The Southeast has made exciting progress in building a regional food system that emphasizes family farming and healthy food. A notable area …
Intermountain West
Organic acreage in the Intermountain West continues to increase alongside the national demand for organic food. For example, in a five-year …
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest has some of the best seed producing areas in the world. For example, Brassica vegetable seed crops produced in …
California Seed Systems are Growing
Organic Seed Alliance hosted the 3rd annual California Organic Seed Summit last month in Montara. The retreat provided an intimate and …
New Report Describes Organic Seed Needs for Montana
We're happy to announce the release of our most recent regional seed needs assessment. This new report details the organic seed needs of …
Montana Organic Seed Assessment: Vegetables
The report includes findings from a statewide survey conducted in 2016 on organic vegetable production in Montana. The survey captured …
Pacific Northwest Organic Plant Breeding Assessment of Needs
This report analyzes input from targeted stakeholders -- farmers, plant breeders, seed companies, food industry, and others -- throughout …
Reports Describe Plant Breeding Priorities for Organic
Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) and Cornell University today announced the release of two reports that detail plant breeding priorities for …
Breeding Sweet Corn for Organic Farmers in the Pacific Northwest
Sweet corn loves sun and heat, two qualities not often found in the cool and wet Olympic Peninsula climate. Organic farmers in the area …
California Hubs Focus on Organic Seed Education, Networking
OSA's California activities are in full swing, with organic plant breeding, variety trials, and educational workshops happening throughout …
Regional Seed Systems
The best approach to building a robust supply of organic seed is by fostering seed systems that are regional, responsive, and resilient A …
OSA Hosts First-Ever California Organic Seed Summit
Organic Seed Alliance recently hosted the first-ever California Organic Seed Summit at Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks. The purpose was …

