Kristina “Kiki” Hubbard is the director of advocacy and communications for Organic Seed Alliance. Kiki’s work on seed policy spans 20 years in the areas of antitrust, biotechnology, consolidation, intellectual property, and organic regulation. Working on an organic farm piqued her interest in sustainable agriculture and environmental justice while an undergraduate in Wisconsin. She went on to pursue related law and policy issues in Washington, DC, before moving out west to complete an M.S. at the University of Montana in Environmental Studies with an emphasis in sustainable food and farming. Before landing at OSA, Kiki worked for a number of organizations, including the Center for Rural Affairs, National Family Farm Coalition, Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM), and the Western Organization of Resource Councils. While at OCM, Kiki led a national campaign on antitrust concerns in the seed industry that eventually set in motion a federal investigation by the Department of Justice. At OSA, Kiki leads efforts to promote policies and actions that advance organic seed systems. She manages OSA’s State of Organic Seed project and leads federal policy initiatives targeting Congress and federal agencies. Kiki lives in Missoula, Montana, with her husband, son, dog, and generous garden, and loves running, hiking, skiing, cooking, saving seed, writing poetry, and sticking her nose in field guides.
Selected Publications
- “Seeds” (chapter) Bite Back: People Taking On Corporate Food and Winning (University of California Press) (2020)
- Op-ed: How Patents Threaten Small Seed Companies (Civil Eats, 2020)
- The Sobering Details Behind the Latest Seed Monopoly Chart (Civil Eats, 2019)
- Don’t cede control over Montana seed (Billings Gazette, 2017)
- Confronting coexistence in the United States: organic agriculture, genetic engineering, and the case of Roundup Ready alfalfa (Agriculture and Human Values, 30:325-335, 2013)
- Monsanto’s growing monopoly (Salon, 2013)
- Speak Your Piece: The President and Seed (Daily Yonder, 2011)
- Out of Hand: Farmers Face the Consequences of a Consolidated Seed Industry (National Family Farmers Coalition, 2009)
Awards and Fellowships
- Leadership in Organic Agriculture Award, Montana Organic Association (2017)
- Northern Rockies Sustainable Agriculture Award, AERO (2009)
- Doris Duke Conservation Fellowship (2005)
Board and Advisory Roles
- Board of Directors, National Organic Coalition
- Board of Directors, Sussex School
- Research, Education, and Extension Committee, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
