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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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Team News · September 24, 2025

Farewell from OSA’s Executive Director Dr. Laurajean Lewis


Dear OSA community, I am writing with both excitement and deep gratitude to share some news: I have accepted the position of Director of …

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Seed Policy · September 24, 2025

National Organic Standards Board Fall Comment Period Open Until December 30


The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is a Federal Advisory Board that makes recommendations on issues involving the production, …

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September 19, 2025

Farm to Flavor

October 5, 2025
3:00 PM 6:00 PM I Madison, WI

Sunday, October 5, 20253:00 PM  6:00 PMGarver Feed Mill 3241 Garver Green, Madison, WI 53704 (map) The Culinary Breeding Network, Artisan …

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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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August 29, 2025

Activating Organic Seed Alliance Resources: A User’s Guide and Community Workshop

September 29, 2025
12:00-1:30 pm Eastern Virtual

Join Organic Seed Alliance for a free, 90-minute virtual event on September 29, 2025, designed for Midwest farmers, transitioning organic …

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August 21, 2025

Organic Seed Production Training for Organic Inspectors Series: Part I & II

September 30, 2025
9-10:30 am Pacific Virtual

In this series, we will explore the history of the National Organic Program and its regulations, current state of the organic seed industry, …

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Lead with Seed

August 15, 2025

Advocacy Office Hours

December 5, 2025
9 am Pacific | Virtual

Advocacy Office Hours Policy work is essential to building and protecting seed systems in the U.S., and that’s why we’re launching new …

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Lead with Seed

August 15, 2025

Advocacy Office Hours

October 3, 2025
9 am Pacific | Virtual

Advocacy Office Hours Policy work is essential to building and protecting seed systems in the U.S., and that’s why we’re launching new …

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Seed Policy, Support Organic Seed · August 6, 2025

Public Germplasm Availability: From NPGS Cuts to Crowd-Sourced Innovation


On August 1, 2025, Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) hosted its Quarterly Advocacy Call, bringing together seed stewards, researchers, and …

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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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OSA Quarterly Call May 2nd, 2025: Participatory Plant Breeding


Upcoming Calls I Suggest a Topic Speakers: Almendra Cremaschi (Bioleft, University of San Martin), Solveig Hanson (Cornell University / …

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2027 Organic Seed Growers Conference Registration is live!

Early bird registration is now live for the 2027 Organic Seed Growers Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, and online.

This coming year, we will host two distinct portions of the conference: The In-Person main conference (March 26th – 27th) in Asheville, North Carolina, and the Virtual portion (March 30th – 31st).

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