely be filled with seeds grown by several different producers, possibly including Monsanto.
Some small houses, notably Fedco, have taken a firm stand against using Monsanto seeds, even though this meant dropping certain popular varieties from the catalog. Others are trying to fill the gaps by producing more of their own seed. If you absolutely don’t want anything from Monsanto, call your seed suppliers and ask about their sources. They’ll probably be happy to know you care. Seed-savers hold our future food in their hands."