For most of the US this cold blast will be the last and it will be time to start getting our hands dirty. I have a 12 acre farm that fully supports my family and leaves plenty left over for storage and the future. While I'm biased a bit, I think it's time to bring back victory gardens.
Get out there, dig in the dirt, and plant some seeds.
Feel free to ask advice here!
I imagine it's near impossible to know how organic and unadulterated any seeds are because we'd need to know the history of the fertilizer and soil and any intentional or unintentional impacts to the plant over the years, but any suggestions on best way to feel comfortable that a seed has good genetics? for example, seedless watermelon I wouldn't trust, but are there other less obvious modifications that happen to tomatoes, onions, lettuce, etc to warn a conscientious grower and end user?
Heirloom seed places are quite dedicated.
Sorry, just got to this comment. You can buy organic seeds, and both MI Gardener and Seeds now also have some choices that they call heirloom seeds. You can look out for either of those options.