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Events

December 16, 2020

Protecting the Integrity of Seed: A Listening Session on GMO Contamination

January 19, 2021
12:00–1:30p Pacific / 1:00–2:30p Mountain / 2:00–3:30p Central / 3:00–4:30p Eastern | Zoom

Organic Seed Alliance (OSA), Friends of Family Farmers, Cultivate Oregon, Our Family Farms, and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) will host a listening session to hear from farmers, seed growers, seed companies, plant breeders, and other food and farming stakeholders about issues they face with GMO contamination. Learn more

January 13, 2021

Northeast Organic Seed Conference

January 16, 2021 - January 24, 2021
Times vary | Online

Join OSA for this year’s Northeast Organic Seed Conference taking place in conjunction with the NOFA-NY Winter Conference from January 16th through the 24th. The agenda is packed with hands-on, practical, and farmer-focused sessions. Learn more

December 16, 2020

Culinary Breeding Network’s Variety Showcase + Winter Vegetable Sagra

February 22, 2021 - February 26, 2021
Livestream on YouTube

We’re thrilled to be participating in the Culinary Breeding Network’s 2020-21 Variety Showcase, which will take the form of joint virtual programming February 22nd through February 26th, and features virtual video presentations and Q&A sessions featuring current projects focused on breeding for organic systems and considering culinary quality. Learn more

September 14, 2020

International Conference on Breeding and Seed Sector Innovations for Organic Food Systems

March 8, 2021 - March 10, 2021
Cēsis, Latvia

Join OSA’s Micaela Colley for the European Association for Research on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA)’s conference on Breeding and Seed Sector Innovations for Organic Food Systems. The event is scheduled to be held March 8–10, 2021, in Cēsis, Latvia. Learn more

December 30, 2020

7th Annual California Organic Seed Summit

March 22, 2021 - March 26, 2021
Zoom

OSA’s 7th Annual California Organic Seed Summit is going virtual for 2021! The gathering will include two- to three- hour virtual roundtable conversations focused on a different theme each day. Learn more

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Tune in Jan. 16–24! Check out the full day of seed production workshops on 1/18 & seed growers' evening meet-up to discuss mentorship & internship collaborations happening that same evening. REGISTER nofany.org/2021-wint… (1/3) pic.twitter.com/6muw…

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The unwanted presence of genetically engineered traits in organic & other non-GMO varieties is a challenge for seed producers. Please join us for a listening session on this topic on 1/19 @ 3pm ET. Register here to make your voice heard: shorturl.at/sCIJO pic.twitter.com/XbjR…

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From all of us at OSA, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 for your support this past year and for being a part of our community! We’re eager to keep the momentum and collaborations growing in 2021. Best wishes for the New Year! 💚 pic.twitter.com/MS9F…

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As we close out this challenging year, all of us at OSA are profoundly grateful for the supporters who encourage and inspire us. Thank you for helping us seed a prosperous New Year with an end-of-year donation today: seedalliance.org/giv… 🌱 #SeedIsEssential pic.twitter.com/B8xT…

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