Organic Seed Alliance

Advancing ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world

Upcoming Events

Events

On-farm Plant Breeding and Variety Improvement

August 5, 2019 - August 6, 2019
OSA'S RESEARCH FARM AT FINNRIVER FARM & CIDERY | 124 CENTER ROAD | CHIMACUM, WASHINGTON

Learn the fundamentals of on-farm organic plant breeding at this special two-day workshop led by the Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative (NOVIC) breeding team. The course will include classroom and field-based instruction, and recommended reading materials. Prior basic seed saving knowledge is recommended. Learn more

On-farm Experiments Field Day

August 14, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Sogn Valley Farm | 4830 360th St. | Cannon Falls, Minnesota

Farmers are constantly innovating to improve the health of their land and quality of their crops. Dana and Karin Jokela of Sogn Valley Farm integrate on-farm experiments and unique conservation efforts into their commercial organic vegetable production. Join Organic Seed Alliance, Sogn Valley Farm, and The Good Acre for a field day to learn about these efforts and get inspired. Learn more

Organic Vegetable Research Showcase

August 22, 2019
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | West Madison Research Station | 8502 Mineral Point Road | Verona, Wisconsin

Our research partners at University of Wisconsin–Madison are busy in the field and you’re invited to check it out firsthand. Join Organic Seed Alliance, University of Wisconsin researchers, seed company representatives, and independent breeders for the Organic Vegetable Research Showcase on August 22nd. We’ll tour new varieties bred for outstanding flavor and disease resistance, and that thrive in organic systems along the Northern tier of the U.S. Learn more

Student Organic Seed Symposium

August 22, 2019 - August 25, 2019
Bethel Horizons Camp & Retreat Center | 4651 Co Rd ZZ | Dodgeville, Wisconsin

Join OSA at the annual Student Organic Seed Symposium (SOSS) in Madison, Wisconsin, on August 22-25. Learn more

Farm to Flavor 2019

September 12, 2019
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Wisconsin Institute for Discovery | 330 N Orchard St | Madison, Wisconsin

Join OSA and the Seed to Kitchen Collaborative for the 5th annual Farm to Flavor event on September 12th, in Madison, Wisconsin, and see what the plant breeders and chefs will dream up this year. This unconventional tasting event celebrates biodiversity in food through small plate dishes from Madison’s talented chefs. You’ll get to connect with farmers, chefs, and plant breeders and hear about their roles in building a more just and resilient food system. Learn more

OSA’s Community Field Day and Tasting

September 30, 2019
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | OSA'S RESEARCH FARM AT FINNRIVER FARM & CIDERY | 124 CENTER ROAD | CHIMACUM, WASHINGTON

Give our work a taste and celebrate harvest season with us! Join OSA for our annual community field day and tasting at OSA’s Research Farm at Finnriver Farm & Cidery in Chimacum, Washington. The event celebrates the 5th annual harvest at our Washington research site, which serves as the hub of OSA’s Pacific Northwest organic plant breeding, seed education, and variety trial projects. Learn more

Upper Midwest Seed Summit

October 17, 2019 - October 18, 2019
GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER | 149 WAUBESA ST | MADISON, WISCONSIN

Organic Seed Alliance is hosting an Upper Midwest Seed Summit October 17-18, 2019, at the Goodman Community Center in Madison, WI. This will be a two-day gathering of regional seed leaders to learn, connect and identify opportunities to advance the regional organic seed system in the Upper Midwest. Learn more

Southeast Organic Seed Summit

November 1, 2019 - November 3, 2019
Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center | 4700 Emperor Boulevard | Durham, North Carolina

Save the date to join us for the Southeast Organic Seed Summit at the Sustainable Agriculture Conference November 1-3, 2019. We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association to host the Southeast Seed Summit as part of their annual conference. We’ll come together for three days of learning, touring, strategizing, and celebrating the growing organic seed movement in the southeast. Learn more

Montana Organic Association Conference

December 4, 2019 - December 7, 2019
The Commons | 1794 E Baxter Lane | Bozeman, Montana

Join OSA for the 17th Annual Montana Organic Association Conference, December 4-7, in Bozeman, Montana. Each year, MOA gathers its members and invites the public to join them in celebrating the organic movement that came about 30 years ago. Learn more

10th Organic Seed Growers Conference

February 12, 2020 - February 15, 2020
Oregon State University | Corvallis, Oregon

Save the date to join OSA for the 10th Organic Seed Growers Conference! This is the largest event focused solely on organic seed in North America, bringing together hundreds of farmers, plant breeders, researchers, certifiers, food companies, seed companies, and others from across the U.S. and around the world. Learn more

Culinary Breeding Network’s Variety Showcase

February 16, 2020
The Redd on Salmon | 831 SE Salmon Street | Portland, Oregon

Save the date to join the Culinary Breeding Network for the Variety Showcase in Portland, Oregon, on February 16, 2020. The event will be held at The Redd following the 10th Organic Seed Growers Conference. Learn more

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