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年輕且注重健康的消費者正在接受有機食品，OTA調查顯示
Millennials, Gen Z putting high value on organic’s health benefits
February 18, 2025
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華盛頓特區——現在是一個700億美元的市場，有機食品可能已經成熟，但年輕的消費者——包括新手父母和他們的嬰兒——仍然趨之若鶩。根據有機貿易協會（OTA）發布的一項調查，年輕一代——千禧一代和 Z 世代——深刻認同有機食品對個人健康和營養的益處，使他們成為歷代對有機最忠實的消費者。
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New research reveals measurable benefits of organic cotton production
Study by Iowa State with The Organic Center finds important environmental benefits
January 21, 2021
People don’t always think about organic when it comes to the clothes we wear, the sheets and mattresses we sleep on, the personal care items we use, and the face masks we wear. But organic cotton is one of the most important choices we can make for the environment because it supports a healthy ecosystem and prevents the use of toxic synthetic chemicals.
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Organic Trade Association plans robust, innovative organic global promotion for 2021
Organic farmers and businesses are invited to participate in association’s international activities
January 19, 2021
Whether it’s on a zoom screen in Wisconsin or in an exhibit booth in Dubai, the Organic Trade Association will be showcasing American-produced organic products in 2021 to a wide and diverse international audience.
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The Organic Trade Association released the following statement today in response to the USDA ending its Organic Recognition Agreement with India.
January 12, 2021
“The Organic Trade Association supports USDA’s decision to end its Organic Recognition Agreement with India and transition to a more active oversight approach.
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Carbon management expert to advise Organic Trade Association sustainability council
January 11, 2021
The Organic Trade Association is pleased to announce that carbon management and sustainability expert Lisa Braun is joining the trade association as the Sustainability Technical Services Manager for the trade association’s new Sustainable Food Trade Action Council.
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Organic Trade Association welcomes Sustainable Food Trade Association in 2021
New consolidation strengthens organic’s mission to build sustainable food system and fight climate change
January 11, 2021
The Organic Trade Association announced the Sustainable Food Trade Association (SFTA) has consolidated with the Organic Trade Association in a meaningful partnership that will strengthen the organic sector’s voice in climate policy and sustainability issues in 2021, and boost the sector’s efforts to create an environmentally friendly, sustainable food system.
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Organic Trade Association statement on reported choice of Tom Vilsack as next Ag Secretary
MEDIA STATEMENT
December 09, 2020
The Organic Trade Association released the following statement today on the reported choice of former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President-elect Joe Biden.
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Organic produce members team up in Organic Trade Association’s Produce Council
New forum enables members to collaboratively problem solve, supported by association’s expertise
November 16, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 16, 2020) – The American organic produce sector is big and complex. It accounts for more sales than any other organic sector, and its production regions stretch across the United States reaping a dizzying array of fruits and vegetables.
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Organic Trade Association gives 5-star rating to USDA’s fraud-fighting courses
Trade association collaborates with USDA on new course geared for certifiers and inspectors
October 28, 2020
Organic businesses wanting to prevent and fight fraud in their operations now have a full arsenal of fire power at their disposal: the Organic Trade Association’s groundbreaking Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions program and, now, with the help of the trade association, a complete fraud-fighting training package from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Organic Trade Association hosting virtual fly-in on climate change
Organic producers and businesses from across the country to participate in ground-breaking event
September 17, 2020
The need to tackle urgent problems never goes away, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Responding to that need, the Organic Trade Association is putting into motion a Congressional fly-in unlike any it’s held in the past to address one of today’s most serious challenges – climate change.
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Organic Trade Association congratulates Pipeline Foods on completion of Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions
Association also expands its benchmark program to non-members
September 09, 2020
Pipeline Food’s supply chain is complex and global. It stretches from the organic grains farmer in Minnesota to the organic soybean and corn producer in Argentina, and from the organic grain elevator in Canada to the organic oilseeds processor in India.
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