I generally buy seeds from small non-hybrid aka “heirloom” seed companies, there are many such.
On the twitter batch recently with some about the China seeds, I saw comments from people who did plant some. IDIOTS
I like to get heirloom seeds also and have used mostly the same companies for years. One thought came to mind as I pondered this seed mess. When Q warned about those we trust most. Since I’ve lived most of my life avoiding the entertainment and sports industry and have learned that religious and political persons must be suspect always, I’ve thought myself insulated. However, like the seed companies, maybe there are derps in all industries that I shouldn’t trust quite so well.
The seed people are a small example. We buy so much online now and can’t know these people personally. The vitamin and mineral supplements are another example. We already know the pharmaceutical industry is compromised. It’s a short jump from pharmaceuticals to supplements, many of which come from china. “Be careful who you trust” is much more difficult in our interconnected world. We have everything available to us, yet we have to study as to trustworthiness.