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Mary Saunders Bulan, set in a field

November 4, 2025

Mary Saunders Bulan


Mary is an agroecologist and regenerative farmer based in Black Mountain, NC. She and her partner run a small, diverse farm and grow seeds …

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portrait of Jim Myers, wearing a green hat and blue plaid shirt

November 4, 2025

Jim Myers


Jim Myers is recently retired after serving 29 years as the Baggett-Frazier Endowed Professor of Vegetable Breeding and Genetics in the …

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November 4, 2025

Louie Cabral


Louie Cabral supports OSA's California field research. Louie has been growing crops professionally for nearly 20 years throughout …

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October 10, 2025

Katie Jagger


Katie Jagger helps with field research and education at OSA. Katie has been farming since 2004 and working with seed since 2005. In addition …

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October 10, 2025

Lex Helbling


Lex Helbling (she/her) is a Farm Research Field Assistant, where she spends most of her days in the field. Lex has lived and farmed in …

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September 23, 2025

Jess Hughes


Jess Hughes supports OSA as Communications Assistant. She works to expand our reach and build OSA’s brand across all communications …

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September 23, 2025

Heather Zornetzer


Heather Zornetzer is the Development Associate for Organic Seed Alliance. She supports fundraising and donor engagement strategies across …

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Joelle-Mosso

April 1, 2025

Joelle Mosso


Joelle Mosso is an entrepreneurial scientist with a passion for pathogenic food microbiology, risk assessment, and working towards practical …

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March 10, 2025

Dr. Natalia Pinzón


For over 20 years, Natalia has dedicated her career to sustainable agriculture, weaving together research, education, …

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Molly Travis

November 7, 2024

Molly Travis


Molly Travis is supporting the research and education program in California, based in Humboldt County.  She earned a bachelor’s …

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June 10, 2024

Susana Cabrera-Mariz


Susana is a program manager of all trades with a career spanning across Information Technology to Food Systems. Susana has dedicated the …

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May 8, 2024

Aba Kiser


Aba Kiser (she/they) is the Assistant Director of Outreach for the Organic Seed Alliance. Born in the ancestral lands of the Piscataway …

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Request for Proposals are LIVE!

In 2027, we will have separate In-person (March 26th & 27th) and Virtual (March 30th & 31st) components, providing an interactive agenda of workshops, demonstrations, farm tours, lightning talks, art, seed swaps, affinity spaces, keynote presentations, and of course – celebration!

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