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Organic Trade Association Champions Bipartisan Introduction of Domestic Organic Investment Act
Legislation expands capacity of U.S. farmers and businesses to compete against imports of organic products
December 10, 2025
Read moreObama Administration Report on Agricultural Economy Highlights Contribution of Organic Sector
Time for organic food and farming to take its well-deserved seat at the table in the 2012 Farm Bill debate
June 12, 2012
The Obama Administration yesterday released a report on rural communities and businesses, highlighting the tremendous value of the organic sector as part of our nation’s diverse agricultural economy. The report, prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers, the White House Rural Council, and the U.S.
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OTA congratulates CCOF and Oregon Tilth on planned merger
May 22, 2012
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) congratulates its strategic partner CCOF Inc. and its long-standing member Oregon Tilth on the announcement of their planned merger, expected by Oct. 31, 2012.
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New Organic Standards Released for Canadian Farmed Seafood
May 10, 2012
With the release of the Canadian Organic AquacultureStandard on May 10, Canadian consumers will now have the opportunity to choosecertified organic farmed seafood including finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants.
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Organic foods industry creates more than a half million jobs
Thousands more jobs created than in conventional food
April 25, 2012
Producing U.S. foods organically creates thousands more jobs than if that food were produced using conventional agricultural methods, according to a new economic study released today here at the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) Policy Conference. The report, “2010 Impacts of the U.S.
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Consumer-driven U.S. organic market surpasses $31 billion in 2011
Organic Trade Association’s 2012 Organic Industry Survey shows continued growth
April 23, 2012
Driven by consumer choice, the U.S. organic industry grew by 9.5 percent overall in 2011 to reach $31.5 billion in sales.
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Organic industry to honor Congressman Farr with Public Servant Award
Presentation takes place during OTA’s Policy Conference & Hill Visit Days
April 12, 2012
Congressman Sam Farr (D-CA), a member of Congress since 1993 and a major supporter of the organic sector for more than three decades, will be awarded the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) Public Servant Award during OTA’s Policy Conference & Hill Visit Days here in D.C. later this month.
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Record-breaking One Million Americans Tell FDA: We Have a Right to Know What’s in Our Food
New National Survey Shows Majority of Americans United on Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food
March 27, 2012
Read moreArsenic’s presence reflects a wider problem for all food production
Herbicide and pesticide applications in conventional ag leave toxic legacy
February 16, 2012
A recently published study by researchers at Dartmouth College has called into question the presence of arsenic in some organic products.
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Historic signing finalizes organic equivalence arrangement between EU and U.S.
The world’s two largest markets for organic food expand organic market access
February 15, 2012
NUREMBERG, Germany, and WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a press event today at BioFach Germany, European Commissioner Dacian Cioloş for the European Union’s (EU) Agriculture and Rural Development and Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan of the U.S.
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Organic Trade Association and NSF International Announce “HACCP for the Organic Professional” Training
Professional training to educate food safety, operations and certification professionals about HACCP principles and how they apply to organic operations
January 30, 2012
(ANN ARBOR, MI and BRATTLEBORO, VT) – The Organic Trade Association (OTA) and NSF International’s Training and Education Division have announced their offering of a two-day intensive program entitled, HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) for the Organic Professional.
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