The virtual 2026 California Organic Seed Summit will be held Sat June 27 and Sun June 28 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m PST both days. The Summit is a gathering for California-based people working with seed to network, exchange knowledge, and develop collective actions to build equitable, abundant, and resilient seed systems in the state
Join us for lively discussions on seed production practices, breeding crops for sustainable food production, and seed business basics. We invite you to bring your passion for seed and join us to strengthen bonds across the California seed community.
Speakers: Jared Zystro (Organic Seed Alliance) Laura Roser (UC-Davis) and Lauren Buffaloe Muscatine (Napa County Seed Library)
Facilitated by: Rhys Thornvald-Hansen (Parallax 49)
Location: Virtual
Date: Sat June 27 and Sun June 28
Time: 10 am – 1 pm Pacific both days
Event Contact: Jared Zystro jared@seedalliance.org
The success of the Summit will come in part from what we bring to it. We encourage you to share topics, speaker suggestions, or presentation ideas in your registration form and to register early so the planning team can work with your suggestions.
- Information sharing sessions between seed producers, seed companies, breeders, seed stewards, and other stakeholders on topics such as equipment, collective business models, and cultural connections to seeds.
- Cooperative planning for shared needs.
- Networking between participants to help find opportunities for collaboration.
- Learn about organic seed production.
- And more! If you register to attend, please share your interests in the registration form
Sponsorship Opportunities
Would your company or organization be willing to donate $250 to support the Summit? Part of our mission is to make the event accessible to members of the seed community who may not have the financial means to travel to and attend a conference. To enable a wider range of participation, we are making registration available with a pay-what-you-can model. To support this model, we are seeking sponsors for the event. Sponsors will be thanked on our event web page, and other promotional materials going forward. Contact Jared Zystro at jared@seedalliance.org to become a sponsor.
Contact
If you have any questions or want more information, contact Jared Zystro at jared@seedalliance.org or 707-502-9984.
This event is supported by the following projects and granting organizations:
