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Events · November 9, 2020

OSA Announces a Three-Part Listening Session Series

OSA and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) will co-host a three-part listening session series focused on seed. The …

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Seed Stories · October 30, 2020

Talking Seed Economics with Fresh Roots Farm

Karl Sutton is an organic farmer in Polson, Montana, who owns and operates Fresh Roots Farm with his wife, Darci Jones. Their farm …

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Field Notes · October 27, 2020

OSA Welcomes New Team Members!

Organic Seed Alliance is thrilled to welcome two new faces to our organization! Brijette Peña has joined our Board of Directors and Melony …

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Seed Policy · October 26, 2020

Seed Innovation: Make Your Voice Heard!

The USDA is inviting additional comments on its Agricultural Innovation Agenda, this time to inform its recommendations in the area of …

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Seed Stories · October 21, 2020

Talking Seed Economics with Terrapin Farm

Judy Owsowitz is owner and operator of Terrapin Farm located outside of Whitefish, Montana. Terrapin Farm specializes in producing …

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Seed Stories · October 20, 2020

Talking Seed Economics with Homestead Organics

Laura Garber has been a farmer for 20 years in the Bitterroot Valley in Southwestern Montana. She is one of the owners of Homestead …

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Seed Stories · October 15, 2020

Talking Seed Economics with Wild Plum Farm

Doug Baty is one of the owners and operators of Wild Plum Farm, an organic vegetable and seed farm. Doug was one of five farm partners …

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Support Organic Seed · September 22, 2020

Meeting Community Needs in Response to COVID

The coronavirus has changed so much in our world, but it has not stopped OSA’s work to meet the seed needs of growers. In response to the …

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Uncategorized · September 22, 2020

Upper Midwest Collaborative Plant Breeding Network

As the climate changes, more farmers and gardeners in the Upper Midwest are interested in learning how to adapt and breed crop varieties …

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Events, Field Notes, Resources · September 22, 2020

Did You Miss OSA’s Virtual Field Tours?

Organic Seed Alliance recently hosted a week-long Virtual Field Tour on Instagram Live (IGTV) in lieu of our in-person Community Field Day. …

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Support Organic Seed · September 22, 2020

New OREI Grants Will Support Organic Seed Systems

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced 20 new research grants through the Organic Agriculture Research and …

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Resources · September 15, 2020

How You Can Help Farmers and Farmworkers Affected by Fires

Our hearts are heavy knowing that so many of our Pacific Northwest and California seed growers are being affected by the fires on the West …

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In 2027, we will have separate In-person (March 26th & 27th) and Virtual (March 30th & 31st) components, providing an interactive agenda of workshops, demonstrations, farm tours, lightning talks, art, seed swaps, affinity spaces, keynote presentations, and of course – celebration!

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