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Joseph T Simpson Seed Library Info on their website
Joseph T Simpson Seed Library Info on their website
This page is informative and well done. Because of the recent viral stories about your Seed Library I was introduced to the idea of a Seed Library. I am a teacher at The National Heirloom Exposition. I am familiar with the Petaluma Seed Bank but did not know about Seed Libraries in Public Libraries. I will be ordering your umbrella, tote bag, and note cards and be sending you Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company seeds. I want to join your library as a friend. Keep up the good work. Here is a story I wrote http://curezone.us/blogs/fm.asp?i=2181365
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A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF CORRESPONDENCE AND PRESS ON THE JOSEPH T. SIMPSON LIBRARY SITE REGARDING THEIR SEED LIBRARY
http://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/?q=SIM_SeedLibrary
STORIES THAT APPEARED IN THE LOCAL SENTINEL NEWSPAPER ABOUT THE SEED LIBRARY AT THE JOSEPH T. SIMPSON LIBRARY
I spoke to Naomi Cleason, City Editor of The Sentinel for the first time on wed, Aug 6, 2014. The Sentinal is located in a borough in Carlisle, ten miles,
10 miles from the library that is located in Mechanicsburg, PA., another Borough in Cumberland County.
PA. DEPARTMENT BACKS SEED LIBRARY PROTOCOL AS REACTION GROWS
August 05, 2014 7:15 pm • By Naomi Creason, The Sentinel
http://cumberlink.com/news/agriculture/pa-department-backs-seed-library-protocol-as-reaction-grows/article_d3acf6fc-1cf2-11e4-adf9-0019bb2963f4.html
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CRACKS DOWN ON SEED LIBRARIES
JULY 31, 2014
Darr said she believes the library system’s proximity to Harrisburg, as well as media coverage of the seed library, prompted the Department of Agriculture to act in this case.
She said the department indicated to her that it would continue to crack down on seed libraries that have established themselves in the state.
Some of the commissioners questioned whether that was the best use of the department’s time and money, but commissioner Barbara Cross noted that such seed libraries on a large scale could very well pose a danger.
“Agri-terrorism is a very, very real scenario,” she said. “Protecting and maintaining the food sources of America is an overwhelming challenge ... so you’ve got agri-tourism on one side and agri-terrorism on the other.”
Cross said it made sense that the department would want to tackle the issue now while the efforts were small.
Though the seed library is no longer an option, Darr said the department has left it open to the library to host “seed swap” days where private individuals can meet and exchange seeds. As long as the library system itself is not accepting seeds as donations, Darr said such an event would meet the requirements of the act.
http://cumberlink.com/news/local/communities/carlisle/department-of-agriculture-cracks-down-on-seed-libraries/article_8b0323f4-18f6-11e4-b4c1-0019bb2963f4.html
CONTACT INFORMATION ABOUT THE WRITER OF THIS STORY
Naomi Creason
City Editor
Twitter:
@SentinelCreason
Facebook:
The Sentinel Newspaper
Email:
ncreason@cumberlink.com
Phone:
717-218-0025
draft protocol..
July 10
Janelle Darr,
ORIGINAL STORY ABOUT THE OPENING OF THE MECHANICSBURG SEED LIBRARY ON EARTH DAY 2014
http://cumberlink.com/sports/outdoors/seed-library-to-launch-at-mechanicsburg-earth-day-festival/article_194df904-c1e5-11e3-a905-0019bb2963f4.html
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE JOSEPH P. SIMPSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library
16 N Walnut St.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 766-0171
AGRI-TERRORISM POTENTIAL OF THIS SEED LIBRARY, OR A SEED LIBRARIES IN GENERAL?
The reference to Agri-Terrorism was introduced into the conversation about the Seed Library at the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library by a local commissioner of Cumberland County Commissioners meeting. This quote was picked up by Naomi Creason, City Editor of the Carliste Sentinel who attended the meeting.
The first use of the words Agri-Terrorism in reference to this seed library entered the media through this article and incited some of the internet stories that went viral.
This comment was attributed to Commissioner Barbara Cross. She retired from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves after 25 years of service with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was re-called to Active Duty from 2004-2006 to support the Global War on Terrorism.
