I just received my Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Catalog, and it appears that both WR Ranch and SmartSeeds are correct, (according to the little article in the catalog). The problem appears to be that the GMO corn pollinates the non-GMO corn, once contaminated the corn becomes GMO corn, and can't be sold as non-GMO corn. It has not been the normal procedure to test corn, but it is becoming necessary, and when the corn is tested positive for GMO contamination more and more varieties can not be sold as non-GMO corn. Baker Creek used to carry 2 dozen varieties of heirloom corn, but now after testing they are down to half that number already and they just started testing in 2006. So yes I guess it is true that even though we don't think we are buying GMO corn, we very well could be. It seems as more testing is done, there will be few if any non-contaminated varieties. Obviously, paperwork does not prevent pollen from flying across fields.That's the best I could make of it anyhow.
