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Huge thanks to our 35 vendors, 3 speakers,18 volunteers, all 540+ attendees, the Kinsmen Club of Stony Plain, North Central Co-op, and local radio station 88.1 FM. You came together to make Stony Plain's 2026 Seedy Saturday Spring Market a success!
New connections were made, gardening know-how was shared, tools were sharpened, and community spirit was on full display.
We couldn't have done it without our region coming together - thank you! We look forward to seeing you all next year.
Thanks,
Karen
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Genetically modified (GM) seeds are being marketed to home gardeners in Canada.
Varieties of concern:
Tomatoes: “Althea”, “Dark Hollow”, “The Eleven”
Squash/Zuccini: "Independence", "Liberator", "Prelude"
We ask you NOT to bring these seeds to any regional Seedy events this year.
The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) advises that GM tomatoes produce viable seeds that gardeners can save and disperse. Over time, GM seeds are re-saved, re-shared, and spread, and there would be no way to know whether GM seeds are present in our community seed exchanges. Heritage seed collections could become contaminated with GM seeds, fracturing trust in these important seed events that are so important to maintaining seed diversity. Additionally, GM seeds are patented so there is the risk that industry may claim to own those tomatoes and demand a fee for every tomato seed, plant, and fruit sold. That sounds crazy, but it is already happening around the globe. Find more information at these links:
cban.ca/take-action/protect-our-seeds/
cban.ca/wp-content/uploads/Alert-Genetically-Modified-Purple-Tomato.pdf
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