The organic community is increasingly challenged by genetically engineered (GE) crops (or GMOs) showing up in organic seed and crops. …
The New York Times Puts Spotlight on Organic Seed
The New York Times recently put organic seed in the spotlight with a pointed opinion piece by Dan Barber, titled: "Save Our Food. Free the …
Do You Live in Oregon? Take Action Today!
Oregon seed growers need you. Do you have two minutes to take action and help protect organic seed in the Willamette Valley? The Oregon …
Relocating Research Agencies to Kansas City is Bad Move for US Agriculture
Despite widespread opposition, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the USDA's National Institute of Food and …
New Federal Funding Opportunity for Public Plant Breeders
Our nation’s land grant universities have a long history of working directly with farmers in their respective regions to bring new cultivars …
Take Action on the Agriculture Research Integrity Act
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proposed moving the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Economic Research …
The NOSB Meets in Seattle: An Organic Seed Policy Recap
Last week the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) convened for its spring meeting in Seattle, WA, not far from our home office in Port …
Join Us in Seattle for the Spring NOSB Meeting!
Join OSA in Seattle, Washington, next month for the spring meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) from April 24 - 26, …
Breeding Better Vegetables for Organic Agriculture
This article originally appeared in Organic Farmer (January 2019). When the National Organic Program (NOP) launched in 2002, there was …
Organic Carrot Breeding Delivers Novel Varieties, Cutting-edge Research
This article originally appeared in Carrot Country (Spring 2019). The U.S. organic industry continues to grow, with sales of organic food …
OSA Featured in Food Tank’s “Organizations to Watch in 2019”
Organic Seed Alliance is honored to be featured in Food Tank’s list of 119 Organizations to Watch in 2019, groups working toward a more …
Farm Bill Delivers Victory for Organic Research
The organic community is celebrating historic wins today following Congress's passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known …
