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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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Organic Trade Association Announces New CEO & Executive Director
Tom Chapman will replace outgoing CEO Laura Batcha in April 2022
March 29, 2022
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) today announced the selection of its next CEO and Executive Director, Tom Chapman. The announcement was made during OTA’s 2022 Organic Week, which Chapman attended. Chapman’s hiring concludes a year-long planned succession process for Batcha that began in 2021.
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Industry, Policy, and Production Leaders Convene for Organic Week 2022
Organic Trade Association’s annual conference returns to downtown DC March 28-30
March 01, 2022
With the farm bill just one year away, the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) upcoming 2022 Organic Week conference will be a prime opportunity for leaders from across the industry to network, receive the latest news and analysis from national experts, and coordinate policy advocacy. Organic Week 2022 will take place from March 28-30 at DC’s Intercontinental Hotel on the Wharf.
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The Organic Center’s Dr. Jessica Shade Heads to Key Position at USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Dr. Amber Sciligo to step up as the Center’s new Director of Science Programs
February 22, 2022
After nine years of successfully leading The Organic Center (TOC) as Director of Science Programs, Jessica Shade, Ph.D., has accepted a position with the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) as National Program Leader. At NIFA, Dr. Shade's experience will be put to great use in supporting innovative programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
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Organic Trade Association Expresses Commitment to Organic Cotton, Plans to Address Regulatory Blindspots in Farm Bill
*STATEMENT*
February 14, 2022
In response to the New York Times article, "That Organic T-Shirt May Not Be As Organic As You Think," published February 13, 2022, the Organic Trade Association issued the following statement:
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Process to Advance Organic Standards Moves Forward
Organic Trade Association welcomes progress, urges expediency
February 04, 2022
Today, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced a “public listening session, with request for comment, regarding upcoming standards development activities, including feedback about spe
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National Latino Farmers and Ranchers, Organic Trade Association Form Strategic Alliance
NLFR becomes newest member of Organic Trade Association’s Farmer Advisory Council
January 25, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – (View in Spanish here) Today, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and National Latino Farmers and Ranchers (NLFR) are pleased to announce a new strategic alliance that will help both organizations strengthen their impact on national public policy.
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Diversity Fellows Join the Team at Organic Trade Association
January 18, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – August Alderman and Katrina Pitts will join the Organic Trade Association (OTA) as the organization’s first Diversity & Entrepreneurship Program fellows.
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OTA Publishes National Northeast Dairy Taskforce Recommendations
Organic Trade Association joins task force in urging USDA reforms to better support family-scale and organic dairy operations
January 06, 2022
January 6, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Organic Trade Association (OTA) today published the recommendations of the national Northeast Dairy Taskforce, of which OTA is an active participant.
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OTA Takes US Organic Back on the Road
Organic Trade Association announces 2022 international trade agenda, $906,379 USDA Market Access Program award
December 06, 2021
After a robust year of trade events held largely behind computer screens, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) is gearing up for a busy 2022 of in-person events and opportunities to show off US organic products abroad. As the nation’s only organic-focused trade association, OTA has been the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) go-to partner for promoting organic products internationally for nea
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Organic Trade Association Publishes Comprehensive Review of National Organic Standards Board Meeting Outcomes
MEDIA STATEMENT
November 08, 2021
On October 19, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) kicked off its three-day biannual public meeting via live webinar. For each NOSB meeting, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) carries out an extensive process of membership engagement to capture how proposals will impact certified organic farmers and handlers. OTA submitted
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