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Supreme Court Denies Family Farmers The Right to Self Defense From Monsanto Abuse (01/13/14)
Organic Seed Growers, Family Farmers File Brief in Final Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court (12/23/13)
American Farmers Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court to Seek Protection from Genetic Contamination And Invalidate Monsantos Patents on Genetically Engineered Crops.
Appeals Court Binds Monsanto To Promise Not To Sue Organic Farmers. (06/13/13)
Maine Seed Potato Farmer Keynotes Oregon Environmental Law Conference. (02/25/13)
Farmers Join Hundreds to Protest Outside Monsanto Hearing and Demand End to Monsanto’s Campaign of Intimidation in Rural America Over GMOs. (01/10/13)
Family Farmers travel to Washington D.C. to Take on Monsanto (01/04/13)
OSGATA et al v. MONSANTO ORAL ARGUMENT SLATED FOR JANUARY 10, 2013 (11/23/12)
OSGATA Responds to Flawed NPR Article on GMOs (10/18/12)
Maine Farmer to Speak in New York City (10/12/12)
Landmark Family Farmers Lawsuit Grows (07/17/12)
Farmers and organizations file brief for Appellate Court today. (07/05/12)
Aroostook Farmer Featured Speaker At Maine’s Urban Earth Day (04/17/12)
Organic Farmers File Appeal in OSGATA v. Monsanto (Press Release (03/28/12)
Maine Farmer to Explain Organic Lawsuit Against Monsanto on Maine Watch (03/05/12)
Judge Ridicules Farmers’ Right to Grow Food Wihout Fear, Contamination and Economic Harm (02/27/12)
OSGATA v. Monsanto: Will Family Farmers Recieve Justice? (02/02/12)
A Citizen’s Assembly in Support For Family Farmers vs. Monsanto. (01/16/12)
Update: Judge Orders Oral Argument On Monsanto Motion to Dismiss (12/30/11)
Update: Organic Family Farmers Defend Their Right to Protect Themselves From Monsanto Patents. (08/12/11)
Family Farmers Amplify Complaint Against Monsanto’s GMOs (06/01/11)
Organic Farmers and Seed Sellers Sue Monsanto To Protect Themselves From Patents On Genetically Modified Seed (03/29/11)

Articles Related to OSGATA et al v. Monsanto Lawsuit

Lexology“Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association v. Monsanto Co.” Compares Canadian & American Law.

Food Integrity Now. Breaking News: OSGATA v. Monsanto Case Filed With Supreme Court. Audio Interview (26:09) with Jim Gerritsen. (09/05/13)

Food First. What’s for Dinner? Jim Gerritsen speaking about OSGATA v. Monsanto Appeal prior to Jan 10, 2013 court date. OSGATA President Audio Interview (30:00) by Susan Youmans. (01/09/13)

Facebook. Holli Cederholm, organic farmer and General Manager of OSGATA. OSGATA General Manager Holli Cederholm Video (1:44) (01/12/13)

Facebook. Dan Ravicher addresses the citizens assembly in D.C. Lawyer Dan Ravisher Video (5:06) at Citizen’s Assembly. (01/12/13)

Pen Bay Pilot. Small farmer optimistic in battle with biotech giant Monsanto. Jan 10 Court of Appeals OA. (1/11/12)

Sow True Seeds. Video From The Frontlines OSGATA et al v. Monsanto. Video (4:43) on Washington DC Citizen’s Assembly. (01/15/13)

OSGATA. Plaintiff-Farmers Travel to DC to Attend OSGATA et. al. v. Monsanto Oral Argument. OSGATA Report on OVM OA. (01/22/13)

Common Dreams. Farmers Rally at White House to Protest Monsanto’s GMO Empire. Jan 10 Oral Argument. (01/11/13)

Bangor Daily News. Farmers present case gainst Monasnto in D.C. US Court of appeals Oral Argument Jan 10. (01/11/13)

FSRN. Farmers challenge Monsanto in federal court over GMO seeds, seek legal protection. Report of Jan 10 Oral Argument. (01/10/13)

PenBay Pilot. ‘It’s important’. Tribute to Russell Libby (01/18/13)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Audio (38:32) Recording of 1/10/13 OVM Oral Argument. (1/10/13)

Facebook.com Jim Gerritsen” 6 :19 min. Video of Jim Speaking Outside Oral Argument. (01/11/13)

Al Jazeera. Monsanto versus the people. (01/14/13)

AG Professional. Court sets date for hearing of lawsuit against Monsanto. Farmers to Assemble in Washington DC. (11/27/12)

Valley Advocate. Patently Problematic. Massachusetts View on OVM. (08/17/12)

WERU. Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association et al v. Monsanto. Interview with Jim Gerritsen. (07/19/12)

Wood Prairie Farm. A Petition to Support Organic Family Farmers. Petition & 1143 Comments. (05/31/12)

Gourmet. Seeds of Discontent. Gourmet Coverage of OSGATA et al v. Monsanto. (04/25/12)

