A biennial gathering by and for agroecological seed communities in the U.S. and across the world
The Organic Seed Growers Conference (OSGC) is the largest event in North America focused solely on organic seed. Hosted biennially by Organic Seed Alliance (OSA), the conference convenes hundreds of seed growers, plant breeders, researchers, students, seed companies, food companies, policy advocates, and others from across the U.S. and around the world.
SAVE THE DATE!
March 24th – 31st 2027 in Asheville, NC & Online
March 24th – 25th: Pre-Conference Events
March 26th – 27th: In-Person Conference (Crowne Plaza, Asheville, NC)
March 30th – 31st: Virtual Conference (Zoom)
Request for Proposals Now Live!
In 2027, we will have separate In-person (March 26th & 27th) and Virtual (March 30th & 31st) components, providing an interactive agenda of workshops, demonstrations, farm tours, lightning talks, art, seed swaps, affinity spaces, keynote presentations, and of course – celebration! Apply today!
The gears are turning for 2027, join us!
Planning and fundraising for the next Organic Seed Growers Conference in March 2027 is underway, read our Sponsorship Packet to see how your support will go directly towards building planning capacity, securing venues, building a budget, and designing scholarships and programming.
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Email: aba@seedalliance.org
Presented by Organic Seed Alliance in collaboration with North Carolina State University
Read our Impact Report from the 2025 Event
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 12th Organic Seed Growers Conference in Corvallis, Oregon with our partners at Oregon State University’s Center for Resilient Agriculture & Food Systems! We welcomed hundreds of seed growers, plant breeders, researchers, students, seed companies, food companies, policy advocates, and participants from across North America and beyond. Your passion, knowledge-sharing, and commitment to the seed community made this our most successful conference yet. We’re grateful for the passionate conversations, connections made, and the collective wisdom shared during our time together from February 26 – March 1, 2025.
Read more about the last 2025 Conference in Corvallis, OR
A huge thank you to OSU Small Farms and Community Food Systems, our sponsors, speakers, Planning Committee members and attendees who made the 2025 gathering so incredible!
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Want to support the Organic Seed Growers Conference? The connections, knowledge-sharing, and community building that happen every two years don’t have to end there. Organic Seed Alliance works year-round to put the power of seed into the hands of growers through research, education, and advocacy.
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