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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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Turning organic research into policy, and improving the environment
Summit to link environmental findings for organic with conservation goals
May 16, 2016
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Record crowd finds inspiration in the work of The Organic Center
Organic businesses contribute more than $415,000 to support organic research projects
March 16, 2016
A record-setting crowd of more than 650 organic visionaries, activists, and business executives gathered enthusiastically last week in Anaheim, California, at The Organic Center’s Annual Benefit Dinner.
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Canada Organic Trade Association appoints Executive Director
March 08, 2016
The Canada Organic Trade Association’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has appointed Tia Loftsgard as Executive Director of the associ
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Organic sector pleased with new and improved Canada/EU organic equivalency
March 07, 2016
After five years of ongoing negotiations, the European Union Regulatory Committee on Organic Production has voted on March 2nd on the expansion of the current scope of the Canada-EU Organic Equivalency Arrangement. Process products with imported ingredients certified in accordance with Canada's organic legislation will now be cover under the agreement.
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Organic stakeholders, experts hone in on use of compost and manure
OTA and Organic Center collaborate to shape research on critical organic issue
January 29, 2016
A diverse group of organic farmers, agricultural extension agents, scientific experts, and public officials gathered for two days this week at the University of California, Davis t
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Acclaimed chef, food activist Alice Waters to keynote Organic Center benefit
"Good Food, Good Company, Good Science" the theme of annual fundraiser
January 22, 2016
The Organic Center is pleased to announce that famed restaurateur, organic food activist and healthy-eating pioneer Alice Waters will be the keynote speaker at The Center's 13th Annua
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Organic Trade Association, Textile Exchange join forces to advance organic fiber
Under an MOU agreement, the two will work together to strengthen the organic textile industry
January 20, 2016
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OTA applauds long-awaited organic exemption from commodity check-offs
A move that can fuel self-investment in growing organic sector
January 04, 2016
The recent announcement that all organic farmers and handlers in the United States would be able to choose whether to pay into and participate in conventional commodity check-off programs or opt out of those programs and put their dollars into a proposed organic research and promotion order now under review by the U.S.
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Organic’s Top Ten in 2015: A look at the biggest organic news of the year
From the fields to Congress, from research labs to our supermarkets, organic had a bumper year
December 28, 2015
2015 was a big year for the U.S. organic sector. Organic demand flourished. Organic products of all types sprouted up everywhere--at our local supermarkets, online, even at our favorite fast-food restaurant. Major organic policies--including the drive for an unprecedented organic research and promotion check-off--advanced in Washington.
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Organic's Top Ten scientific breakthroughs in 2015
Organic benefits shown to be significant and widespread
December 28, 2015
In 2015, numerous studies revealed scientific breakthroughs on the environmental and human health benefits of organic food and farming -- from improving soil health and supporting water quality, to reducing our exposure to pesticides and mitigating climate change.
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