• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Organic Seed Alliance

Advancing ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world

  • News
  • Programs
    • Research
    • Education
    • Advocacy
  • Publications
    • All Publications
    • How-to Guides
    • Reports
    • Webinars
    • Worksheets & Record-keeping
    • Conference Proceedings
  • Resources
    • State of Organic Seed
    • Organic Seed Producers & Intern Host Farm Directory
    • Variety Trial Tool
    • Seed Patent Watch
    • Seed Internship Program & Organic Seed Production Online Course
    • Seed Economics Toolkit
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Organic Seed Growers Conference
    • COVID-19 Protocols
  • Media
  • About
    • Staff Directory
    • Board & Advisors
    • Our Story
    • Our Values
    • Our Alliance
    • Commitment to Racial Equity
    • Business Partners
    • Annual Report
    • Contact Us
    • FAQ
  • Give

September 11, 2019

Field Day to Showcase Organic Seed as the Center of a Regional Food System

CONTACT
Cara Loriz, cara@seedalliance.org, (360) 385-7192

Port Townsend, WA – Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) will host its 5th annual Community Field Day and Tasting on September 30th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Chimacum, Washington.

OSA invites community members to celebrate the harvest season, learn about OSA’s cutting-edge research in the region and nationally, and taste appetizers of vegetables and grains produced on site and prepared by local chefs. The event will include a tour of OSA’s research farm, located at the Finnriver Farm & Cidery.

“Building an organic seed system here in the Pacific Northwest has enormous benefit for our environment, for farmers, and for the communities they feed,” says Cara Loriz, executive director of OSA. “Our annual field day is an opportunity for members of our community to see and taste firsthand the transformative work happening in their backyard.”

As part of this event, OSA staff will announce plans to build a new seed center to expand and professionalize its organic seed operations on site, and to provide local seed growers access to more equipment and educational opportunities.

OSA is a local, mission-driven organization delivering organic seed research, education, and advocacy programs with a national reach. The event is held at OSA’s research farm, which serves as the hub of its Pacific Northwest organic plant breeding projects and seed education. The event also allows OSA to celebrate its strong community of supporters in the region and beyond.

The field tour will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the variety tasting and seed-to-table showcase following from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. OSA is part of the Finnriver Farm Collaborative, a group of farmers and organizations that share ground, equipment, resources, and outreach opportunities at Finnriver Farm & Cidery, which will be open for no-host tastings and purchases during the event.

“Our work is made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters,” Loriz adds. “Each year we host this event as one way to give back to our community in the form of education, celebration, and nourishing food.”

The event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are encouraged but not required. RSVP at this link. For more details, contact Executive Director Cara Loriz at (360) 385-7192 or cara@seedalliance.org.

The Finnriver Farm & Cidery is located at: 124 Center Road in Chimacum, Washington.

Share

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email

Regions: Pacific Northwest

Tags: Events

Cara Loriz

Cara Loriz is OSA's executive director. Before joining OSA, she led the start-up of Sylvester Manor Educational Farm, an organic farm on Shelter Island, New York. Cara holds degrees in geology and technical writing, and taught environmental science and geology in California, Utah, and Ohio.

Latest Tweets

Let's co-create a #FarmBill that supports your farming communities! How can the next Farm Bill help support resilient and climate-friendly agricultural systems? We hope you'll join the conversation @ the Farm Bill Virtual Listening Session on Aug. 17. seedalliance.org/eve…

Yesterday · reply · retweet · favorite

Thanks to @chelliepingree for joining NSAC’s summer mtg this afternoon & for identifying farmer-driven policy solutions to our climate crisis 🌎 @sustainableag pic.twitter.com/nTxr…

Last week · reply · retweet · favorite

Interested in organic policy work? The Coalition for #Organic & Regenerative Agriculture (CORA) has a position open to help advance their WA-based policy goals. More details below. twitter.com/tilthall…

About 3 weeks ago · reply · retweet · favorite

"It’s not too late to change course...The administration would be wise to choose that path." – OSA's Kiki Hubbard on @USDAgov's inquiry on competition concerns in the seed industry as related to Intellectual Property Rights #IPR. @thehill thehill.com/opinion/…

About 2 months ago · reply · retweet · favorite

🌟 Thanks for joining last week's Showcase, @plantgoodseed!! twitter.com/plantgoo…

About 2 months ago · reply · retweet · favorite

Follow @Seed_Alliance

Footer

Advancing ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Copyright © 2022 Organic Seed Alliance · All Rights Reserved · Website by Tomatillo Design