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Field Notes · June 10, 2026

Join the OSPREY Participatory Seed Yield Trials: Building Knowledge for Organic Seed Systems


Are you interested in being paid to conduct seed yield trials while contributing to vital research that will benefit seed producers across …

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Team News · May 22, 2026

2026 OSPREY Field Research Trials 


OSPREY (Organic Seed Production Research on Economics and Yield) is a multi-year project funded by the Organic Research and Extension …

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May 18, 2026

2026 California Organic Seed Summit (Virtual)

June 27, 2026 - June 28, 2026
Zoom I 10 am - 1 pm Pacific both days

The virtual 2026 California Organic Seed Summit will be held Sat June 27 and Sun June 28 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m PST both days. The Summit is a …

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Field Notes · March 13, 2026

OSPREY: Spring Cleaning


We’re busy behind the scenes preparing for the upcoming growing season as we transition from winter into spring. As we build upon our …

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February 20, 2026

Exploring Seed Cooperative Businesses as Potential Viable Models: Principles and Experiences

March 4, 2026
4:00 - 5:30 PM Pacific I Virtual

This webinar is for organic farmers who plan to open a commercial operation and want to learn about the principles, strengths ,and …

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2026 On-Farm Plant Breeding for Resilient Organic Systems | Online Course


Are you interested in learning how to grow and select locally-adapted varieties? Apply to our first cohort in on-farm plant breeding for …

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Field Notes · December 15, 2025

OSPREY: Wrapping Up Year One


Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) and our research partners are wrapping up the first year of the Organic Seed Production Research on Economics …

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2026 Organic Seed Production Online Course


Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture and seed preservation? Organic Seed Alliance is excited to announce the 2026 Organic Seed …

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October 20, 2025

POSTPONED! 2025 California Organic Seed Summit

February 20, 2026 - February 22, 2026
Nevada City, CA

Due to a major storm rolling in we are postponing this event until further notice. Reach out to Jared Zystro jared@seedalliance.org if you …

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June 10, 2024

California Organic Seed Summit

November 15, 2024 - November 17, 2024
Mt. Baldy, CA

We’re excited to announce that the next California Organic Seed Summit will be held November 15-17, 2024 in Mt. Baldy, California! …

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October 10, 2019

Farmer Veteran Coalition Conference

November 17, 2019 - November 20, 2019
DoubleTree by Hilton Austin | 6505 North Interstate 35 | Austin, Texas

Join OSA's Cathleen McCluskey for Farmer Veteran Coalition's 5th annual conference this November in Austin, Texas. The event features two …

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Events · March 6, 2019

Sowing Knowledge and Swapping Seeds: Winter Conference Wrap-up


This will be a winter to remember, and not just because of the snow. OSA attended a number of inspiring organic and sustainable agriculture …

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OSGC Request for Proposals are LIVE!

In 2027, Organic Seed Growers Conference 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!

RFP due July 15th, 2026
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