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Crop: Tomatoes

Seed Stories · June 5, 2019

Meet Your Seed Grower: Erica Kempter and Mike Levine, Nature & Nurture Seeds


Winters in the Upper Midwest are bitterly cold, and the short summer days are heavy with humidity and scorching heat. The big swings in …

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Field Notes · May 20, 2019

Spring at the Research Farm


OSA's research farm is experiencing a very warm, dry spring here in Chimacum, WA. In fact, we're already irrigating the fields. Spring …

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Field Notes · March 12, 2019

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 …

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November 28, 2018

Mejoramiento de Tomates en la Agricultura Orgánica


Este manual enseña a los agricultores a cultivar tomates para sistemas de producción orgánica, incluye instrucciones paso a paso para …

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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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September 4, 2018

New Resources for California Organic Seed Growers


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2018 CONTACT Cathleen McCluskey, Organic Seed Alliance, (360) 472-0247, …

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Events · August 31, 2018

OSA’s 4th Annual Community Field Day and Tasting


Join Organic Seed Alliance and explore new flavors at our Community Field Day and Tasting on Monday, October 1st, in Chimacum, Washington! …

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August 31, 2018

Community Field Day and Tasting in Redcrest, CA

September 5, 2018
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Camp Grant Ranch | 3345 Dyerville Loop Rd. | Redcrest, California

Join Organic Seed Alliance's Jared Zystro for a Community Field Day and Tasting in Redcrest, California, on September 5th, from 1:00 p.m. 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

Tomato Seed Production: Quick Reference


Tomato Seed Production Tomato plant spacing is affected by the growth habit of the variety. The three main growth habits …

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Resources · March 13, 2018

Webinar: How to Manage Tomato Diseases Organically


Join the Tomato Organic Management and Improvement (TOMI) project and eOrganic for a webinar on managing foliar pathogens organically on …

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