Essays

Speeches and Writings by CR Lawn
A collection of writings by Fedco’s founder
Catalog Welcome Letters
Our annual missives to customers, published in our catalogs
Seed Without a Price
How do we put a monetary value on seeds?

Dropping Monsanto
Why Fedco decided to stop carrying seeds from Monsanto
Forever Chemicals on American Farmland
Maine is sounding the alarm on PFAS
Functional Orchard
A report on growing fruit trees in a mixed plant environment
Genetically Engineered Chestnut Trees
Two essays exploring the use of genetic engineering to create blight-resistant trees
Multifactorial Synergy
About the interwoven, interactive, systems that plants inhabit
Musings
Thoughts on exploration, imperfections, and the retirement of CR Lawn
Roundup Ready Weeds
The evolution of roundup-resistant weeds
Scott Farm
A quintessential New England farmstead
Seeds as a Casualty of War
Where Did Rosa Rugosa Go?
An update on the future of a controversial plant
Where Did the Tree Sale Go?
The history of a beloved tradition