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 Grain, Pulse and Oilseed Council's 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.
Montana Budgeting Tool North + South Dakota Budgeting Tool
Annual Reports
2019 Grain, Pulse, and Oilseed Council Report to OTA Board 2018 Grain, Pulse, and Oilseed Council Report to OTA Board 2017 Grain, Pulse, and Oilseed Council Report to OTA Board 2016 Grain, Pulse, and Oilseed Council Report to OTA Board
Current Members
| AgriSecure | Mercaris Corporation |
| Albert Lea Seed House, Inc. | Organic Valley |
| Ardent Mills LLC | Perdue Agribusiness, Inc. |
| Bay State Milling Company | Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs |
| Cargill | Pilgrim's Pride |
| Clarkson Grain Company, Inc. | Pipeline Foods |
| Clif Bar & Company | PURIS |
| General Mills | Simple Mills, Inc. |
| Grain Millers, Inc. | Stonyfield Organic |
| Healthy Food Ingredients, LLC | Sunrise Foods International Inc. |
| Kashi Company | Sustainable Food Lab |
| King Arthur Flour Co., Inc. | Vilicus Farms |
Council Officers
Chair - Edward Fish, Bay State Milling Company
Vice Chair - Matt Leavitt, Albert Lea Seed
Secretary - Tobi Strahan, Sunrise Foods International
2021 Meetings
- Tuesday, January 26 at 3:30pm ET / 12:30am PT (teleconference)
- Wednesday, May 5 at 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT (teleconference)
- Wednesday, August 4 at 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT (teleconference)
- Wednesday, November 10 at 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT (teleconference)