ORGANIC SEED AT FEDCO

Fedco Seeds is a certified organic processor under the National Organic Program. Our facilities were inspected by MOFGA Certification Services LLC. Each variety labeled as organic in our catalog has been certified by a USDA-approved agency. By maintaining an audit trail and careful procedures we ensure that our cerified organic seed will not be contaminated.

If you buy organic seed because you are a certified grower, save your invoice from us and your packet labels so you can keep track of lot numbers to maintain your own audit trail.

Although the rule requires organic growers to use certified-organic seed whenever it is commercially available, in actual practice it still leaves a wide range of choices. Many ambiguities remain in the definition of “commercially available” and in what constitutes a good faith effort to locate organic seed. Consult your regional certifier for their specific definitions, as these vary from state to state.

Organic growers have been using different compliance strategies. Some peruse a large number of different catalogs and purchase only organic seed no matter what the cost. Others stick to a few preferred suppliers, insist on certain favored varieties, and/or take price and quality into consideration.

Organics in the Catalog

We list all available organic selections with sizes and prices. All variety descriptions are in the main body of the catalog beginning on page 16. There you will also find prices and sizes for all the varieties, including the organic ones. In some instances we offer both commercial and certified organic seed of the same variety and you will be able to compare prices without flipping pages.

Things you should know about ordering organic:
• All organic catalog letters end with the letter ‘O.’ None of the conventional letters do.
• Organic always costs the same or more than conventional of the same variety.

OG after cultivar name = entire lot is certified-organic seed. The certifying agency is listed in the copy. Abbreviations are:

Fedco Seeds, PO Box 520, Waterville, ME 04903
(207) 873-7333

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