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“Why We Need to Show Our Support for the American Farmer”
Written by photographer Harvey Spears: Last January, I attended a rally at Foley Square, NYC in support of farmers from Maine to California. They came to testify “in the first phase of a court case filed to protect farmers from … Continue reading
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Farmers Determined to Defend Right to Grow Food – File Appeal in OSGATA vs. Monsanto
Battle Over Farmers’ Rights Against Monsanto Continues To Brew NEW YORK – March 28, 2012 – Today, in Federal District Court in Manhattan, family farmers filed their Notice of Appeal to Judge Naomi Buchwald’s February 24th ruling dismiss
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OSGATA President Jim Gerritsen discusses OSGATA vs Monsanto on PBS
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Organic Seed Growers Conference 2012: Selected Live Broadcasts
Did You Miss the 2012 Organic Seed Growers Conference? Organic Seed Alliance and eOrganic bring you selected recordings from the 2012 Organic Seed Growers Conference held in Port Townsend, WA, on January 19 – 21, 2012. The conference brought toge
Judge Sides With Monsanto: Ridicules Farmers’ Right to Grow Food Without Fear, Contamination and Economic Harm
On February 24, Judge Naomi Buchwald handed down her ruling on a motion to dismiss in the case of Organic Seed Growers and Trade Assn et al v. Monsanto after hearing oral argument on January 31st in Federal District Court … Continue reading
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Organic Plant Breeding Fellowships
OSGATA is excited to announce that Seed Matters, an initiative of the Clif Bar Family Foundation has awarded the first ever fellowships in organic plant breeding in United States history. The foundation is funding three Ph.D students in organic plant
February 2, 2012 Will Farmers Receive Justice?
New York, New York – February, 2 2012 - It was standing room only as family farmers from around North America filled Federal Court Judge Naomi Buchwald’s courtroom in Manhattan on Tuesday, January 31. The topic was the landmark organic community … Continue reading
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Learn more about OSGATA et al. v. Monsanto
WATCH: Dan Ravicher Video regarding OSGATA v Monsanto Learn more about some of the details of the case by watching video of Dan Ravicher speaking at the National Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa, California. Dan is the Executive Director of the Public
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Help OSGATA and Family Farmers ‘See their Day in Court!’
Sign the Petition or join the Citizens Assembly the day of the oral hearing for OSGATA et al. v. Monsanto! Citizen’s Assembly
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Interview with lead lawyer Dan Ravicher
An excellent and informative interview with Daniel Ravicher, the lead lawyer in OSGATA et al. v. Monsanto. Daniel is the Executive Director of the Public Patent Foundation and a lecturer in law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Listen HERE!
OSGATA honors Erna Bennett, early pioneer for plant genetic resources
Erna Bennett, one of the early pioneers and fighters of genetic conservation, passed away at 86 years old. After active service in the Second World War in the Middle East and Greece, she returned to her studies. In her
OSGATA Launches Farmer Travel Fund!
Donate here to the Farmer Travel Fund! On 12/30/11 OSGATA launched a “Farmer Travel Fund” in an effort to send family farmers to represent their interests at a court hearing in New York on January 31, 2012. This fund was … Continue reading
December 30, 2011 Press Release
Will Organic Farmers See Their Day in Court? Judge to consider oral arguments in lawsuit against Monsanto _________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK – December 29, 2011 – In a development cel
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Roundup herbicide faces big test!
Reuters Article: Cancer cause or crop aid? Herbicide faces big test By Carey Gillam KANSAS CITY, Missour “Critics say it’s a chemical that could cause infertility or cancer, while others see it speeding the growth of super weeds and causing … Continue reading
Farmers Occupy Wall Street!
NEW YORK, December 4, 2011 — Today farmers from across the U.S. will participate in the Occupy Wall Street Farmers March to join in solidarity with efforts to expose corporate control of our food supply. Watch a video of Jim … Continue reading
OSGATA President named an Utne Reader 2011 Visionary
OSGATA congratulates our President, Jim Gerritsen, one of Utne Reader’s “25 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World” Deemed the Organic Food Champion by the Utne Reader, we couldn’t agree more. Gerritsen was selected fo
Just Label It!
OSGATA has joined an effort with more than 300 hundred organizations representing millions of Americans: the Just Label It: We Have A Right to Know campaign. In late September we filed a legal petition to the Fo
Seed Consolidation
4 Seed companies now control 56% of the global proprietary seed market. Seed consolidation constrains the opportunities for renewable agriculture, creating reductions in seed lines and a declining prevalence of seed saving.
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OSGATA President on KAWL Radio Show
Listen to “It’s Your Call” KAWL Radio Show with Rose Aguilar which originally aired on 9/15/11. The hour long show is an informative primer into the world of GMOs, focusing on the question: How are GMOs changing the landscape of food and … Continue reading
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OSGATA Provides Comment to the National Organic Program
OSGATA submitted comments on September 12, 2011 in response to the National Organic Program’s (NOP), “Draft Guidance: Seeds, Annual Seedlings, and Planting Stock in Organic Crop Production. ” After careful review, the OSGATA policy committee cont
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