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Uncategorized · June 26, 2009

IFOAM | 1st International IFOAM Conference on Organic Animal and Plant Breeding – BREEDING DIVERSITY

If you haven't yet registered do so soon. It will be nice to have a broader discussion of organic breeding issues with colleagues from …

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Uncategorized · June 17, 2009

Seed Swap at Organicology 2009

organicology 1b 225 Originally uploaded by Organic Seed AllianceFolks jockey for position around a table during the Organic Seed Alliance …

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Uncategorized · June 17, 2009

Graduating Class – Seed Intensive

Graduating Class - Seed Intensive Originally uploaded by Organic Seed AllianceOrganicology started out with 1 day intensives. 8 hours of …

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Uncategorized · June 16, 2009

Organicology Photos

Vandana Shiva delivers keynote at 2009 Organicology Conference …

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Uncategorized · May 18, 2009

Organic Seed Alliance Introduces “Seed Broadcast”

Welcome! Organic Seed Alliance is founded on the belief that seed is both our common cultural heritage and a living natural resource …

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Uncategorized · June 4, 2008

Nash Huber Wins American Farmland Trust Steward of The Land Award

Today I attended an awards lunch for one of my true heroes - Nash Huber of Sequim, Washington. Nash won the American Farmland Trust's …

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Uncategorized · May 21, 2008

Monsanto Makes Millions Off Farmers’ Backs

Originally posted at OCM Hugh Grant - Monsanto Chairman, CEO, and President - probably won’t notice the increased price of a loaf of bread. …

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Uncategorized · May 12, 2008

Recent National Coverage of Monsanto’s Bullying and Profiteering Practices

"I don't believe any company has the right to come into someone's home and threaten their livelihood." - so says Indiana Farmer David Runyan …

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Seed Policy · May 2, 2008

Bean Patent Overturned – Another View

Well, the folks at ETC have another view on the Enola Been Patent appeal decision that I wrote about yesterday. Hope Shand's comments give a …

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Seed Policy · May 2, 2008

Patent on Bean Rejected in Appeal – Victory for Latin American Farmers

Best news I've seen in a long while. It starts out a once upon a time nightmare:In 1999 a US citizen - Larry Proctor goes down to Mexico, …

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Uncategorized · April 21, 2008

Biofuel Boom – Bad Business for Farmers, Big Business for Big Business

By now many of you have seen the NY Times article on Sticker Shock in the Organic Aisles, in addition to that I suggest that you read this …

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Uncategorized · April 5, 2008

Pre-Emptive Strike

The April 6th edition of the New York Times reports that the Supreme Court is leaning towards a legal argument called “pre-emption” that …

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