National Organic Standards Board Meeting We hope that you'll join us in Portland, Oregon, for the National Organic Standards Board …
Fall 2024 Pre-NOSB Meeting
October 21, 2024
9:00 AM 5:00 PM | Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center at the Ecotrust Building, 721 NW 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
9:00 AM 5:00 PM | Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center at the Ecotrust Building, 721 NW 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
The National Organic Coalition (NOC) is hosting the Fall 2024 Pre-NOSB Meeting, in Portland, OR. This is an in-person event! The Pre-NOSB …
Q&A with Kiki Hubbard
In March 2023, USDA published More and Better Choices for Farmers, a report responding to the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on …
OSA attends Fireside Chat with Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack and Representative Slotkin in Michigan
Organic Seed Alliance was invited to attend the “Investing in America Rural Prosperity Fireside Chat” with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom …
New paper on intellectual property and restrictions on research
A new research paper from OSA’s Advocacy & Communications director Cathleen McCluskey was published earlier this month in Plants, …
Save the date for the National Organic Standards Board fall meeting in Portland
Mark your calendar to join Organic Seed Alliance in Portland, Oregon, for the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) fall meeting on …
House Farm Bill Markup Action Alert – Contact Your Representative Today!
On May 17, G.T. Thompson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released proposed legislative text for the House Farm Bill. On …
Guest lecture by Cathleen McCluskey at The Evergreen State College
May 9, 2024
The Evergreen State College
The Evergreen State College
OSA Advocacy and Communications Director, Cathleen McCluskey, will deliver a guest lecture at The Evergreen State College on May 9th. The …
Highlights from the National Organic Coalition Fly-in
OSA’s Advocacy Director Cathleen McCluskey and Executive Director Laura Lewis took our Lead With Seed campaign to Washington, D.C., last …
Cultivating Collaboration at the Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference
To some people that work in agriculture, winter is synonymous with conference season. Agriculture conferences are opportunities to learn the …
Spring NOSB Meeting Heads to Milwaukee, WI – Comments Due April 3
The first National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting of 2024 will be held April 29 – May 1 in Milwaukee, WI. The Board meets twice a …
Navigating Intellectual Property Rights Used on Seed
In the U.S., navigating intellectual property rights that are commonly used on seed can be confusing and complicated. Over the years OSA has …
