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Posted on Wednesday March 1, 2017

Join your peers and fellow Organic Trade Association members for OTA’s signature policymaking event in May. Registration is now open for the Organic Trade Association’s Organic Week in Washington, D.C., May 22-25. The agenda will include The Organic Center’s Confluences Summit May 22-23, OTA Member Working Sessions May 23, OTA’s Policy Conference at the Newseum May 24, and OTA Advocacy […]

Posted on Wednesday March 1, 2017

OTA members drive our work each day. We are pleased to welcome the following new members into OTA’s membership during February: Beetnik Foods LLC, Bennett Farms Inc.,Dean Foods, [growagra-wheatgrass.com/]GrowAgra, and Timberland.

Posted on Wednesday March 1, 2017

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an emergency release of organic sugar as requested by the Organic Trade Association. Effective March 1, USDA will authorize the release of 40,000 metric tons of sugar reserved for organic and other specialty sugars not currently produced commercially in the United States or reasonably available from domestic […]

Posted on Wednesday March 1, 2017

OTA member California Baby and The Natural Advisory Council will present a seminar on Greenwashing Saturday, March 11, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Marriott, Marquis Northeast, Anaheim, CA, in conjunction with Natural Products Expo West.  During the seminar, Jessica Iclisoy (President and Founder of California Baby and Founder of the Natural Advisory Council), […]

Posted on Wednesday February 22, 2017

The next NOSB meeting will take place April 19-21 in Denver, Colorado. The comment period is now open, with meeting proposals expected to be available next week. Organic stakeholders have until March 30 to submit written comments or sign up to give public comment at the meeting or during an April 13 webinar. During the in-person […]