Hi all!
I am a huge fan of
permaculture, and was privileged to hear Paul Wheaton give a presentation in WA state last year. I also attended last year's PNW convergence in Seattle which I loved a great deal.
I am doing some research on seed farming and I'm wondering if anyone has any preferred resources or recommendations of where to find good articles,
books, information? I am looking online at the moment, but I am surprisingly not finding very much. I really want to understand this aspect of the food industry, both in
sustainable settings as well as unsustainable (i.e. Monsanto). So for example, how does a farmer come to focus on seed farming in particular, do seed farmers also focus on other crops or are they typically isolated to this kind of farming, what is the process on a large-scale, what is done with the seeds (who buys them), how is this aspect of farming regulated, what are the monetary/health impacts on the
local community, etc.?
Just starting my research, so I appreciate any ideas you can share. I also wouldn't mind touching base with any resources in the Seattle area. Thanks in advance!