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Speeches and Writings by CR Lawn

Keynote Speeches

• Michigan (2010) - Growing Habitat, Embracing Biodiversity

• Michigan (2004) - Slow Seeds & Vintage Vegetables

• NOFA Connecticut (2001)

• CFSA (Carolinas) (2001)

• MOFGA (Maine) (2000) - Mow Me Less–Tales of a GE Resistant Lawn

• OEFFA (Ohio) (2000)

Economics Essays

• [VIDEO] The Fedco Seed Catalog: More Than a Marketing Tool (2019)

• Of Inequality, Decline and Recovery (2013)

• The “Grand Bargain” is Grand Larceny (2013)

• Of Life and Taxes (2012)

• Yes, We ARE Entitled to What is Rightfully Ours (2011)

• A Modest Proposal (2011)

• Slow Money? (2010)

• Plus ça Change, Plus C'est la Même Chose (2010)

• Sticker Shock Moves from the Oil Tank to the Seed Catalog (2008)

Climate Change & Growing Seasons

• Climate Change? (2011)

• Welcome Change (2010)

• It Would Be That Kind Of Year (2009)

• Welcome! (2007)

• Fahrenheit 451? (2006)

Organic Issues

• Organic Seed Rule (2011)

Saving, Growing & Storing Seeds

• Why Save Seeds? (2001)

• It All Begins With The Seed (2011)

• Saving Seeds for Beginners - Storing Seeds so You Don't Lose Them (2009)

• Honoring Plant Breeders

1. James Baggett (1998)

2. Alan Kapuler (1998)

3. Calvin Lamborn (1998)

4. Gerald Marx (1999)

5. Elywn Meader (1998)

6. Frank Morton (1998)

7. Henry Munger (1998)

8. Tim Peters (1998)

Cooperatives

• Fedco Seeds - A 60%:40% Consumer/Worker Cooperative (2009)

• Where Have all the Co-ops Gone? (2003)

General Essays & Presentations

• For Your Gardening Enjoyment

• Harvesting & Storing Squash (2009)

• Organic Seed Crop Production: Restoring Our Seed presentation at the New England Vegetable and Berry Conference (2003)

• The Campaign for the Living Seed (2002)

• Heirlooms: Seeds with a Face, a Place and a Taste (1999)

• Community Supported Agriculture, Agriculture Supported Communities (1997)

• Seed Companies’ Role in Preserving Crop Biodiversity: Abstract of presentation at Penn St Biodiversity Conference (1997)

• Do you know where your seed comes from? (1995-6)

Genetic Engineering

• Farmington Seed Savers (2013): Surge, Siege and Seed

• Fedco Joins PUBPAT (Monsanto) Supreme Appeal (2013)

• Update on PUBPAT (Monsanto) Lawsuit (2012)

• Fedco Joins Lawsuit Against Monsanto (2011)

• Monsanto buys Seminis (2005)

• Terminator Technology

1. Terminator Technology (1999)

2. Update on the Seed Industry (2000)

3. Terminator Terminated? (2001)

4. Terminator: The USDA grants license (2002)

5. Your Tax Dollars at Work (2000)

• Biotechnology

1. We are as Gods? (2001)
   

2. Debunking Biotech Myths (2001)