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Crop: Beans

Support Organic Seed · December 21, 2020

Seed Saving Collections with SeedLinked


We're thrilled to be curating three beginning seed saving collections as part of SeedLinked's Seed Collections project. The new project …

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October 6, 2020

New Grant Awards Will Support Organic Seed Systems


CONTACT Kiki Hubbard, kiki@seedalliance.org, 406-544-8946 New Grant Awards Will Support Organic Seed Systems Port Townsend, WA – The …

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Events · October 8, 2019

Dryland Seed Production & Plant Breeding on Display


Thanks to everyone who made it out to our organic research field day on Sept. 29th in Pescadero, CA, with OSA's Steve Peters. The day …

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Field Notes · August 30, 2019

Coming Soon: New Dry Bean Varieties for Organic Growers


This blog post was written by guest contributor Travis Parker, who is a PhD candidate at UC Davis. Travis is leading dry bean breeding …

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August 16, 2019

Organic Research Farm Field Day in Pescadero, CA

September 29, 2019
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | The Mushroom Farm | 6150 Cabrillo Highway | Pescadero, California

Join Organic Seed Alliance's Steve Peters for our 2nd annual Organic Research Farm Field Day at The Mushroom Farm in Pescadero, CA. The …

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Events, Resources · September 4, 2018

New Carrot Variety Trial Report and September Events


New Resources for California Farmers Results: California Organic Carrot Variety Trials, 2014-2017 Organic Seed Alliance is pleased to …

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August 8, 2018

On-Farm Organic Research Field Day in Gilroy, CA

September 16, 2018
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Berry Island Farm | 10833 Watsonville Road | Gilroy, California

Join Organic Seed Alliance's Steve Peters for our 2nd annual Gilroy On-Farm Organic Research Field Day on September 16th, from 1:00 p.m. to …

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Resources · July 23, 2018

Best Practices for Vegetable Seed Handling in Montana


Farmers need seed that meets specific quality standards, including seed that is free of disease and that delivers on advertised germination …

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July 23, 2018

Snap Bean Seed Production: Quick Reference


Snap Bean Seed Production Snap beans are a warm season, frost tender annual that prefer fertile loams, but are tolerant of many soil types. …

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Events · July 6, 2017

Let’s Hang Out: Upcoming Organic Seed Events in California


We know it's a busy time of year (my goodness, WHAT are we going to do with all of these zucchini?!) but take a minute and mark your …

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July 3, 2017

Field Day with Rio Del Rey Heirloom Beans

September 13, 2017
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Rio Del Rey Beans | 30966 Cole Grande Road | Valley Center, CA 92080

Join OSA and Mike Reeske from Rio Del Rey Heirloom Beans for this half-day field day. We'll tour heirloom bean trials on the farm, learn …

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California


California leads the nation in vegetable seed production, yet less than half of the vegetable seed planted on organic farms in the state is …

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