In a report on AgDay this morning I heard a passing reference to the "now defunct Gurney's Seeds". Since I have ordered from them for years (as did Dad and Grandpop) I was unhappy to hear this! I checked websites for both Gurney's and Henry Field's and on both got a "Forbidden Access" page. Anybody know what happened to them?

Since I guess I won't be ordering from them next year, does anyone have an address for Shumway Seeds? I didn't get a catalog from them last year for some reason and they don't appear to have a website.

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

Answers

Cass, I understand that the company that bought all these disappearing seed companies when bankrupt.

R.H. Shumway's

P.O. Box 1

Graniteville, SC. 29829

Customer Service 1-803-663-9771

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

Hmmm...Shumway. Wasn't that "Alf's" last name?? Sorry, couldn't resist :-)!

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

Hah! Marcia, you kill me! Alf's human name was Gordon Shumway. I loved that show, and the cartoon was even better. :)

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

make that went bankrupt.........was alf that little alien creature??

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

I read that Michigan Bulb was gone too (and not returning checks!)

We've always been happy with Jungs (1-800-247-5864, jungseed.com).

Next year we're going with Morgan County Wholesale - bulk seed and more at incredible prices, with a leaning toward untreated seed. 1- 573-378-2655.

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

Cass--If you live in the northern half of the country, I highly recommend Fedco Seeds in Maine. www.fedcoseeds.com. This is a seed cooperative, and have incredible variety and prices, and many, many heirlooms. The catalog is $2, but they send me the catalog every year after only paying once. -Vicki

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001

Cass, go to Countryside forum; achives; Orchards: "Stark Bros. Nursery is coming back."

There is an address and phone number within this thread of the company that purchased some of the businesses when Foster and Gallager filed for bankruptcy; they may or may not be able to tell you about your Gurney's order.

Can't help with the Shumway addy, have you tried typing them into search at google.com? What kind of stuff are you wanting to order?

PS: Did y'all recover from the other night?!

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001

Okay, spill! What happened the other night? Is it juicy gossip? Entertaining stories? What? ;-)

-- Anonymous, October 22, 2001

I'm wonderin' the same thing, Joy. I was too "chicken" to ask though!!

-- Anonymous, October 22, 2001

Oh, yeah, we've recovered...but I have a bald spot now where the lampshade wouldn't come off...(giggle) =)

-- Anonymous, October 22, 2001

Cass, and how did the lampshade get "there"?? Oh yeah...how 'bout Vesey's Seeds? I've ordered from them regularly for years and am very happy with them.

-- Anonymous, October 22, 2001