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Organic Leaders Honored at Organic Week 2025
September 16, 2025
Washington, D.C. (September 16, 2025) – The Organic Trade Association (OTA) honored eight individuals for their longstanding commitment to advancing the organic movement during last night’s annual leadership awards event.
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Organic Trade Association names seasoned government affairs professionals to its team
December 21, 2016
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has announced the hiring of two experienced government affairs professionals to join its team.
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Canadians of all income brackets now buy organic
November 29, 2016
Correlation between higher income and likelihood of purchasing organic is becoming a thing of the past for Canadian organic consumers.
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OTA calls for federal policies to ensure “organic” always means “organic”
Consumer trust in organic food is high, but “organic” claims in non-food aisles need clean-up
October 19, 2016
The rigorous and proven regulatory system of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Organic Program has established a deep trust in USDA certified organic food products by American consumers.
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Organic Center collaborates in USDA-funded grants to advance organic
Key funding awarded for research addressing critical and diverse organic issues
September 28, 2016
The issues facing today's organic sector are diverse and range from questions arising in organic fields and processing plants to conference halls and research laboratories. The Organic Center is thrilled to collaborate in three wide-ranging grants totaling over $2 million that will address key needs of today's organic industry. The grants were announced today by the U.S.
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$2 million grant advances research on use of manure in organic farming
Research team collaborates to examine animal-based soil amendments
September 28, 2016
A new $2 million grant from the U.S.
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Organic Trade Association installs Board officers for year ahead
New Directors and OTA Member of the Year announced at Annual Meeting
September 26, 2016
Melissa Hughes, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs for the nation's oldest and largest organic dairy cooperative Organic Valley, has been re-elected as President of the Organic Trade Association's Board of Directors by fellow Board members as part of the association's 2016 general member election.
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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 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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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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