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Media Spotlight · June 19, 2019

The New York Times Puts Spotlight on Organic Seed

The New York Times recently put organic seed in the spotlight with a pointed opinion piece by Dan Barber, titled: "Save Our Food. Free the …

Seed Policy · June 18, 2019

Oregon seed growers need you. Do you have two minutes to take action and help protect organic seed in the Willamette Valley? The Oregon …

Field Notes · June 17, 2019

The urgent need to protect and expand genetic diversity and foster ecological seed systems is a call heard around the globe. Organic Seed …

Seed Policy · June 13, 2019

Despite widespread opposition, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the USDA's National Institute of Food and …

Events · June 13, 2019

Organic Seed Alliance invites you to help shape the 10th Organic Seed Growers Conference by submitting a proposal for the agenda. This is …

Seed Policy · June 11, 2019

Thanks to Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed in Philomath, Oregon, for this guest commentary. For background on this commentary, see this …

Seed Policy · June 11, 2019

Thanks to Friends of Family Farmers for this guest blog post explaining the history of why unregulated canola production is a threat to …

Bridges Organic Produce, founded in 2002 in Portland, Oregon, has a mission as an organic distributor to enable every stakeholder in the …

Last year marked the 15th anniversary of Organic Seed Alliance and our mission to advance organic seed systems. Much like the seed we …

Seed Policy · June 5, 2019

OSA has joined over 200 farm, food, and rural groups in delivering a letter to Congress endorsing the food and agribusiness merger …

Seed Stories · June 5, 2019

Winters in the Upper Midwest are bitterly cold, and the short summer days are heavy with humidity and scorching heat. The big swings in …

Events · June 3, 2019

Save the date to join the Culinary Breeding Network for the Variety Showcase in Portland, Oregon, on February 16, 2020. The event will be …