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Seeds are common heritage, not private property. Stop UPOV. Hand holding seeds.

Seed Ethics · December 15, 2025

STOP UPOV: Join the Fight for Farmers’ Rights to Save Seeds


Seeds are memory. They carry generations of adaptation, culture, resilience — stories of soil, seasons, and sustenance. But today, our seeds …

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Seed Ethics, Seed Policy · December 15, 2025

The 2025 seed judgement by the High Court of Kenya and its implications for seed diversity


We are thrilled for our partners at Seed Savers Kenya Network, Kenya, for their national win in the recent High Court judgement to protect …

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December 2, 2025

Organic Seed Community Virtual Open House

December 17, 2025
7 - 8:30 pm EST | Virtual

Join the Organic Seed Alliance community for an interactive virtual gathering! This event is open to all, with a special focus on certified …

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OSA Quarterly Call – Nov 7, 2025: Responding to Climate Shifts Through Seed


"As farmers are using this diversity to adapt to changing conditions, it happens very iteratively. It's a very experimental, you kind of see …

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November 10, 2025

Seasons of Growth: Welcoming Executive Director Dr. Cathleen McCluskey


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2025  CONTACT Aba Kiser, Assistant Director of Outreach, …

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Seed Stories · November 6, 2025

Seasons of Growth: Welcoming Executive Director Dr. Cathleen McCluskey


Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Cathleen McCluskey as our new Executive Director. Cathleen brings …

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October 15, 2025

eOrganic OSPREY Seed Cleaning Webinar

November 4, 2025
11 am Pacific I Virtual

The Organic Research Production on Economics and Yield (OSPREY) project will co-deliver four webinars on seed production between 2025 and …

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October 10, 2025

eOrganic CIOA Webinar: Carrot Breeding for Organic Production Systems

March 26, 2026
Virtual I 11 am Pacific

Carrots in History, and History in Carrots: Where Today’s Carrots Came From, and How They Got There Join eOrganic for a webinar about the …

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A headshot of Vivien Sansour, the founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library and a 2025 Organic Seed Growers Conference Keynote Speaker. She is wearing a black lace-patterned dress and large, beaded earrings, and is holding a necklace with a round pendant. The background is a park with blurry trees and people. The photo was taken by Matthew Stover of Delta Creative Agency.

Seed Stories · September 24, 2025

Palestine Heirloom Seed Library Update


In collaboration with Jen Williams of Wild Dreams Farm and participants of the 2025 Organic Seed Growers Conference, the Palestine Heirloom …

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Collage of autumn harvest plants and vegetables: top row shows close-up of warty orange squash, cluster of small red cherry tomatoes, dark green zucchini, and a large red heirloom tomato. Bottom row shows fluffy seed heads against a blue sky, striped green-and-yellow squash, pile of red roma tomatoes, and slender green seed pods with blue sky background.

Field Notes · September 24, 2025

Cultivating Impacts From the OSPREY Project


It’s the busiest time of the year for the Organic Seed Production Research on Economics and Yield (OSPREY) project. With the replicated and …

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Field Notes · September 12, 2025

Dr. Laurajean Lewis has accepted the role of Director of Genetic Resources at CIMMYT


We're pleased to share that Dr. Laurajean Lewis has accepted the role of Director of Genetic Resources at CIMMYT. We applaud CIMMYT in their …

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OSA Quarterly Call – Aug 1, 2025: Advocacy & the National Plant Germplasm System


“The time to revive the Seeds & Breeds Coalition is now. We need coordinated advocacy to secure public plant breeding in the next farm …

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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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