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Hemp pioneer will be recognized as Rising Star
August 18, 2016

A Canadian entrepreneur and hemp foods pioneer will be honored as a "Rising Star" in the organic sector at the 2016 Organic Leadership Awards dinner in September hosted by the Organic Trade Association (OTA).
 

Review paper calls organic livestock production important part of the solution
August 3, 2016

Choosing organic is the best choice consumers can make to combat antibiotic resistance and protect themselves from antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a review paper from The Organic Center concludes.

Organic Farmer of the Year goes to visionary organic cotton farmers who formed market collaboration
July 25, 2016

Thanks to a pioneering group of forward-thinking farmers, organic cotton production in Texas has expanded from virtually nothing in the early 1990s to over 20,000 acres in 2015, making the Texas High Plains the largest organic cotton-growing region in the United States.
 

Organic Trade Association CEO unveils new report on robust sector at produce summit
July 14, 2016

Americans are gobbling up more organic fruits and vegetables than ever before, from organic blueberries and organic apples to organic packaged greens and cut-up organic vegetables ready for their children's lunch box or their family's dinner plate.
 

May 25, 2016

The Organic Trade Association today released conclusive research that for the first time links economic health at the county level to organic agriculture, and shows that organic food and crop production–and the business activities accompanying organic agriculture–creates real and long-lasting regional economic opportunities.

Largest dollar gain ever for the booming organic sector even with supply challenges, says OTA survey
May 19, 2016

The booming U.S.

Summit to link environmental findings for organic with conservation goals
May 16, 2016

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Organic businesses contribute more than $415,000 to support organic research projects
March 16, 2016
A record-setting crowd of more than 650 organic visionaries, activists, and business executives gathered enthusiastically last week in Anaheim, California, at The Organic Center’s Annual Benefit Dinner.
March 8, 2016

The Canada Organic Trade Association’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has appointed Tia Loftsgard as Executive Director of the associati

March 7, 2016

After five years of ongoing negotiations, the European Union Regulatory Committee on Organic Production has voted on March 2nd on the expansion of the current scope of the Canada-EU Organic Equivalency Arrangement.  Process products with imported ingredients certified in accordance with Canada's organic legislation will now be cover under the agreement. 

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