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OTA Offering Webinar on Organic Fraud Prevention

April 5, 2019

Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is offering a webinar on organic fraud prevention on Thursday April 11, from 1 to 2pm. The program is based on OTA's tested Organic Fraud Prevention Guide in an effort to help organic businesses identify and mitigate fraud, according to a press release. Webinar...

OTA's Annual Spring Policy Conference to Host David Wasserman as Keynote Speaker

March 12, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.--The Organic Trade Association’s Annual Spring Policy Conference which is focusing on Bold Ideas and Critical Conversations, will host political analyst David Wasserman as keynote speaker, according to a press release. The release states that David Wasserman, the U.S. house editor for the non-partisan The Cook Political Report and influential political...

Organic Farmers Head to DC to Meet Lawmakers

January 28, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.--Members of the Organic Trade Association’s Farmers Advisory Council are heading to Washington to meet with members of Congress on February 5-6. Twenty-two farmers from 11 states will participate, including dairy farmers, grain and specialty crop growers, and egg and livestock producers. The goal: To familiarize the freshman lawmakers with organic...

Organic Trade Association Requests Ideas for Organic Check-Off Program

November 5, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is asking the organic community to weigh in on an organic check-off program. The program, known as GRO Organic (Generate Results and Opportunity for Organic), will be voluntary and funded by the private sector, according to a statement. Its goals are to promote the...

Organic Trade Association Honors Leaders

September 25, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Baltimore, MD —The Organic Trade Association annual awards dinner served up inspiration along with some delicious organic fare. The Growing the Organic Industry Award went to Margaret Scoles. The executive director of the International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA), she brought her grandchildren with her and mentioned her first inspection, 30...

OTA Moving Ahead with Check-Off Program to Support Organic Farmers

September 10, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C. — The Organic Trade Association (OTA) announced plans to push for a voluntary, organic check-off program, which it says will help promote, educate and research the organic sector. This statement comes after a decision in May by the United States Department of Agriculture to terminate a proposed rule...

Organic Trade Association Launching New Fraud Deterrence Program

May 29, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C. - The Organic Trade Association (OTA) wants to prevent and detect fraud in the global organic industry. A year in the making, the OTA will launch the three month pilot program this June, according to an industry press release. It is composed of 48 OTA members – called the...

Organic Sales in U.S. Hit New Record in 2017; Produce Tops Category

May 21, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C. - Organic sales in the U.S. hit a new record of $49.4 billion in 2017, up 6.4 percent from the previous year and reflecting new sales of nearly $3.5 billion. According to the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) newly released 2018 Organic Industry Survey, the organic food market hit $45.2...

Last Chance to Comment on USDA Animal Welfare Rollback

January 16, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

You have just one more day to voice your disapproval of the USDA's move to roll back animal welfare regulations. Deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 17 and the Organic Trade Association is making it easy. As Whole Foods Magazine reported last month, the Trump Administration proposed to withdraw final ruling on...

Millennial Parents Linked to Organic Sales Explosion

September 14, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As millennials enter their parenting years, the impact on the nearly $50 billion organic market could be transformative. “Exciting times lie ahead for the organic sector. This year's survey findings clearly show the positive relationship between organic and parenting,” said Laura Batcha, CEO and executive director of...