Edward Johnson, Organic Seed Alliance Board Member, and Communications and Marketing Director at Oregon Tilth
As a proud board member of Organic Seed Alliance and the Communications and Marketing Director at Oregon Tilth, I witness firsthand the incredible power of connection — connection to each other, to our shared stories, and to the land that sustains us all.
My vision is to amplify those stories and spirits, weaving them together into a collective force that empowers communities. Today, I’m inviting you to join me in cultivating transformation through organic seed, an essential foundation of our food system and a key to creating a more equitable, abundant, and resilient future.
At Organic Seed Alliance (OSA), we believe in a world where seed is stewarded by farmers and communities for the benefit of all. But we face significant challenges: climate change, declining biodiversity, seed privatization, and the socioeconomic struggles of seed stewards. These hurdles may seem daunting, but together, we have the power to overcome them.
Your support is a vital part of this movement. By giving today, you’ll partner with the OSA community and beyond to advance core programs that make a real difference:
- Innovative Research: Ensuring our crops and seeds are suited to organic systems through collaborative research, including the State of Organic Seed report, the only comprehensive monitoring of organic seed systems in the U.S.
- Empowering Education: Equipping farmers with essential seed saving and plant breeding skills through workshops and courses, creating a new generation of seed stewards.
- Effective Advocacy: Shaping policy and advancing organic seed systems with groundbreaking initiatives like the first-ever Policy Platform for Seed.
- Community Connection: Hosting the Organic Seed Growers Conference, North America’s largest organic seed gathering, to foster collaboration and innovation.
For me, this work is deeply personal. I’ve seen how organic agriculture transforms lives — not just for farmers but for entire communities. Seed holds the power to connect us to the soil and to each other, nourishing both body and spirit.
Please join us in supporting this critical mission. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps ensure a future where seeds remain a shared resource, stewarded with care and intention.
Please consider stewarding your special
gift today below or at seedalliance.org/give.
Together, we can sow the seeds of transformation — one story, one community, one seed at a time.
With gratitude,
Edward Johnson III, MPM
Board Member, Organic Seed Alliance
Communications and Marketing Director, Oregon Tilth
