Frank and Karen Morton have been organic pioneers: with unusual greens and farm-to-chef salad mixes; with their "outdoor, year-round method of growing a foodscape;" and with producing seed for organic systems. They've been deeply involved in the fight against GMOs and the creation of the Open Source Seed Initiative. They have been offering seeds grown on their farm through their Wild Garden Seeds catalog since 1994, with the goal of "ecological crop improvement for and by farmers."

Frank started crossing lettuces during his salad farming days, and has become one of the most prolific and influential organic breeders, with over 200 varieties to his credit. His interests have been eclectic: peppers, quinoa, tomatoes, celery, leeks....and more. A longstanding focus on both beneficial insects and specialty crops for small farms has led to work with flowers. His essays on seed issues are both eloquent and sensible. Through this entire body of work runs a deep concern for beauty and for wholeness--of the plants, the biological community, and the human polity.

The seeds below, like all of Frank's varieties, are pledged as open-source seeds through the Open Source Seed Initiative.