The Organic Trade Association’s Annual Fund campaign has reached $650,389 toward its $1 million goal. OTA extends a special thank you to Clif Bar & Co. and Wholesome!® who have gone above and beyond to provide Leadership Circle support in 2017. In addition, OTA thanks the following for pledging their early support to this year’s Annual […]
The Organic Trade Association is fielding its 2017 Organic Industry Survey to estimate the size and growth of the U.S. organic industry during 2016. The definitive source for information on the U.S. organic industry, the Survey provides strategic information to those in the organic marketplace and serves as a foundation for OTA’s media and government advocacy work. […]
Today at the BioFach world organic trade fair in Nuremberg, the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and IFOAM – Organics International announced that 2015 was another record for organic agriculture worldwide, with the market growing to more than 80 billion U.S. dollars and the United States remaining the world’s largest organic market. A global look […]
The January-February issue of Amber Waves published by USDA’s Economic Research Service features an article on “Growing Organic Demand Provides High-Value Opportunities for Many Types of Producers.” Incorporating data on market size, acreage, consumer trends, and production, the article also compares production practices, farmer demographics, premiums for organic and how access to farm programs has widened […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is delaying the effective date of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule to May 19. While it is common for incoming administrations to push the pause button to enable a review, the Organic Trade Association and the organic industry support this final rule as […]
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