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WILD MOUNTAIN SEEDS

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Casey Piscura

Email: wildmountainseeds@gmail.com
Website: WILDMOUNTAINSEEDS.COM

Operational Info

Scale of Operations: 3 acres
Climate: HIGH DESSERT ZONE 4
Distribution: Contract sales, Local retail (rack sales, farmers market, etc.), Online store front
Crop families experienced with in seed production: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery and celeriac, Chamomile, Cilantro, Corn, Cucumbers, Dill, Dry beans, Eggplant, Fava beans, Garlic, Hollyhock, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons, Mustard, Mustards, Nasturtium, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkins, Quinoa, Radishes, specialty greens, Spinach, Summer squash, Sweet corn, Sweet pea, Swiss chard, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons, Wheat, Winter squash, Zinnia
Is seed in any quantities available for purchase? Yes
Instructions for purchasing: CONTACT US AT WILDMOUNTAINSEEDS@GMAIL.COM TO INQUIRE ABOUT CONTRACT OR TRIAL SEED AND BUY SEED AT WILDMOUNTAINSEEDS.COM
Open to contracting for seed production?: Yes

Bio

WILD MOUNTAIN SEEDS IS A SEED PRODUCTION AND BREEDING FARM IN CARBONDALE, CO. WE ARE FOCUSED ON CREATING OP ALTERNATIVES WITH INCREASED VIGOR, DIVERSITY AND UNIFORMITY, WHILE ADAPTING FOOD PLANTS TO COLD, DRY, SUN DRENCHED, SHORT SEASON CLIMATES AND IMPLEMENTING TRIALS FOCUSED ON CLIMATIC RELIANCE. WE HAVE AN INTENSE FOCUS ON BREEDING WARM SEASON CROPS FOR ADDED VIGOR DURING COOLER TEMPERATURES WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING TECHNIQUES FOR MINIMAL TILLAGE FARMING. WE HAVE PROJECTS FOCUSED ON BOLT TARDINESS, DROUGH TOLERANCE, ENHANCED FLAVOR AND VIGOR IN MANY CROPS OF WHICH TO THIS POINT INCLUDE. GREENHOUSE HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, FIELD TOMATOES, CHERRY TOMATOES, GREENHOUSE SLICING CUCUMBERS, FIELD PICKLING CUKES, SWEET PEPPERS, TOMATILLOS, MAXIMA WINTER SQUASHES, SUMMER SQUASHES, DRY BEANS, POLE BEANS, SWEET PEAS, STORAGE ONIONS, CARROTS, CHARD, BEETS, ARUGULA, KALE, TURNIPS, CONICAL STORAGE CABBAGES AND FLOUR CORN. WE ARE KEENLY INTERESTED IN PROVING OUR BRED SEED FOR TRIALS AND FOR CONTRACT SEED GROWING.