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U.S. Organic Marketplace Achieved Significant Growth in 2025
Organic Trade Association reports sales of organic products at $76.6 billion, with growth rate double that of overall marketplace
March 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2026) -- U.S. sales of certified organic products accelerated in 2025 reaching $76.6 billion with an annual growth rate of 6.8% according to the 2026 Organic Market Report released today by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). In 2025, organic grew at a fast pace, double that of the comparable marketplace, which grew at 3.4%.
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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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U.S. organic cotton acreage continues to grow, survey shows
2011 harvest drastically lowered due to drought in Texas
January 26, 2012
The U.S. organic cotton market continues to grow, encouraged by consumer demand, price premiums, and regulatory shifts that will ease marketing restrictions for organic cotton products, according to the 2010 and Preliminary 2011 U.S.
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Consumer-backed effort to label genetically engineered food releases video by FOOD, INC. filmmaker Robert Kenner
January 18, 2012
Read moreOTA Board honors Julia Sabin for leadership of the trade association
January 12, 2012
Julia Sabin of Smucker Natural Foods, who served as President of the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) Board of Directors for the past three years, was honored by her colleagues at the Board’s quarterly meeting and annual retreat held this week here in Berkeley, CA.
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