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CONTINUED FROM HOME PAGE The largest agricultural segment growth has come from these local markets. People want really good tasting food and they want to know where it was grown! Just by being here, you are on the leading edge of this groundswell toward better food and health. Planting your own garden, small or not is a huge step towards better food, taste and nutrition for you and your family. A lot of food can be grown in small spaces, and sharing the extra is a guaranteed way to build relationships with the community in which you live.Underwood Gardens promotes seed saving! This keeps the genetic diversity of the plants that sustain us alive and healthy.We are a family owned and operated business focused on providing the highest quality seed, the best personal service, and making a positive impact in the community. We bring fast shipping and secure online ordering to you. You have the peace of mind of our dedicated, secure online order system. If you prefer to send a check, or do not feel comfortable with the online order, please call us at 888-878-5247 and we will help you with your order over the phone.Underwood Gardens was one of the first signers of the safe seed pledge. We pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds!Our focus is heirloom and open pollinated varieties of vegetables, flowers and herbs; we do not sell hybrids.We have a network of growers that are passionate about the seeds they grow for us. They are even more demanding about the quality than we are! We partner with growers that understand the importance of genetic purity, identifying and correcting genetic drift and continuing to select for the best possible qualities in the plants that have made them heirlooms to begin with.Please check back often, as we update the website frequently with new items and information. We want to share our knowlege with you, and the knowledge that others have shared with us. Please join us! We are constantly striving to re-introduce "new" heirlooms, many that have disappeared from the market. If you know of a variety, please let us know!WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE! We are Cindy and Stephen Scott, along with Allan and Eileen Davis, owners of Terroir Seeds LLC and the home of Underwood Gardens, known for a fine selection of heirloom, organic and rare seeds.The concepts of Terroir and Seeds are not new ones, but rather has been growing and gaining ground in the past several years. Terroir in its most basic translation is “soil”. The wine community has been using the term for quite some time, mostly in its broader translation of “taste of place” or “sense of place”. We are simply combining the broader translation with the concept of heirloom and open-pollinated seeds to arrive at the thought of using the best of both worlds- the heirloom seeds that have been saved and selected for flavor, hardiness and adaptability with the taste of the soil where the seeds are grown- the sense of place. Our goals are to incorporate the best seeds with the best soil possible to achieve outstanding results in flavor, taste and nutrition that is truly unique to your garden!Cindy has her degree in greenhouse management, and has been the resident grower of the family for a long time. She has been collecting articles on soils, seed saving and general growing for over 10 years. Over the course of working for a nonprofit natural history center for over 6 years, she has gained many skills and talents that will be put to good use here! She developed a Grow Native! Plant Sale and Educational Festival that educates gardeners in the Central Arizona Highlands. Stephen has a business background, from management of a nationally known rental car agency to warranty administrator for a local car dealership. He is an acknowledged chili-head who loves the hotter side of things and loves to cook. The appeal of the garden and growing is to supply the freshest ingredients for the meals! He has a large interest in self sustainability - being able to do and produce most of what one needs. We have built a greenhouse from recycled materials that will provide a source of year round produce as well as serve as the starting beds for the plants that will be grown in the garden and for seed.We are bringing new changes to Underwood Gardens, including this new website. We do not have all the bells and whistles and pretty photos yet, but we strive to bring you the best selection of seeds! Our goal is to expand our website during 2009 with more photos and background information for many of our selections. Also, it will be more customer-friendly and as always, a secure location to shop on-line. If you want to follow our new blog at www.terroirseeds.net you can learn more about our growing and the unique world of heirloom seeds. We want to open a conversation with our customers, as this is a unique and exciting market and business. Please leave comments on the blog, send them to us on the website, or just call us and let us know your thoughts- 888-878-5247. Other changes include a new and improved Membership Program, and new seeds and gardening supplies to choose from. We are happy to offer some new books to guide you in the wonderful world of gardening, including Amy Goldman’s beautiful new book "The Heirloom Tomato", some classics from Eliot Coleman and a great selection called "Heirloom Farm". We are pleased to offer the DVD, "The Future of Food", which walks you through the complex web of farming and our current food system. Included in the DVD is a special features disk including a great segment on Seed Saving by the founder of Underwood Gardens, Mayo Underwood.We love to hear your feedback and to know how your seeds do for you over the course of the year. We are always looking for "new" heirloom varieties, so if you have some or know someone who does, please let us know!Wishing you happy growing!Cindy and Stephen Scott |
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