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Seed Policy · September 21, 2022

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 …

Events · September 21, 2022

Collaboration is a key component of an equitable and adaptive agricultural system. Participatory plant breeding (PPB) is an approach for …

Seed Policy · August 30, 2022

“What keeps you up at night?” Rep. Derek Kilmer asked 35 farmers and members of the Olympic Peninsula agricultural community gathered at …

In March, OSA released our most recent State of Organic Seed (SOS) report, an ongoing project to monitor organic seed systems in …

Events · June 28, 2022

👇🏼 En español Help Shape the Next Washington Organic Seed Summit Calling all Washington-based established and aspiring seed …

Seed Policy · June 28, 2022

During the Spring 2022 National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting, which was held virtually, National Organic Program (NOP) Deputy …

Seed Policy · June 28, 2022

On June 1, US Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack unveiled a plan to transform the food system, including extensive investments from production …

Seed Policy · June 28, 2022

Three months ago, the USDA opened an inquiry inviting public input on competition concerns in the seed industry as they relate to …

Resources · June 27, 2022

Organic Seed Alliance is extremely thankful to share with our community that we received an incredible amount of applications for our 2022 …

Uncategorized · June 15, 2022

Updated July 5, 2022: Application period is closed Are you interested in learning seed growing and seed research skills in California? …

2021 Annual Report With thanks to our supporters, funders and program partners, we invite you to read OSA’s 2021 annual report (opens to …

Seed Policy · June 8, 2022

Update: This comment period closed on June 15, 2022. Read OSA's full comments here. Are you a seed grower or company with firsthand …