Author Archives: Cathleen McCluskey

MEDIA ADVISORY October 1, 2012 CONTACT Chet Boruff, The Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies, (309) 736-0120, cboruff@aosca.org AOSCA Launches Organic Seed Finder Website Organic Seed Finder to serve as reliable organic seed resource Moline, IL, October 1, 2012 – … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2012 CONTACT Kristina Hubbard, Organic Seed Alliance, (406) 493-6965, kristina@seedalliance.org AOSCA Announces New Organic Seed Database Organic Seed Finder to serve as reliable organic seed resource PORT TOWNSEND, Sept. 25, 2012 – Next month, the … Continue reading →

OSA staff is participating at events throughout the country. Take a look at the schedule below for event and registration details. We hope to see you soon! On-Farm Variety Trials: Benefits and Methods | July 23, 2012 Join OSA’s Micaela … Continue reading →

Port Townsend, WA – Today Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) announced the release of the nation’s first Participatory Plant Breeding Toolkit. The new publication supports participatory plant breeding (PPB) projects that aim to increase the availability and quality of organic seed. … Continue reading →

The role of education is pivotal to advancing the ethical development and stewardship of seed for future generations. Here at OSA we continue working to put the control of seed back into the hands of the public. Our educational outreach … Continue reading →

Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) will host a two-day Fundamentals of On-Farm Plant Breeding Course on June 4-5, 2012, in Port Townsend, Washington. Participants can expect to learn fundamental skills to develop and adapt seed varieties for their organic farm conditions. … Continue reading →

The call for labeling of GE foods is sounding around the country. Today, the multi-partner “Just Label It” campaign has acquired 1 million supporters of a petition to the FDA calling for mandatory labeling of GE foods. This is a … Continue reading →