Goldy!

Ah HAH!  We harvested our first squash for CSA members yesterday for delivery today.  This is summer squash, of course, the category where you will find zucchinis and yellow crooknecks and patty pans.  We grow three types of summer squash.

Costata Romanesco, an HEIRLOOM variety,
passed down from Italy and a taste-test winner.

Midnight Lightning
developed by our favorite organic seed company
High Mowing in Vermont.

The Plot Favorite
Goldy, a great friend and great fried with butter.

We get almost all of our seeds from High Mowing, a certified organic seed company.  Organic seed is much more expensive than non-organic, but as important to us as healthy soil.   High Mowing signs this pledge:

The Safe Seed Pledge:

"Agriculture and seeds provide the basis upon which our lives depend. We must protect this foundation as a safe and genetically stable source for future generations. For the benefit of all farmers, gardeners and consumers who want an alternative, we pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants. The mechanical transfer of genetic material outside of natural reproductive methods and between genera, families or kingdoms poses great biological risks, as well as economic, political and cultural threats. We feel that genetically engineered varieties have been insufficiently tested prior to public release. More research and testing is necessary to further assess the potential risks of genetically engineered seeds. Further, we wish to support agricultural progress that leads to healthier soils, genetically diverse agricultural ecosystems and ultimately healthy people and communities."

Among the genetically-modified crops in the marketplace is a small amount of zucchini and yellow crook neck.  How to avoid them?  Buy from organic farms like ours that share our concern for the state of organic seed.