Pledge a Variety
How to Pledge
It is simple. The breeder must fill out and submit the Open Source Seed Initiative Pledging Agreement. At that point, if the variety satisfies the required conditions, the variety will be pledged as an OSSI variety.
You can also contact us with questions.
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.”
Become an OSSI Seed Company Partner
Are you a Seed Company who sells OSSI Pledged Varieties? Here’s how you can become a partner
You can become an OSSI Seed Company Partner if you agree to sell OSSI-Pledged seed to others in accordance with the Pledge. As a Seed Company Partner, you or your business will be listed on OSSI’s web site as a source of OSSI freed seed and you will have the right to use the trademarked OSSI name and logo in marketing that seed. To qualify as an OSSI Seed Company Partner, you will need to complete the Open Source Seed Initiative Seed Company Partnership Agreement, and you must be offering for sale at least one OSSI-Pledged variety. In order to initiate the application process, please contact us.