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Old May 6, 2013   #21
Heritage
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Originally Posted by bower View Post
I like your model, Steve. When I look at your site and see that a percentage is returned to the breeder, it makes me want to buy the seed from you, if I can't from the originator.
My model was originally inspired by Carol Knapp and the royalties she paid to a certain breeder a few years back. I'm not sure if she still does it, but, at the time, I thought it was a genuine, thoughtful gesture. Certainly no breeder is going to get rich on the royalties I, or any single vendor pays them, regardless of the percentage. (e.g., my 2013 royalty check to Fred Hempel for sales of 'Blush' won't even buy him a double latte) However, if every vendor paid a small royalty to breeders, it would total a nice income and possibly provide an incentive to develop new OP varieties.


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