SEE INFO ON CUMBERLAND COUNTy COMMISSIONERS
http://pa-cumberlandcounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?nid=1938
ABOUT THE COMMISSIONERS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
“Agri-terrorism is a very, very real scenario,” she said. “Protecting and maintaining the food sources of America is an overwhelming challenge ... so you’ve got agri-tourism on one side and agri-terrorism on the other.”
Barbara Cross, Chairman, was elected to the Board in November 2011 and is currently serving her second term in office. She was initially appointed to the Board by the Ninth Judicial District, Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas on May 5, 2008, to fill an unexpired term. Commissioner Cross is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. She retired from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves after 25 years of service with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was re-called to Active Duty from 2004-2006 to support the Global War on Terrorism. Lt. Col. Cross's extensive military background includes logistics, budgeting, and intelligence. She is a life member of the Marine Corps League and the Women Marine's Association. Commissioner Cross served on Governor Corbett's transition team for Veteran's Affairs and serves on U.S. Senator Patrick Toomey's Military Academy Screening Committee.
In May 2012, Commissioner Cross was appointed by Governor Corbett to serve as a member of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women. Currently, she also serves on the Board of Directors of the United Way Capital Region, Chatham University Alumni Board, and Carlisle Regional Hospital's Bio-Medical Ethics Committee. In her role as a Commissioner liaison, Commissioner Cross is a member of the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Board, Cumberland County Conservation District, Cumberland-Perry Drug & Alcohol Commission, and Victim Witness Policy Board. An active member of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP), Commissioner Cross serves as the Chair of the Governance Committee and also serves on the Military & Veterans Committee.
Commissioner Cross is a graduate of Chatham College for Women, Chatham University in Pittsburgh and received a Master of Science degree from Shippensburg University. She and her husband reside on a small farm in West Pennsboro Township where she served as a member of the West Pennsboro Township Planning Commission and was past Vice-Chairman of the Zoning Hearing Board.
http://pa-cumberlandcounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?nid=1938
DRAFT FOR A PETITION TO INSPIRE A NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON SEED SAVING AND GMOS
My own concern that the Joseph T. Simpson Library was threatened with a shutdown instigated my interest in this story.
MY FIRST BLOG ON THIS WAS CALLED "ASSAULT ON SEED SAVERS"
http://curezone.org/blogs/fm.asp?i=2193791
MY PETITION DRAFT IS HERE:
My own draft for a potential petition is here:
http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=2193991
CONCERNS OF THE PENN STATE DEPT OF AG RGARDING YHE JOSEPH T. SIMPSON SEED LIBRARY
II want to credit the Penn State Dept of Ag for introducing me and many others to the idea of Seed Libraries. Had they not visited the public Library to interfere with their Seed Library development and give their perspectives and protocols, I would not have taken up this issue.
Their concerns need to be addressed in our national conversation.
Their concerns are addressed in this letter dated 6-12-14:
http://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/sites/default/files/SIM/Documents/Misc/2014_PADeptAgriculture_Letter.pdf
AN EXAMPLE OF AN ARTICLE THAT IS DISCUSSING THE INCIDENT, BUT MAY NOT HAVE ITS FACTS CORRECT
Heirloom seed proponents now labeled 'agri-terrorists' by government
Monday, August 04, 2014 by: J. D. Heyes
Tags: agri-terrorism, heirloom seeds, home gardening
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/046361_agri-terrorism_heirloom_seeds_home_gardening.html#ixzz39oIhVQNA
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SIMPSON LIBRARY AUGUST 1 REGARDING NEW PROTOCOLS FOR RUNNING THE SIMPSON SEED LIBRARY
This is the Office Press Release from The Joseph T. Simpson Public Library regarding the future of its Seed Library and how it will continue to work in abiding by regulations from the State Department of Agriculture.
http://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/sites/default/files/SIM/Documents/Misc/2014_CCLSPressRelease_SeedLibraryChanges.pdf
EXAMPLE OF STORIES ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS INCIDENT
The information here underscores a real need for an honest and open dialogue on Seed Saving, GMOs, and many of the issues the incidents at the Simpson Library awakened.
http://www.naturalnews.com/046361_agri-terrorism_heirloom_seeds_home_gardening.html
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