September 22, 2020 - The coronavirus has changed so much in our world, but it has not stopped OSA’s work to meet the seed needs of growers. In response to the pandemic, OSA has expanded outreach efforts to farmers in need and donated seed and produce from our research projects to classrooms and communities. Since the pandemic began, we have delivered:

Over 400 pounds of lettuce, spinach, zucchini, and tomatoes to the Jefferson County Food Bank, Nadine’s Soul Food Kitchen, and the Jefferson Healthcare hospital near our research farm in Chimacum, WA.
1,000 ears of sweet corn and the first contribution toward 1,000 pounds of a tomato donation to the Food for the People Food Bank in Eureka, CA from our research plots in Northern California.
Seven pounds of vegetable and flower seed mailed or delivered to elementary classrooms, lunch delivery programs, farm education programs, and the WA state Immigrant Relief Fund.