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Field Notes · June 26, 2012

Building Organic Seed Systems in California

California has the largest agricultural economy in the U.S. This probably does not come as a surprise to anyone who can picture rolling …

Field Notes · June 22, 2012

Recognizing that seed knowledge is being lost even more quickly than genetic diversity, OSA trains farmers in basic on-farm seed saving, …

Seed Policy · June 18, 2012

Join OSA in opposing the so-called “farmer assurance provision” in the House Agriculture Appropriations bill. This provision is an assault …

Seed Policy · June 8, 2012

OSA applauds the National Organic Standards Board's (NOSB) recent decision to ask the U.S. Agriculture Secretary to better address the …

Resources · June 7, 2012

Port Townsend, WA – Today Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) announced the release of the nation’s first Participatory Plant Breeding Toolkit. The …

Seed Policy · June 5, 2012

Senator Jon Tester will soon introduce a Farm Bill amendment that aims to improve seed and breed choices for American farmers, strengthen …

Field Notes · May 29, 2012

The role of education is pivotal to advancing the ethical development and stewardship of seed for future generations. Here at OSA we …

Events · May 21, 2012

Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) will host a two-day Fundamentals of On-Farm Plant Breeding Course on June 4-5, 2012, in Port Townsend, …

Field Notes · May 16, 2012

In Montana, a group of farmers are addressing their seed availability concerns head-on. Their goal: to build a reliable supply of …

As you planted seed this spring, did you think about how each variety was bred and produced? Or about saving some of your own seed this …

Events · May 6, 2012

Innovative programs at California colleges are training our next generation of farmers in organic, sustainable agricultural practices. These …

Seed Policy · April 27, 2012

When are comments due? Submit your public comment by the end of the day today (April 27, 2012) How do I submit a comment? Click here and …