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< 20 Heirloom apparent food vendors, workshops and a variety of varieties. Heirloom seeds are traditional educational fun for kids. varieties that have evolved by farmers On Sept. 13, keynote speaker Jeffrey over millennia. They embody biological Smith, best-selling author of Seeds of and cultural diversity and are the seeds Deception and founder of the Institute of on which our food security rests.” Shiva Responsible Technology, will discuss the speaks of “freeing the seeds” as the way to risks GMOs pose to human health and liberate farmers. “GMOs actually increase the environment. Smith, who was recently the toxification of our food system, even a guest on the Dr. Oz Show, will inform while claiming to be an alternative to and educate attendees on how they can chemicals. Instead there are now superorganize effective local action to accelerweeds, which has increased the usage of ate the upcoming tipping point. Smith herbicides, and superpests, which has notes that when the number of non-GMO increased the use of pesticide sprays.” eaters rises to about 5 percent of consumThis “world’s fair” of the heirloom ers, about 15 million people, there will industry is in part sponsored by Baker be a tipping point where the major food Creek Heirloom Seeds. The seed company companies will rapidly kick out genetically opened its “Seed Bank” doors in 2008 in modified organisms from their brands— Petaluma. Founder Jere Gettle, known as they did in Europe when the tipping to many as “the Indiana Jones of seeds,” point was achieved there. “There is a nonplanted his first garden at age 3. Today GMO revolution taking hold in the U.S.,” the company ships to 250,000 gardeners says Smith. “Millions of people are now nationally and offers the largest selection actively seeking food made without geneti- of heirloom varieties in the USA. “This cally modified organisms. event has grown faster and larger than I “And no wonder. The American Acad- ever imagined. It is exciting and encouremy of Environmental aging to see so much Medicine urges everyinterest in preserving one to do so, citing our heritage breeds NATIONAL animal studies showof animals, pure food HEIRLOOM EXPO ing infertility, accelersources and traditional Sonoma County Fairgrounds, ated aging, immune arts,” says Gettle. 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa system dysfunction, diWondering which Rosa. Sept. 13, 14 and 15, 11am-9gestive ailments and orheirloom seeds to pm. $10 adults, free for kids under gan damage. Northern plant in September? 17. Visit www.theheirloomexpo. California is taking the Paul Wallace, manager com to buy tickets online and see lead in this movement, of the Petaluma Seed speaker schedule. which will ultimately Bank, recommends reclaim a healthier nongrowing leafy greens GMO food supply for and members of the the nation.” cruciferous vegetable family. Some on his The heroic and distinguished physicist Heirloom Top Ten List in this category are Dr. Vandana Shiva will be the keynote Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage, still growspeaker Thursday, Sept. 15, at 7pm. In the ing strong since 1840; “Long Island Immid-1980s, Shiva launched Navdanya, a proved” Brussels sprouts; and “Waltham seed-saving organization that has helped 29” or “Early Purple Sprouting” broccoli. rescue thousands of plant varieties from And last, “Purple of Sicily” cauliflower, extinction. She was also instrumental in a beautiful brilliant purple color with a holding off the introduction of Monfine sweet flavor—insect-resistant, rich santo’s GM seeds in India until 2002. in minerals and easier to grow than white “Since then we’ve seen an escalating rate varieties. of farmer suicides, which began when My recommendation? Why don’t we all Monsanto started to control the cotton collectively grow Little (Middle) Finger, a seed,” says Shiva. “Today, Monsanto has sassy, 3-inch, French baby carrot superb 90 percent control over the seed supply for canning and pickling, and patriotically of cotton in a land where we used to have salute it at the Monsanto Company. ✹ 1,500 varieties, including open-pollinated Check out more gardening info from Annie at www.dirtdiva.com.
THANK YOU, SPONSORS The Heirloom Expo is a not-for-profit event and any funds generated will be donated to school gardens and food programs. Amy’s, Backwoods Home Magazine, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Daily Acts, Garden Life, Green Mary, Grit magazine, Farm Trails, An Organic Conversation on Green 960 radio, Heirloom Home & Studio, Hudson Valley Seed Library, Integrative Medical Clinic of Santa Rosa, Marin Organic,
Mother Earth News, Puma Springs Vineyards, Redwood Empire Disposal, Seed Savers Exchange, Smart Gardener, Sonoma Compost, Sonoma County Farm Trails, Sunset magazine, Storey Publishing, Straus Family Creamery, Tomatomania, Western Gardeners, Whole Foods, Windsor Farmers Market, Yourgardenshow.com, Zin Restaurant and the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. (See www.theheirloomexpo. com for an updated sponsor list.)