Strengthening Community Seed Systems January 19 - 21, 2012 Fort Worden State Park Port Townsend, Washington How we steward our seed …
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Farmers Stand Up for Seed Integrity at GE Beet Hearing
Farmers stood up for seed integrity last week in Corvallis, OR, where a listening session on GE sugar beets provided a forum for discussing …
OSA Board Member Honored with ‘Institution of the Year’
OSA congratulates board member Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (SESE), who received an award last weekend at the Carolina …
Be a Seed Steward
Seed is not just a farm and garden input, but a natural resource that demands careful stewardship. Seed is also a living resource: saved …
Is There a Sugar Beet Listening Session Near You?
USDA recently published its court-ordered draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Roundup Ready sugar beets. In addition to accepting …
Patently Wrong
In this interview, medical ethicist Harriet Washington describes the extent to which medical researchers use (and abuse) the patent system. …
OSA and Partners to Breed New Carrots for Organic
At OSA, we believe organic farmers need varieties adapted to their organic systems and challenges. We are excited to announce a new project …
Fall Field Day at Prairie Road Organic Farm
Last Saturday, OSA teamed up with the Family Farmers Seed Cooperative and Prairie Road Organic Farm to teach a course on the Fundamentals of …
OSA Seeks New Executive Director
Dear Organic Seed Community, I am excited to announce that Organic Seed Alliance is seeking a new Executive Director. Our organization …
TAKE ACTION: Organic Certification Cost Share at Risk
Believe it or not, Congress is in the process of writing the Farm Bill. Given the intense budget-cutting pressures facing Congress, funding …
Exhibit Those Goods! Trade Show Now Open
The Organic Seed Growers Conference location at Fort Worden State Park and Conference Center in Port Townsend, WA, provides unique …
Don’t Miss OSA’s Organic Plant Breeding Workshop Series
Martin Diffley has been growing sweet corn for more than 30 years, but this year he saw something new. In a field trial on his farm, he …
