OTA has hit the ground running with the new administration. Last week the OTA Board reviewed the 12 Point Plan for the first 120 days of the Trump Administration and the new U.S. Congress. The plan outlines the overarching mission-critical steps OTA will engage in, with enhanced focus on member engagement, to educate lawmakers and policy leaders on the […]
Join your peers and fellow Organic Trade Association members for OTA’s signature policymaking event to take place 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, […]
The March 20 comment deadline is quickly approaching for the proposed GRO Organic Check-off proposal published by USDA in the Federal Register earlier this year. USDA needs to hear from stakeholders about the merits of the proposal and the desire of the sector to move expediently towards a final rule and industry-wide vote. OTA staff is ready to work with you […]
Doug Crabtree, who with his wife Anna farms over 5,000 acres organically in northern Hill County, Montana, calls the organic check-off proposal “a transformative opportunity” for the organic sector. He envisions that such a program will raise up to $30 million each year to re-invest in the organic sector, and will help facilitate active organic […]
Organic Valley’s management and Board of Directors have issued a press release in support of the proposed GRO Organic check-off proposal. “A self-funded promotion program for all involved in organic is a natural step toward building a strong marketplace for more farmers and consumers. Investing in our movement is just smart business,” said Organic Valley CEO George […]
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