Organic Seed Alliance is delighted to welcome communications and marketing strategist Edward Johnson III to our Board of …
Highlights from the 2023 Midwest Regional Seed and Plant Breeding Field Day
On a bright and beautiful day in the middle of August, Organic Seed Alliance and partners hosted a field day at Nature and Nurture Farm …
Organic Seed Alliance Hosts Farm Bill Advocacy Event in Michigan
A group of organic farmers and sustainable agriculture advocates recently convened at Nature and Nurture Farm outside Ann Arbor, Michigan to …
OSA Executive Director Cara Loriz retiring this fall
Cara Loriz, who joined Organic Seed Alliance in September 2016, will retire on September 30, 2023. Cara’s years of experience in …
Reflections on the summer with OSA from Yufen and Susana
Organic Seed Alliance was lucky to host two wonderful young farmers as field interns on the research farm in Chimacum, Washington this …
Organic Seed Producers Directory: Start seed contract planning now
It's not too early to begin planning for 2023/2024 seed contract season. OSA created the Organic Seed Producers Directory to help connect …
National Organic Standards Board Fall ’23 Meeting
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) hosts public forums twice a year to discuss issues related to the National Organic Program and …
Navigating Intellectual Property Rights Used on Seed
In the U.S., navigating intellectual property rights that are commonly used on seed can be confusing and complicated. Over the years OSA has …
USDA Launches New Seed Liaison Initiative
This week USDA announced the launch of its Seed Liaison Initiative to help growers, plant breeders, and others who work with seed navigate …
OSA Delivers Comments on Seed Industry Competition Issues in Washington, DC
Last week, Organic Seed Alliance's Outreach Director Cathleen McCluskey traveled to Washington, DC, to participate in meetings at the White …
Welcoming New Teammates and Saying Farewell to Another
This spring has brought with it new projects in the field and changes to our OSA team. We're excited to welcome two new teammates and bid …
A Fallow Year for the Organic Seed Growers Conference
We'll gather again in winter 2025 The Organic Seed Growers Conference is a biennial gathering by and for agroecological seed communities …