Dan Jason
Academic
1946 –
Who is Dan Jason?
Dan Jason is a Canadian active in food politics, as an opponent of genetically modified foods and proponent of heirloom plants and seedbanks. He is a writer, lecturer, and runs a business providing heirloom seeds.
Jason is active in food politics, being an outspoken opponent of genetically modified seeds, patents on living organisms, and industrial agriculture in general. He frequently gives lectures at environmental and horticultural events in British Columbia, including Seedy Saturday. He was involved in the founding of Seeds of Diversity Canada and the Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada; both are seed banks whose mission is to preserve varieties of vegetables and crops.
He is the founder and owner of Salt Spring Seeds, a mail order seed company that specializes in heritage and heirloom varieties of vegetables and plants. Popular varieties include garlic, beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and grains. The company, founded in 1988, has stocks of many unusual seeds including over 150 tomato varieties.
Jason currently lives on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia with his wife Celeste.
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- Born
- Jul 22, 1946
Montreal - Also known as
- Dan Howard Jason
- Jason
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Lived in
- Capital Regional District
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on July 23, 2013
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