Because Beyaz Agro has not appealed the April 28, 2017 Notice of Noncompliance and Proposed Revocation, Beyaz Agro’s organic certification is revoked.
The organic food industry is booming and leaders in our community are continuing the conversation. Representative Peter DeFazio hosted a discussion Thursday at local organic business, So Delicious.
“This is really not my forte,” Jayson Werth told the Organic Trade Association’s 2017 Policy Conference Wednesday afternoon in downtown D.C. “I’d actually feel more comfortable facing Mariano Rivera in the World Series than standing up here right now. And I haven’t got any hits off that guy, ever.”
Americans are buying more organic food and household products than ever, according to a new survey.
The research — released Wednesday by the Organic Trade Association, the nation’s leading organic industry group — offers a glimpse into how the market is developing and where there is the greatest demand for organic products.
In response to the “Monkey Cage” analysis by Jason Kuo published on May 22 in the Washington Post, the Organic Trade Association reiterates its original response (below) to the May 13 story "The labels said 'organic,' but these massive imports of corn and soybeans weren't" and adds the following:
In response to the May 13 Washington Post article entitled “The labels said ‘organic,’ but these massive imports of corn and soybeans weren’t,”, the Organic Trade Association calls on the U.S.
In response to a story in the Washington Post on May 1 by reporter Peter Whoriskey titled “Why your ‘organic’ milk may not be organic,” the Organic Trade Association issued the following statement:
Tonya Antle has been named the Ag Woman of the Year by Monterey County's Ag Against Hunger.
On April 28, more than 300 certified organic beef, pork, dairy and poultry producers sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the Secretary to allow the Organic Livestock and Poultry Production rule to become effective on May 19. Read the full letter.
The organic industry is thriving in 2017. As of end-of-year data, the U.S. industry in 2016 saw its largest dollar gain ever, an increase of $4.2 billion that brought the overall industry total to $43.3 billion, according to the Organic Trade Association.