The Organic Trade Association's 2017 Policy Conference keynote speakers included a number of industry leaders and government officials who shares their perspectives on the critical issues confronting U.S. agriculture and its growing organic sector. Videos are also available on OTA's YouTube channel.
Welcome
Melissa Hughes, OTA Board President
State of the Organic Industry
Laura Batcha, OTA’s Executive Director / CEO
Good Food for All – Getting to 200 organic farms in Georgia
Alice Rolls, Executive Director Georgia Organics
The Honorable Jimmy Panetta
U.S. House of Representatives (CA-20)
Organic preference defies demographic markers
Cary Funk, Associate Director, Research. Pew Research
The Honorable John Faso
U.S. House of Representatives (NY-19)
Jayson Werth, Outfielder
Washington Nationals
Farm Bill Q&A
Kathleen Merrigan
The Honorable Tim Ryan
U.S. House of Representatives (OH-13)
Ray Starling
Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Trade and Food Assistance