In March 2023, USDA published More and Better Choices for Farmers, a report responding to the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on …
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OSA attends Fireside Chat with Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack and Representative Slotkin in Michigan
Organic Seed Alliance was invited to attend the “Investing in America Rural Prosperity Fireside Chat” with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom …
New paper on intellectual property and restrictions on research
A new research paper from OSA’s Advocacy & Communications director Cathleen McCluskey was published earlier this month in Plants, …
Save the date for the National Organic Standards Board fall meeting in Portland
Mark your calendar to join Organic Seed Alliance in Portland, Oregon, for the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) fall meeting on …
House Farm Bill Markup Action Alert – Contact Your Representative Today!
On May 17, G.T. Thompson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released proposed legislative text for the House Farm Bill. On …
Highlights from the National Organic Coalition Fly-in
OSA’s Advocacy Director Cathleen McCluskey and Executive Director Laura Lewis took our Lead With Seed campaign to Washington, D.C., last …
Spring NOSB Meeting Heads to Milwaukee, WI – Comments Due April 3
The first National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting of 2024 will be held April 29 – May 1 in Milwaukee, WI. The Board meets twice a …
Updates from the USDA Seed Liaison Initiative
Back in our summer newsletter, we shared that the United States Department of Agriculture had launched the Seed Liaison Initiative to help …
Organic Seed Alliance Hosts Farm Bill Advocacy Event in Michigan
A group of organic farmers and sustainable agriculture advocates recently convened at Nature and Nurture Farm outside Ann Arbor, Michigan to …
National Organic Standards Board Fall ’23 Meeting
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) hosts public forums twice a year to discuss issues related to the National Organic Program and …
USDA Launches New Seed Liaison Initiative
This week USDA announced the launch of its Seed Liaison Initiative to help growers, plant breeders, and others who work with seed navigate …
OSA Delivers Comments on Seed Industry Competition Issues in Washington, DC
Last week, Organic Seed Alliance's Outreach Director Cathleen McCluskey traveled to Washington, DC, to participate in meetings at the White …
