Through a federal USDA SARE grant, the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association has initiated the Save Our Seed Project, a program designed to train southeast farmers and extension agents in the production of organic and heirloom seed. The primary objective of the project is to increase the availability of regionally produced and adapted certified organic, open pollinated seed.

We are asking Certified Organic growers in the Southeast to complete this survey to help us identify what organic seeds you are not adequately finding. We will tally the results and spend 2005 focusing on the three crops that folks identify as primary needs.

We did a similar survey last year and identified beans, tomatoes, and cover crops as the three primary needs last year. We will be focusing on raising these three crops again this year as well.

 

 

2. Where do you source your organic seed?

3. Are you certified organic?	Yes	No
• If no, have you been certified in the past?	Yes	No

 

NEEDS

4. What are the top three crops you are having difficulty finding suitable organic seed for. Please list the quantity you want, varieties you would like to see, and characteristic you would like to see. If you are not having trouble sourcing appropriate organic seeds, type "None" in the crop field. The most common varieties listed here will be our primary focus for seed production in 2005. The first two crop fields are required.

Crop e.g. Beans Quantity e.g. 5 lb. Variety (Cultivar) e.g. Blue Lake Characteristics e.g. Mosaic Resistant Will you plant this in 2005?

INVOLVEMENT (We are looking for general interest, your answers do not commit you.)

5. Would you be interested in participating in organic seed production training sessions (in VA, GA, NC, and SC)?	Yes	No
6. Would you be interested in growing seed for this project?	Yes	No

CONTACT INFORMATION. Your State is Required.
(We will never share this information with any other organization.)

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Address
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