Kitt Healy is OSA’s Research and Education Associate for the Midwest region. She holds a joint Masters degree in Agroecology and Organic Horticulture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied with Dr. Julie Dawson. Kitt’s masters research focused on conducting tomato variety trials for short-season organic production, and engaging chefs and local farmers in participatory breeding and evaluation projects. She designs and delivers educational content focused on on-farm trials and participatory plant breeding, while growing the organic seed community in the region. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
Cathleen McCluskey
Cathleen McCluskey is the advocacy and communications director at Organic Seed Alliance. She leads our legal and cultural advocacy work developing policies that support organic agriculture and farmers' rights to save seed.