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Organic Trade Association and The Organic Center applaud bipartisan Senate bill to invest in organic agriculture research

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February 08, 2018

The Organic Trade Association and The Organic Center on Thursday applauded Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing The Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018, which increases federal investment for organic agriculture research in the next farm bill to meet the needs of the growing organic sector. Sales of organic products in the U.S.
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Organic industry leaders issue updated guidance on organic dietary supplements

Guidance on organic regulatory requirements, from farm to packaged product

January 24, 2018

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and Quality Assurance International Inc.
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The public tells USDA: Don’t derail organic standards

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January 19, 2018

Organic Trade Association statement: The American public has again spoken out loudly and clearly that it wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture to immediately implement the final Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule and to stop derailing this fully vetted, industry-supported and voluntary organic standard.
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2018: Make a difference by making it organic

Ten New Year’s Resolutions from The Organic Center

December 29, 2017

Washington , DC (December 29, 2017) — Groundbreaking studies in 2017 continued to prove the ability of organic agriculture to combat climate
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Organic Trade Association applauds bipartisan bill to boost rural economic development through organic agriculture

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December 18, 2017

The Organic Trade Association on Monday applauded Representatives Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) for introducing the Organic Farmers Access Act, which would expand eligibility for organic production in certain rural development programs and help enable organic agriculture to be a key rural development tool in revitalizing our rural areas.
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Organic Trade Association dismayed at USDA proposal to withdraw organic animal welfare rule

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December 15, 2017

The Organic Trade Association on Friday issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule, which will be published in the Federal Register on Monday.
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Organic farmers, and a major league baseball star, take organic message to Capitol Hill

Organic Trade Association brings diverse group of organic producers to D.C. to talk Farm Bill

December 05, 2017

Twenty organic farmers – including one major league baseball player – stepped up to the plate for thousands of organic farmers throughout the country when they came to Washington on Nov. 29 and 30 to participate in the Organic Trade Association’s first Farmers Advisory Council fly-in and to talk with lawmakers and policy officials about organic priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill.
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USDA awards Organic Trade Association nearly $850,000 for 2018 market promotion

Export promotion yields new organic markets, new organic exporters

November 14, 2017

First-time exposure on a new continent, sponsored activities in five new countries, and the creation of a host of new organic exporters – these are some of the benchmarks achieved by the Organic Trade Association’s robust export promotion efforts in 2017. That string of success promises to continue in 2018 with the award of $847,000 to the association by the U.S.
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Organic Trade Association to take USDA to court over continued delay of organic animal welfare rule

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November 09, 2017

The Organic Trade Association on Thursday issued the following statement in response to the U.S.
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Organic entrepreneur and actress Jennifer Garner to headline The Organic Center’s annual gala

Garner to be keynote speaker at 2018 “Bringing Science to Life” fundraising dinner

October 31, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 31, 2017) – Award-winning actress, philanthropist and organic entrepreneur Jennifer Garner will be the keynote speaker at The Organic Center’s 15th Annual Benefit Dinner on March 8 at the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, California.
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