I know you all are dusting of those seed packets, or maybe eagerly awaiting a packet just order from those bountiful seed catalogs.  It is such an exciting time of promise and potential…But seeds are big business these days and besides serious issues with GMO’s at the forefront on the news, seed business’ have other dirty secrets.  I thought I would share this article from the NY Times about choosing your seed wisely, it may be one of the most important choices you make in the long run.  There is also a Community Seed Swap coming up in Santa Fe on March 20th hosted by HomeGrown in case you want to get out of the consumer cycle altogether and swap seeds and knowledge instead.