Essays

Speeches and Writings by CR Lawn
A collection of writings by Fedco’s founder
Seed Without a Price
How do we put a monetary value on seeds?
Catalog Welcome Letters
Our annual missives to customers, published in our catalogs

Dropping Monsanto
Why Fedco decided to stop carrying seeds from Monsanto
Forever Chemicals on American Farmland
Maine is sounding the alarm on PFAS
Functional Orchard
A report on growing fruit trees in a mixed plant environment
Genetically Engineered Chestnut Trees
Two essays exploring the use of genetic engineering to create blight-resistant trees
Multifactorial Synergy
About the interwoven, interactive, systems that plants inhabit
Musings
Thoughts on exploration, imperfections, and the retirement of CR Lawn
Roundup Ready Weeds
The evolution of roundup-resistant weeds
Scott Farm
A quintessential New England farmstead
Seeds as a Casualty of War
Where Did Rosa Rugosa Go?
An update on the future of a controversial plant
Where Did the Tree Sale Go?
The history of a beloved tradition