Santa Fe, New Mexico
November 15, 2006
Seeds of Change Inc.
of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the leading 100% certified organic seed
company in the US, is pleased to announce the inaugural listing
of its full commercial organic seed product line with the
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI).
Based in Eugene, Oregon, OMRI
houses the online database of certified U.S. organic seed
varieties as well as maintains a list of acceptable input
products for use in organic production, handling and processing
systems.
Inclusion of varieties on this
seed list means that OMRI has verified their certification and
makes this information available to farmers and certifiers.
Organic farmers are required by
USDA/NOP organic
rules to buy organic seed when it is commercially available.
The web listing can be found at
http://seeds.omri.org.
Seeds of Change, founded in 1989, has pioneered the 100%
certified organic breeding, production and distribution of
vegetable, herb, flower and cover crop varieties. The Company
maintains a Research Farm and an extensive trial network
dedicated to breeding, trialing and agronomic and quality
testing of Heirloom, Open Pollinated and Hybrid seed products.
With it's long experience in developing organic seed, Seeds of
Change offers varieties that are superior in their adaptation to
organic and sustainable farming systems. It's products include
sized, pelletized and primed seed in multiple unit sizes. All
seed is tested for absence of high risk diseases and exceeds
USDA seed quality norms. |