Imagine technical specialists on the ground in every state working with transitioning and existing organic farmers. Imagine educating the next generation of agricultural leaders about the benefits and opportunities of organic. Imagine a marketing slogan and well-funded promotional campaign such as “The Incredible Edible Egg” or “Got Milk?” that is focused on organic. You can […]
We can either leave consumers guessing about what organic is, or we can come together to educate the public about what the organic seal really means. We can be solely dependent on others for research dollars to help solve industry challenges, or we can generate a pool of funds to help ourselves. We can struggle […]
Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, will speak at the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) upcoming Policy Conference. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016, Rep. Panetta filled the seat long held by Congressman Sam Farr – a champion of organic – and previously held by his father, former Defense Secretary Leon […]
Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) also will be a keynote speaker at OTA’s upcoming Policy Conference May 24 as part of Organic Week 2017, when representatives from the organic industry converge on the nation’s Capital to discuss and advocate on issues of importance to the entire supply chain. Congressman Ryan has served Ohio’s 13th Congressional District in the […]
More than 30 members of Congress have signed on to a letter circulated by Congressmen Peter DeFazio (OR-4) and Ron Kind (WI-3) on behalf of the Congressional Organic Caucus concerning appropriations requests for the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee. The letter, which received bipartisan support, specifically supports appropriations for key programs that benefit organic agriculture. The […]
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