Why Organic Cotton is the Better Option for You and the Planet
When it comes to natural clothing, despite whatever excitement there is about bamboo, soy and hemp fibers, cotton is still the leading material. But, within the world of cotton, there are a couple of rather important distinctions to be made. The first of these issues is how the cotton — a widespread, inedible cash crop — is grown.
OTA statement on FDA guidance on GMO labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published its final guidance for companies who want to voluntarily label whether foods have or have not been produced or processed with genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Feds release new produce safety, 3rd-party audit rules
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday released three new rules to establish enforceable safety standards for produce farms and verify that imported food meets U.S. safety standards in an effort to prevent foodborne illnesses and outbreaks.
FDA sets food safety rules for produce farms
Fruit and vegetable growers will have as long as six years to comply with a landmark FDA rule that, for the first time, sets food safety standards for produce farms. The Produce Safety Rule was issued at the same time as a rule that requires importers to verify that imported food meets U.S.
Great organic hope? Young idealistic farmers help keep land in production
Hauling feed, herding pigs, long hours. Farming is hard. And 25-year-old Leanna Mulvihill loves it. Young farmers like Mulvihill are bright green shoots in a field full of old growth. Farmers, on average, are getting older, and millennials eager to get their fingernails dirty on sustainable farms are welcome.
If GMOs aren’t the problem with our food system, then what is?
Laura Batcha, CEO/ Executive Director of OTA, along with Tom Vilsack, Dan Glickman, Bob Stallman, Ricardo Salvador, Tom Colicchio, Michael Jacobson, and Hugh Grant, respond to the question: "Leaving aside GMOs for the moment, what’s the problem with our food? How, in other words, should we go about fixing our food system, from the ground up?"
Organic Produce Summit to feature educational sessions in partnership with OTA
The Organic Produce Summit will feature a series of timely educational sessions to be presented at its inaugural trade show designed for organic fresh produce producers and handlers.
Uncle Matt's Organic citrus farm 'uncovering' old, timeless methods
OTA Member Benny McLean is highlighted in this Orlando Business Journal for his family company's commitment to organic, and for combining traditional and innovative farming methods.
Collaboration and Innovation are Keys to Organic Success
This USDA Blog post by Anne L. Alonzo, Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator, celebrates the fact that for years, the organic industry has experienced enormous growth, defying expectations and creating exciting opportunities for producers and entrepreneurs around the world.