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USDA awards Organic Trade Association nearly $850,000 for 2018 market promotion

Export promotion yields new organic markets, new organic exporters

November 14, 2017

First-time exposure on a new continent, sponsored activities in five new countries, and the creation of a host of new organic exporters – these are some of the benchmarks achieved by the Organic Trade Association’s robust export promotion efforts in 2017. That string of success promises to continue in 2018 with the award of $847,000 to the association by the U.S.
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Organic Trade Association to take USDA to court over continued delay of organic animal welfare rule

*Media Alert*

November 09, 2017

The Organic Trade Association on Thursday issued the following statement in response to the U.S.
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Organic entrepreneur and actress Jennifer Garner to headline The Organic Center’s annual gala

Garner to be keynote speaker at 2018 “Bringing Science to Life” fundraising dinner

October 31, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 31, 2017) – Award-winning actress, philanthropist and organic entrepreneur Jennifer Garner will be the keynote speaker at The Organic Center’s 15th Annual Benefit Dinner on March 8 at the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, California.
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Budgeting tool developed to encourage more organic grain production

Crop budget worksheets help determine economic impact of agronomic choices

October 24, 2017

Successful farming requires careful planning and the right tools. A new crop budgeting tool developed by the U.S. Organic Grain Collaboration enables organic farmers – and those producers interested in transitioning to organic – to zero in on their specific operations and provides a new resource to help improve their current organic operation or to make the choice to go organic.
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Organic Center wins USDA funding for 2018 Confluences conference

Third annual Confluences will evaluate how organic farmers get information and discuss ways to improve knowledge transfer

October 13, 2017

The Organic Center was awarded a $50,000 grant this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to host its third Organic Confluences Summit in 2018.
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Organic Trade Association helps advance legislation to boost global organic trade oversight

Bipartisan bill to create a level playing field for organic farmers and ensure continued consumer trust  

September 28, 2017

The Organic Trade Association on Thursday applauded Representative John Faso (R-NY) for introducing the Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act, which would make significant strides to improve the oversight of global organic trade, create a level playing field for American organic f
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Organic Awards Dinner draws hundreds to applaud organic change-makers

Organic Trade Association remembers a pioneer, celebrates three standout leaders, and honors outgoing organic official

September 15, 2017

The all-organic banquet was amazing and delicious. Sweet potato latkes, artichoke and chicken roulades, stuffed red peppers with smoked tofu and sprouted quinoa, a chocolate peanut butter avocado mousse for dessert…and more!
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Today’s Millennial: Tomorrow’s Organic Parent

Organic Trade Association survey signals big new wave of organic consumers on the horizon

September 14, 2017

Twenty-five percent of the Millennials in America are parents. In the next 10 to 15 years, 80 percent of Millennials will be moms and dads. What this means for the organic market could be transformative.
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Kim Dietz of J. M. Smucker Co. to lead Organic Trade Association Board

New Directors and Member of the Year announced at Annual Meeting

September 14, 2017

Kim Dietz of The J.M. Smucker Company on Wednesday was tapped as the President of the Organic Trade Association’s Board of Directors by fellow Board members.
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Farmers, businesses, certifiers and consumers lock arms in lawsuit to defend organic

Organic Trade Association sues USDA over failure to advance organic livestock standards

September 13, 2017

Taking action to defend the organic seal and organic standards, the Organic Trade Association on Wednesday is filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over its failure to put into effect new organic livestock standards.  
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