SEED IS THE FUNDAMENTAL INPUT OF OUR FOOD CHAIN, YET WE HEAR LITTLE ABOUT HOW IT IS PRODUCED OR THE BENEFITS OF GROWING IT FOR ORGANIC FARMING SYSTEMS. IN 2020, AS COVID-19 CASES SKYROCKETED SO TOO DID DEMAND FOR ORGANIC SEED, EXACERBATING LONGSTANDING SUPPLY LIMITATIONS. CONVENING THE ORGANIC SEED COMMUNITYTO SHARE INNOVATIONS, CRITICAL NEEDS AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES WILL BOLSTERORGANIC SEED PRODUCTION AND PUBLIC CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCING THE SUPPLY ANDRESILIENCE OF ORGANIC FOOD SYSTEMS.BY ADAPTING A SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL ORGANIC SEED CONFERENCEFROM A GATHERING IN CORVALLIS, OR TO A VIRTUAL EVENT VIA A NEW CURRICULUM DELIVERYAND COMMUNITY-BUILDING NETWORK,ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORT WILL EXPANDFOR PARTICIPATINGSEED GROWERS, FARMERS, PLANT BREEDERS, UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS, CERTIFIERS, FOOD COMPANIES,SEED COMPANIES AND ADVOCATES.THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE DECENTRALIZED ORGANIC SEED COMMUNITY THAT GATHERS NATIONALLY ONLY ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS WILL CONNECT IN REAL-TIME FROM THEIR HOME REGIONS AND ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER VIA THE NETWORK ON AN ONGOING BASIS, PROVIDING UNPRECEDENTED POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND AGRONOMIC ADVANCES.