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Field Notes · September 7, 2011

OSA Board Member Receives National Award

We are thrilled to share that OSA board member Fred Kirschenmann of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture will be honored by the James Beard Foundation on October 12 for his lifelong work to further sustainable food and farming practices. The ten recipients of the Leadership Award are recognized as “game-changing pioneers who have inspired positive action to improve our country’s food system.” First Lady Michelle Obama and Alice Waters are among those being honored with the national award. Read more details here and here.

Thank you, Fred, for your ongoing commitment to organic seed and food systems.

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Kiki Hubbard

Kristina (Kiki) Hubbard was the previous director of advocacy and communications for Organic Seed Alliance. She currently leads efforts to promote policies and actions that support organic seed systems, including managing OSA’s State of Organic Seed project.

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