Natural News. Farmers defend their right to grow food: Appeal filed in family farmers vs. Monsanto case. Update on Appeal. (04/19/12)

Blog Talk Radio. Jim Gerritsen – Organic Farmers Appeal OSGATA VS Monsanto. Audio Interview (56:25) by Host June Stoyer. (04/11/12)

Food and Drink Digital. Monsanto Threatens to Sue Vermont for GMO Labeling Bill. Connection With OSGATA v. Monsanto. (04/09/12)

Bangor Daily News. Maine farmer leads organic growers’ continued fight against Monsanto. Maine’s Largest Newspaper. (03/29/12)

Huffington Post. Monsanto Lawsuit: Organic Farmers Appeal U.S. District Court Decision. Coverage by Carey Gillam. (03/28/12)

Reuters. Update 1-US Organic Growers Appeal Lawsuit Against Monsanto. International Coverage. (03/28/12)

Portland Press Herald. Organic farmers appeal decision in Monsanto lawsuit. Maine Coverage. (03/28/12)

National Catholic Reporter. Farmers, Protestors Struggle Against GMO Giant Monsanto. Good Article Provides Perspective on Movement Resisting Monsanto.(03/16/12)

PUBPAT. OSGATA v. Monsanto: Protecting Farmers From Seed Patents. Lawsuit portion of MPBN television interview (9:28). (03/12/12)

Natural News. Support the more than 300,000 organic farmers who lost their court battle to Monsanto – Sign the Heartfelt petition to OSGATA today! Includes Links to Two Petitions. (03/05/12)

FoodConsumer.org The Hidden Email the White House hopes to Keep Under Wraps White House / Biotech Ties At Issue. (03/06/12)

Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, Natural Resources Law. “Challenging the GMO Giants: OSGATA v. Monsanto Co.” Concise Footnoted History. (03/10/12)

MPBN. “Monsanto Lawsuit” Nine MInute interview of Jim Gerritsen begins (16:25). (03/08/12)

PR Watch. “Rampant GMO Contamination Unchecked by Judge” Background on Farmer Threat. (03/05/12)

Wake Up World. “Heartfelt Letter to the Farmres, Seed Growers and Farm Groups Whose Court Battle Was Dismissed Against Monsanto” Letter of Support from Australia. (02/29/12)

Portland Press Herald. “Organic farmers lament dismissal of lawsuit” Article on MTD Ruling. (02/29/12)

Wood Prairie Farm Seed Piece. “Judge Sides With Monsanto: Ridicules Farmers’ Right to Grow Food Without Fear, Contamination and Economic Harm.” Judge’s Ruling of 2/24/12.

Includes Video (3:57) of Foley Square. Huffington Post. WATCH: Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto, Hundreds Converge in Support. (2/23/12)

Archived Interview (23:00) begins at 11:48AM. WZBC. ‘Sounds of Dissent’ WZBC Radio Interview OSGATA v. Monsanto. (2/18/12)

Coverage of NYC Jan 31, 2012. Food Democracy Now. FDN Video (3:04) I Stand With Farmers Vs. Monsanto. (02/17/12)

Good explanation of “inadvertent means” argument. Los Angeles Times. Organic farmers take on Monsanto over patent lawsuits. (02/17/12)

Host June Stoyer interviews Jim Gerritsen. Blog Talk Radio. Jim Gerritsen – The Significance of SOGATA v. Monsanto. (02/16/12)

Grist. Farmers advance in their suit against Monsanto. Grist Article on Oral Argument. (02/10/12)

Fresh Perspective on OSGATA v. Monsanto. CSRWire. Organic Farmers Fight For Survival Against Monsanto. (02/08/12)

NY Times on OSGATA v. Monsanto. NY Times. Modified Crops Tap a Wellspring of Protest. (02/07/12)

OSGATA v. Monsanto. Interview with Three Plaintiffs. WBAI. WBAI Archives For Occupy Wall Street Radio. (02/01/12)

Farm Aid Feature. Farm Aid. Jim Gerritsen – Farm Aid. (01/31/12)

Events of January 31, 2012. YouTube. Video Report from NYC: Farmers v. Monsanto. (01/31/12)

Verbatim transcript of Jan 31, 2012 Oral Argument, OSGATA v. Monsanto (PDF | TXT)India claims theft of public resource. Nature.com Monsanto to face biopriacy charges in India. (01/09/12) Excellent Audio Interview with our OSGATA v. Monsanto Lawyer. WICN.org. Daniel Ravicher (ALL-NEW). (01/08/12) Mark Bittman Mentions OSGATA v. Monsanto. The New York Times. Mostly (But Not Entirely) Depressing Food Links. (12/09/11) Good background on OSGATA v. Monsanto. The Fine Print. Where the GMOs Grow. (12/18/11) Manic Gardener Podcast (56:47) #1 Background OSGATA v. Monsanto. The Manic Gardener. Upcoming podcast: Organics v. Monsanto. (12/16/11) Podcast interview with Jim Gerritsen, OSGATA President. Ecotopia. Ecotopia #168: OSGATA v. Monsanto. (12/13/11) Interview with OSGATA President about OSGATA v. Monsanto. Food Integrity Now. Jim Gerritsen, President of OSGATA sues Monsanto – E62. (12/06/11)
Coverage of OSGATA v. Monsanto. The Portland Phoenix. Seeds of Evil. (11/23/11)
Maine Coverage of Lawsuit Against Monsanto. Portland Press Herald. Natural Foodie: Maine farmer heads group challenging genetics giant. (11/9/11) Two Pertinent CBS News Videos about GMOs. PubPat. Monsanto Seed Patents.

