Organic Industry Event

ANUGA will take place October 6-11 in Cologne, Germany. Organic Trade Association will once again participate in ANUGA the largest food trade fair in the world for 2017.  OTA will host 8 companies at Anuga in the Organic Hall.  The OTA participant package includes 1 round-trip flight, 1 hotel room for the duration of the show, 1m tabletop space, and signage at the show. In order to qualify, you must promote certified organic product of 51% or more U.S. origin ingredients by value or volume. 

Contact Monique Marez if you are interested.

Trade Show Information:

October 6-11, 2017

Cologne, Germany 

The Japanese Journalist Bootcamp & 2nd Annual Organic Lifestyle Expo will take place from July 25-30 in Tokyo Japan. OTA will host 20 key Japanese journalists and influencers on a certified organic farm outside of Tokyo for an organic 101 bootcamp.  Journalists will learn about organic agriculture principles, regulations, markets, and trends.  They will experience first-hand the benefits of organic and share the experience with their readers.  Immediately following OTA will participate in the 2nd Annual Organic Lifestyle Expo in Tokyo; highlighting USDA organic products to a curious Japanese market.  Did you know Japan is the third largest export destination for US organic products?  For more information on these activities please contact Monique Marez.

The Inter-American Commission for Organic Agriculture (ICOA), which comprises the organic competent authorities of countries of the Americas, is holding its Annual Meeting from July 15 – 21 in Portland Oregon. In June 2008, the ministers of agriculture of the western hemisphere created the ICOA for the purpose of contributing to the further development of organic agriculture in their countries and facilitating trade of organic produce.  ICOA is a sub group of Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) supporting cooperation on agriculture in the Americas since 1942.  OTA is honored to plan and host this meeting. Thursday, July 20, is an open to the public day where guests will learn about organic in the Americas and hear from industry experts on growing organic in the western hemisphere.  For information or to RSVP please contact Monique Marez.

The Organic Trade Association will attend Seoul Food and Hotel in Seoul, Korea from From May 15-20. OTA will host 8 companies at the largest food trade show in Korea.  Did you know that Korea is the 5th largest export market in the world for U.S. Organic Products? Contact Monique Marez to learn more.

The USITC Annual Labor Roundtable will be held March 29. This is not a public hearing but it is also not closed to the public; as such it tends to be informal and free-flowing.  The first topic we will address is the role of trade in U.S. labor markets, and the second are the economic factors involved in understanding the intersection of trade and labor. OTA's International Trade Director will participate in the roundtable. Contact Monique Marez to learn more. 

A Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) regional meeting will take place on Thursday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Yotel Hotel, 570 10th Ave. (corner of 41st St), Club Cabin #4 (4th floor) in New York City. The meeting will cover changes to the standard with the release of version 5.0 and allow time to answer your questions in person. If you plan to attend the regional meeting, send a confirmation e-mail to Lori Wyman, GOTS North American Representative. The GOTS meeting will be held in conjunction with the Organic Trade Association’s Organic Fiber and Textiles Media Event featuring a two-day pop-up store to showcase certified organic fiber products and brands across all categories nationwide. The venue for the media event is Treehaus in New York City at 470 West 42nd Street, May 4-6, with a VIP Reception the evening of May 4.