Who:
PARTICIPANTS
1) octennessee/heather - HOSTING
2) socalgardengal/christine - REC. INCOMING & REC. OUTGOING
3) HappyGardener23/corrie - REC. INCOMNG & REC OUTGOING
4) seedkeeper - never received anything at all
5) hementia8/charlie - REC INCOMING & REC OUTGOING
6) GardenGirl37232/emily - RECEIVED INCOMING
7) brbnightmares/julie - RECEIVED INCOMING

WHAT: A swap with nonGMO seeds! Be aware that many major seed companies have signed the Safe Seed Pledge and are therefore sources for nonGMO seeds, including Johnny's Select Seed, Seed Savers, Baker's Creek, etc. You can find the list here: http://www.councilforresponsiblegenetics.org/ViewPage.aspx?pageId=261

Why: A GMO seed is a seed whose genetics have been altered. Many people are not ok with eating genetically modified food and want vegetable seeds in a purer form. With 90% of seed companies selling GMO seeds, it is difficult to find Non-GMO and safer veggie seeds. Many seed suppliers have agreed not to sell GMO seeds and have signed the Safe Seed Pledge and I would like to host a swap to get our hands on a variety of these safer seeds.

How: Here is the Nitty Gritty

1) Please only participate if your seed source has stated that the seed is non-GMO or is seed you personally collected from organically grown plants and/or are heirloom seeds from a non-GMO source - and list this info on the seed packets. All seeds will be labeled clearly with their source, year (all within the last two years), plant name and info (heirloom, organic, etc.)

2) This swap is for garden seed, which will include fruits, herbs, veggies and other plants that may have a use other than ornamental purposes.

3) I am fine with up to 5 packs of duplicate seed with any more than 5 of the same seed being considered bonus seeds Seed packets should contain at least 10 seeds - or an appropriate amount if they incredibly small or are quite large as you guys know what is fair. If the seed is something very rare or amazing, go ahead and send it in even if you can't meet this guideline but please note how many seeds are in the package. I will do my best to match these up with someone who would really like what you have, despite the low seed count.

4) I will accept your seed between now and February 15th and will return seeds to you, in your own bubble mailer, postmarked within that same week.

CHECKLIST FOR YOU PACKAGE TO ME:
Contained inside your bubble wrap envelope:
1. Seeds for swappin' clearly labelled
2. Postage or cash equal to what you use to send to me
3. A label with your address to attach when I return to you
4. A wish list and/or a do not want list

Julie in Brooklyn.

Also, I updated the first post to reflect what I have received, which I will keep doing until the deadline.

I am thrilled about this swap! Thanks, guys!

I don't have a ton of stuff to share but just want some more variety and I am trying not to order more seeds!

I have beans, herbs, TONS of alpine strawberry left over, Atomic Red carrots, mini bok choi, tomatoes, and ground cherry.

I ordered too many flowers this year! (j/k I need more still!)

Just FYI you get an extra day! Monday is a postal holiday.

To the folks who sent in 60+ (there are just two of you), I am afraid it will be impossible to send back 70 packets without sending some things that are on your "do not want" list simply due to the low participation and variety in the swap. Luckily, I found at least a couple of your most wanted seeds in what others sent in. Hope everyone is happy with their loot...

Just a reminder again, there is no mail service on Monday due to the Presidents Day holiday so unfortunately there is no chance of seedkeeper's package coming then.

...and I am sure that we will all be happy with our loot ;o)

Change those days to Tuesday and Wednesday.

Everything has either gone out or has been packaged up and will go out tomorrow afternoon. I went ahead and sent the ones that had enough postage to be added. The ones that required going to the counter at the post office will be mailed on my lunch break tomorrow from work.

Thanks again! I think (hope) you will all be happy!

Heather, I am sorry that the postage that I sent was short. I didn't factor in that the seeds that I was sending in were so light (tomatoes, herbs, greens, etc) and the seeds that I might get back would be so much heavier (beans, corn, squash, etc). Please lmk if I can send paypal for the difference to you to the email address that I have or if I should use another address.

Thank you everyone for a great swap!

Glad everyone is happy so far! It was a good variety!

gardengirl-
Everything has been sent and should have arrived. Let me know if it does not come in Monday's mail. Everything else has been received by now.

I have no idea what has happened to your package- it didn't even have that far to go, it seems. I am unsure what I can do to fix the issue but will do whatever it takes. I worked pretty hard on the swap and don't feel like I did anything in my control to cause your disappointment but I will do whatever I can to make it up to you. I can go purchase some seeds to send to you? Or send you the ones that I got out of the swap that I have not yet began sprouting? I also got a couple of packets of native american seeds I can send you?

Let me know what you think is fair and again, I greatly apologize. I did try to do my best to make everyone happy with their loot.