"...the raising and collecting of seeds    for future generations is a reverent act." - from Completing the Cycle: Saving Seeds

Dear Organic Gardeners,

Another growing season has passed. The harvest is in. Beds are green with winter cover crops, while perennials are trimmed back and entering dormancy under protective mulch. Garlic has been planted and is waiting for spring’s thaw. Under the row covers, tunnels, and coldframes, salad beds are beginning to wane as autumn’s freezes grow harder. Greens production has moved into the greenhouse for the winter.

But the big news around here is that our 2005 catalog is finally going to the printer after a lot of hard work by our Seeds of Change staff and another monumental effort by Moose Pond Arts’ Zizi Vlaun, our graphic designer extraordinaire. It should be in your mailbox by the end of the year. The 2005 edition is bigger than ever, with exciting new varieties and great new books, tools, and soil builders to make next year’s gardening season the best ever. More on that in our next eNewsletter. If you aren’t on our mailing list, or would like to send a Seeds of Change catalog to a friend, visit our website or call 1-888-762-7333.

	A Chile Primer Detailed history and description of some of our favorite pod types, recipes included... Read More >
	Completing the Cycle: Saving Seeds Jordan Rainwater and Scott Vlaun chronicle the collection of seed... Read More >
	On-Farm trials Micaela Colley reports on the growers' season with a preview of some new introductions... Read More >

Meanwhile, we’ve got some stimulating articles for fall reading. Our research manager, Erica Renaud, has become enamored with chiles since moving to New Mexico. She’s been doing a lot of research on this Seeds of Change specialty, including extensive field trials in conjunction with New Mexico State University, the premier institution for chile research. Her Chile Primer found in this edition is full of interesting information about the history and cultivation of this ancient crop. It is also full of details about all our varieties.

In keeping with the fall season, Jordan Rainwater and I have revised and updated a piece on the venerable tradition of seed saving. It contains the wisdom of many seedspeople from our sixteen year history. Additionally, we have News and Events containing a report from Jordan Rainwater on the latest happenings at the Research Farm and a summary by Micaela Colley of this year’s on-farm trials of our bulk seed varieties.

Have a great holiday season,
Scott Vlaun, Editor

Photo caption: Salad greens and herbs growing in the Maine greenhouse.

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