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Organic Seed Growers Conference Planning Listening Sessions
Your seed work needs. Your conference. The Organic Seed Growers Conference is a biennial gathering by and for agroecological seed …
Virtual Farm Bill Learning and Listening Session: Recording and Next Steps
On Aug. 17th, OSA hosted a Virtual Farm Bill Learning and Listening Session with co-hosts from Experimental Farm Network, Farm Action, …
OSA Testifies at USDA Hearing on Competition and Intellectual Property Rights
OSA’s Kiki Hubbard testified at the USDA’s hearing on seed competition and intellectual property rights (IPR) on August 24, 2022. The public …
NOSB to Host Fall Meeting in Sacramento
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meets twice a year in a public forum to discuss and vote on proposals that aim to improve and …
Midwest Collaborative Plant Breeding Field Day Highlights
Collaboration is a key component of an equitable and adaptive agricultural system. Participatory plant breeding (PPB) is an approach for …
OSA Hosts Representative Kilmer for a Farm Bill Discussion with Local Growers
“What keeps you up at night?” Rep. Derek Kilmer asked 35 farmers and members of the Olympic Peninsula agricultural community gathered at …
New Resources from State of Organic Seed, 2022
In March, OSA released our most recent State of Organic Seed (SOS) report, an ongoing project to monitor organic seed systems in …
Help Shape the Next Washington Organic Seed Summit / Ayude a dar forma a la próxima Cumbre de semillas ecológicas de Washington
👇🏼 En español Help Shape the Next Washington Organic Seed Summit Calling all Washington-based established and aspiring seed …
A Recap on Seed Discussions at the Spring NOSB Meeting
During the Spring 2022 National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting, which was held virtually, National Organic Program (NOP) Deputy …
Considering Organic Certification for Your Farm?
On June 1, US Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack unveiled a plan to transform the food system, including extensive investments from production …
OSA Provides Comments to USDA on Corporate Consolidation and Control Over Seed
Three months ago, the USDA opened an inquiry inviting public input on competition concerns in the seed industry as they relate to …
