Organic

We sell seed for more than 500 species and not all of them are listed on our website. If you are looking for something specific, please contact us.

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What is Organic?

Pawnee Buttes Seed Inc. is one of the very few Organic Seed Handlers in the state of Colorado. An Organic certification requires that farmers and handlers document their processes and get inspected every year. Organic on-site inspections account for every component of the operation, including, but not limited to, seed sources, soil conditions, crop health, weed and pest management, water systems, inputs, contamination and commingling risks and prevention, and record-keeping. Tracing organic products from start to finish is part of the USDA organic promise. Organic means that the seeds were harvested from plants that were produced chemical free and untreated. Produce can be called organic if it’s certified to have grown on soil that had no prohibited substances applied for three years prior to harvest. Prohibited substances include most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. In instances when a grower must use a synthetic substance to achieve a specific purpose, the substance must first be approved according to criteria that examine its effects on human health and the environment.