Farmers to Monsanto: Save our seeds.Crosscut. 8/29/11

Farmers Respond to MTD. Food Freedom. 8/25/11

Major Utne Reader Article on Lawsuit. Utne Reader. 7/18/2011

New Details on Lawsuit. Nature News Blog. Organic farmers expand lawsuit against Monsanto. 06/03/11

Beyond Pesticides Post. Beyond Pesticides. Groups Join Lawsuit to Protect Against Monsanto’s GE Patents. 06/02/11

GMO Journal Article. GMO Journal. More Organic Growers Join the Suit Against Monsanto. 06/04/11

Excellent Article on Lawsuit. Knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom.com. A Band of 60 Davids Challenges Monsanto, the Goliath, in Federal Court. 05/27/11

International Perspective.International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development. Organic Farmers Take Monsanto to Court.

Thoughtful article.Grist. Reversing roles, farmers sue Monsanto over GMO seeds.03/31/11

More In-Depth Article. Huffington Post. Organic Farm Groups Sue Monsanto.03/31/11

New Engalnd Vantage. American Agriculturalist. Vermont, Massachusetts Groups Join ‘Sue Monsanto’ Crowd. 03/31/11

Lawsuit Article. Green Answers. Organic Farmers Sue Agricultural Giant Monsanto.03/31/11

Fast Article. Fast Company. Genetically Modified Showdown: Monsanto Sued By Organic Farmers. 03/31/11

North Dakota Vatage. Brief. INFORUM. Monsanto targeted by ‘preemptive’ lawsuit. 03/31/11

Brief. Includes Monsanto Response. Food Navigator USA. Organic farm groups file legal challenge against Monsanto. 03/31/11

Brief brief. Democracy Now. Organic Farmers, Dealers Sue Agri-Giant Monsanto over Patents. 03/31/11

St. Louis Vantage. St. Louis Today. Lawsuit challenges Monsanto patents on seed traits. 03/31/11

Canandian Vantage. Witless Monsanto Quotes. Leader Post. Organic grower suing Monsanto. 03/31/11

Audio Interview. Free Speech Radio News. Headlines for Wednesday, March 30, 2011. 03/30/11

Includes Good Background. Change.Org. Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto Over Genetically Modified Seeds. 03/30/11

Includes Good Link. Intellectual Property Watch. US Farmers Sue Monsanto Over GMO Patents, Demand Right To Conventional Crops. 03/30/11

Family Farm Defenders Vantage. WisBusiness. Famiy Farm Defenders: Joins sixty others in filing suit against Monsanto’s patent. 03/30/11

Surrogate Monsanto Position. Hay & Forage Grower. Monsanto Responds To Organics Lawsuit. 03/30/11

Breif brief. Interesting Comments. Techdirt. Monsanto Sued By Organic Farmers Who Don’t Want To Be Accused Of Patent Infringement. 03/30/11

Good Background. Eat Drink Better. Organic Farm Group Sues Monsanto, Seeking Protection From GMO Contamination. 03/30/11

Includes Percy Schmeiser Content. The Atlantic. Fighting Fire With Fire, Farmers Sue Monsanto. 03/30/11

Briefest brief. St. Louis Business Journal. Farmers, seed firms sue Monsanto.03/30/11

Massachusetts Vantage. Mass High Tech. Mass. farming group hits Monsanto with lawsuit. 03/30/11

Friendly Perspective. Slashfood. Group Challenges Monsanto’s Patent on Genetically Modified Seeds. 03/30/11

Ohio Vantage. Farm and Dairy. Just in: OEFFA, organic orgs file suit against Monsanto, company braced to defend. 03/30/11

Snipets & References to Reuters. Creative Loafing. Organic farmers seek government protection from Monsanto. 03/30/11

Early Article. Bloomberg. Monsanto Sued by Organic Farmers Over Modified-Seed Patents. 03/29/11

One of the Earliest Reports. Reuters. Organic farmers sue, seek protection from Monsanto. 03/29/11

North Carolina View. Mountain Xpress. Local seed company joins lawsuit against Monsanto re: genetically modified seed. 03/29/11

Direct Monsanto Position. Monsanto. PUBPAT Allegations Are False, Misleading and Deceptive. 03/29/11

Oakhurst Dairy.Portland Press Herald. Monsanto’s Vision of Biotech. 12/16/03