The Organic Trade Association (OTA)’s Grain, Pulse, and Oilseed Council is made up of member companies with a role in the organic grain, pulse, and/or oilseed space that cover the entire supply chain from growers to processors to manufacturers. Council members are committed to ensuring the resilience and profitability of organic grain, pulse, and oilseed production in the United States. The Council was first established in 2015 in response to concerns about organic grain shortages, both for food and animal feed, which had forced companies to import large amounts of organic grain and limited new product development. Within the Council, members work together to identify and overcome barriers to the growth of domestic organic grain acreage by understanding key challenges and providing recommendations for pre-competitive supply chain solutions.
If you are interested in joining OTA's Grain, Pulse, and Oilseed Council, please contact Johanna Mirenda.
Check out the Grains Council's 2021 Annual Report!
U.S. Organic Grains Report
The U.S. Organic Grain Collaboration, in partnership with the Organic Trade Association released a critical and timely report looking at the state of organic grain in the United States. The report, titled “U.S. Organic Grain – How to Keep It Growing,” drills down into the key barriers in expanding domestic organic grain production, and identifies specific industry solutions to overcome the hurdles. Learn more about the report findings and download the full text reports below.
REPORT: U.S. Organic Grain – How to Keep It Growing Price management and investment mechanisms: Case studies for the US organic grains sector
Crop Budgeting Tool
The U.S. Organic Grain Collaboration, a special project of the Organic Trade Association’s Grain, Pulse, and Oilseed Council, has developed crop budgeting templates to help farmers in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana plan future organic crop production and understand the economic impacts of their agronomic practices. Learn more about the project and download the worksheets below.
| Albert Lea Seed House, Inc. | Mercaris Corporation |
| Ardent Mills LLC | Organic Valley |
| Bay State Milling Company | Perdue Agribusiness, Inc. |
| Cargill | Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs |
| Clarkson Grain Company, Inc. | Pilgrim's Pride |
| Clif Bar & Company | Pipeline Foods |
| Farmer Focus | PURIS |
| General Mills | Simple Mills, Inc. |
| Grain Millers, Inc. | Stonyfield Organic |
| Healthy Food Ingredients, LLC | SureSource Commodities |
| Kashi Company | Sunrise Foods International Inc. |
| King Arthur Flour Co., Inc. | Sustainable Food Lab |
| Mad Agriculture | Vilicus Farms |
Chair
Edward Fish, Bay State Milling Company
Vice Chair
Matt Leavitt, Albert Lea Seed
Secretary
Tobi Strahan, Sunrise Foods International
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (teleconference)
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (teleconference)
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (teleconference)
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (teleconference)