The Organic Trade Association’s profile in D.C. is growing every day. The latest example of our increased reach to top policy and decision makers is the contribution by OTA’s Executive Director and CEO Laura Batcha to Story Partner’s recent Washington 100. Covering the latest on politics, business and culture in the nation’s capital, this publication […]
The tentative agenda for spring 2017 National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting (April 19-21 in Denver, CO) is posted. This meeting will begin the 2019 Sunset Review of several fertilizers, pest control products, livestock treatments and non-organic ingredients currently allowed for use by certified organic operations. The allowance of these inputs may not be renewed if new information indicates they are no […]
Stonyfield Chairman Gary Hirshberg and Organic Valley CEO George Siemon support the proposed organic check-off. In a personal appeal to fellow organic processors and manufacturers they explain why everyone with a stake in the future of organic should help make an organic check-off program a reality. Read their open letter to organic certificate holders posted on […]
You have until April 19 to submit comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service on the proposed organic research and promotion program published by USDA in the Federal Register earlier this year. OTA staff is ready to work with you to write a detailed comment on any of the many components of the organic […]
On Tuesday, The Organic Center wasted no time in responding to the New York Post article “Organic food isn’t all it’s cracked up to be” by Christian Gollayan. The Center pointed out how the article mislead readers about the full findings of the Science Advances study, which overwhelmingly support the benefits of organic, including more […]
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