OSA's research farm is experiencing a very warm, dry spring here in Chimacum, WA. In fact, we're already irrigating the fields. Spring …
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Take Action on the Agriculture Research Integrity Act
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proposed moving the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Economic Research …
Register for the 2019 Student Organic Seed Symposium!
Registration is open for the 2019 Student Organic Seed Symposium! "Seed stories: Narratives of self, science, spirit, and social …
Upcoming Events: International Research and Seed Meets Art
Spring is most definitely in the air at our main office and research site in Chimacum, Washington, and our local team is busy in the field. …
A Giant GiveBIG Thank You
Many thanks to our GiveBIG donors! With your support, we exceeded our matching campaign goal on May 8th. Thanks to you we raised over $5,000 …
The NOSB Meets in Seattle: An Organic Seed Policy Recap
Last week the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) convened for its spring meeting in Seattle, WA, not far from our home office in Port …
Society of Organic Seed Professionals Accepting New Members
The Society of Organic Seed Professionals (SOSP) is a new membership organization of researchers and practitioners committed to the …
Seattle Chefs Put the Spotlight on Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Early April brought the promise of warmer weather and the first ever Purple Sprouting Broccoli (PSB) Seed-to-Table event in Seattle. PSB is …
Join Us in Seattle for the Spring NOSB Meeting!
Join OSA in Seattle, Washington, next month for the spring meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) from April 24 - 26, …
Breeding Better Vegetables for Organic Agriculture
This article originally appeared in Organic Farmer (January 2019). When the National Organic Program (NOP) launched in 2002, there was …
Seattle Restaurants to Feature Purple Sprouting Broccoli
OSA is working with local farmers in five Washington counties to bring purple sprouting broccoli to markets and restaurants throughout the …
Organic Carrot Breeding Delivers Novel Varieties, Cutting-edge Research
This article originally appeared in Carrot Country (Spring 2019). The U.S. organic industry continues to grow, with sales of organic food …
