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Events · July 26, 2017

Best Practices for Sustaining Public Plant Breeding

This blog post was first published by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC). Public plant breeding programs, as their …

Field Notes · July 22, 2017

Answer: The best performers in our 2017 Swiss Chard variety trials. Swiss Chard is a biennial seed crop, meaning it produces leaves and a …

Events · July 14, 2017

This past week, OSA's Laurie McKenzie traveled by land, air, and sea (okay, just land and sea) to train Canadian farmers and students in …

Events · July 11, 2017

Join us for a one-day field based course on organic plant breeding and seed production. Nationally renowned plant breeders from the …

Events · July 6, 2017

We know it's a busy time of year (my goodness, WHAT are we going to do with all of these zucchini?!) but take a minute and mark your …

People are connecting to their food in meaningful ways every day. You can greet your local farmer at the market, view bucolic fields …

As part of our Business Member Spotlight series, we're thrilled to recognize our partnership with Mountain Rose Herbs, a longtime supporter …

Seed Policy · June 22, 2017

Earlier this month, Organic Seed Alliance went to Washington, DC, as part of the National Organic Coalition's annual fly-in. OSA is a proud …

Seed Policy · June 21, 2017

The organic community is increasingly challenged by genetically engineered (GE) crops (also known as GMOs) showing up in organic seed and …

Events · June 20, 2017

OSA invites you to help shape the 9th Organic Seed Growers Conference by providing proposals for content. This is your opportunity to share …

Seed Policy · June 16, 2017

Last year chemical and seed giants Monsanto and Bayer announced a $66 billion merger. A decision is expected in 2017 and is happening in the …

Events · June 14, 2017

Join OSA's Micaela Colley and our partners from the Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA) and Tomato Organic Management and …