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The OSSI Pledge
"You have the freedom to use these OSSI- Pledged seeds in any way you
choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict others' use of these
seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include
this Pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives."
 
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The Open Source Seed Initiative

Today, only a handful of companies account for most of the world's
commercial breeding and seed sales. Increasingly, patenting and
restrictive contracts are used to enhance the power and control of
these companies over the seeds and the farmers that feed the world.

Patented and protected seeds cannot be saved, replanted, or shared by
farmers and gardeners. And because there is no research exemption for
patented material, plant breeders at universities and small seed
companies cannot use patented seed to create the new crop varieties
that should be the foundation of a just and sustainable agriculture.

Inspired by the free and open source software movement that has
provided alternatives to proprietary software, OSSI was created to
free the seed - to make sure that the genes in at least some seed can
never be locked away from use by intellectual property rights.


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Our Partners

Meet the plant breeders, seed companies and others who are working to
ensure the Four Seed Freedoms for this and future generations

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OSSI-Pledged Seeds

You can purchase OSSI Pledged seeds from our Seed Company Partners.
Visit our seed catalog for descriptions, photos, and sources for all
OSSI-Pledged varieties.

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Are you a plant breeder, seed company, farmer, gardener, or
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We're working hard to FREE THE SEED! We greatly appreciate your
support -- it helps us to increase the number OSSI-Pledged varieties
that are free of intellectual property restrictions now and into the
future.

Your support is critical to keeping our operations running. Even a
small donation goes a long way! OSSI is a 501(c)3 non-profit and
donations are tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. If
you prefer not to donate online, you can always send a check made out
to the Open Source Seed Initiative, 1251 Sweetbriar Rd, Madison, WI
53705

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OSSI is working to maintain fair and open access to plant genetic
diversity worldwide and ensuring freedom to use these resources for
farmers, gardeners, breeders, and communities of this and future
generations. Free the Seed!

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