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Younger, health-conscious consumers are embracing organic, OTA survey shows
Millennials, Gen Z putting high value on organic’s health benefits
February 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A $70-billion market now, organic may be maturing, but younger consumers --including new parents and their babies -- are eating it up.
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Organic Trade Association celebrates a banner year
Annual awards dinner marks the strongest growth in membership in five years
September 22, 2016
Celebrating its strongest growth in membership in five years, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) drew hundreds of members Wednesday evening in Baltimore to its annual Organic Leadership Awards dinner to pay tribute to a group of inspiring organic visionaries who have made extraordinary contributions in advancing the organic sector.
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Millennials and Organic: a winning combination
Households headed by Millennial parents the biggest organic-buying group, OTA survey says
September 22, 2016
America’s 75 million Millennials* are devouring organic, and they’re making sure their families are too. Parents in the 18- to 34-year-old age range are now the biggest group of organic buyers in America, finds a new survey on the organic buying habits of American households released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA).
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Organic Trade Association unveils new enhanced global organic trade guide
Improved guide offers most comprehensive data available on organic markets, policy and trade
September 13, 2016
The Organic Trade Association today unveiled a new and enhanced International Organic Trade Resource Guide.
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2016 Organic Leadership Award to honor organic mentor
OTA recognizes Nebraskan organic farmer David Vetter for his accomplishments in advancing organic
August 31, 2016
Nebraskan farmer David Vetter of Grain Place Foods is often described by his friends as quiet and humble—a typical low key and unassuming Midwesterner. But as a mentor to others in the organic industry, he has been an inspiring and tireless giant.
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Leadership Award to honor organic entrepreneur
Hemp pioneer will be recognized as Rising Star
August 18, 2016
A Canadian entrepreneur and hemp foods pioneer will be honored as a "Rising Star" in the organic sector at the 2016 Organic Leadership Awards dinner in September hosted by the Organic Trade Association (OTA).
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Organic practices help reduce exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Review paper calls organic livestock production important part of the solution
August 03, 2016
Choosing organic is the best choice consumers can make to combat antibiotic resistance and protect themselves from antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a review paper from The Organic Center concludes.
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Texas organic cotton farmers to receive Organic Leadership Award
Organic Farmer of the Year goes to visionary organic cotton farmers who formed market collaboration
July 25, 2016
Thanks to a pioneering group of forward-thinking farmers, organic cotton production in Texas has expanded from virtually nothing in the early 1990s to over 20,000 acres in 2015, making the Texas High Plains the largest organic cotton-growing region in the United States.
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Record traffic in America's organic produce aisles, reveal new findings
Organic Trade Association CEO unveils new report on robust sector at produce summit
July 14, 2016
Americans are gobbling up more organic fruits and vegetables than ever before, from organic blueberries and organic apples to organic packaged greens and cut-up organic vegetables ready for their children's lunch box or their family's dinner plate.
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Research shows organic agriculture boosts local economies
May 25, 2016
The Organic Trade Association today released conclusive research that for the first time links economic health at the county level to organic agriculture, and shows that organic food and crop production–and the business activities accompanying organic agriculture–creates real and long-lasting regional economic opportunities.
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U.S. organic sales post new record of $43.3 billion in 2015
Largest dollar gain ever for the booming organic sector even with supply challenges, says OTA survey
May 19, 2016
The booming U.S.
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