By Jim Riddle, Organic Outreach Coordinator, University of Minnesota
November 7, 2006

Whether you are an organic farmer or organic gardener, now is a good time to order organic seeds for next year’s crops.

The National Organic Program regulation, at 7 CFR Section 205.204(a), requires organic producers to use organically grown seeds, unless there is no ‘equivalent’ organic variety that is ‘commercially available’ in the form, quality, and quantity that you need for your operation.

Read the rest of “Searching for Organic Seeds.”

This information is provided by Gary A. Hachfeld, Regional Extension Educator. Email Gary at hachf002@umn.edu or call him at 507-389-6722.

Fall is the time when many farm operators/land owners want to renew their land rent contracts. I have listed two places you can get land rent contracts. One is to go to www.mwps.org. Once there click on “farm business” on the left side of the page. The click on “NCFMEC lease forms.” Then click “free download.” Then select the form you want. Most people use the Cash Farm Lease NCR-76. It is 4 pages long and FREE!!!

The second place is Miller Davis Company in St. Paul. Their form is two pages long on legal paper with each page having 4 pages of carbenless paper so there are 4 copies of each page once signed. There is a charge of $4.29 per form. To contact them you can go to www.millerdavis.com or their mailing and phone number info is: Miller Davis Company, 2575 University Ave. W. Suite 200, St. Paul, MN. 55114, 651-642-1988. The form you are looking for is Form #1646.