Organic Trade Association
As Gen Z and millennials normalize organic consumption, the industry faces a pivotal moment: scaling production to meet “mainstream” demand without losing the trust and innovation that built the movement.
The Organic Trade Association says the proposed legislation would make essential improvements to expand U.S. farmers’ and manufacturers’ capacity to meet the demands of the growing organic marketplace.
Produce-focused winners join winners of the Organic Trade Association’s awards from dairy, consulting and non-profit worlds.
Organic Trade Association releases annual report showing organic produce as the top category of organic sales in 2024 at $21.5 billion.
The association is highlighting member programs and the benefits of choosing organic, as well as raising awareness about organic agriculture.
Maintaining consumer trust as the organic category grows will be a pivotal discussion at the Organic Trade Association’s annual conference.
The Organic Trade Association is presenting a web seminar April 11 on its program to identify and stop fraud in the organic supply chain.
Associations that represent organic growers are asking Congress for provisions in the next coronavirus relief package to help the sector survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jeff Huckaby, president of Grimmway Farms and Cal-Organic Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., has been named the Organic Trade Association’s Organic Farmer of the Year.
The Organic Trade Association reports that organic food sales in 2019 surpassed $50 billion, including $18 billion for organic produce.
Organic products from Taiwan and the U.S. can now be sold as organic in either market through a new agreement that establishes the equivalency of organic standards.
The Organic Trade Association is in the midst of a two-week “Congressional fly-in” to engage legislators on climate change.
The Organic Trade Association is advocating for more federal support of organic production as a means to mitigate climate change.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Finding messages that will motivate “light” organic consumers to eat more is the goal of new consumer research by the Organic Trade Association.
Organics have been a part of the mainstream market for years now, and while the shoppers still see them as their own category, consumers tend to accept organically grown produce as an “added choice”.
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — Government and private sector efforts are both needed to prevent organic fraud, speakers at the 40th annual EcoFarm Conference said.
The Organic Trade Association has established an Organic Produce Council, designed to unify the diverse views of the industry and address ongoing challenges.
A proposed rule will revise U.S. Department of Agriculture organic regulations to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic agricultural products, according to the agency.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is increasing oversight of organic operations in India.
The Organic Trade Association’s Megan DeBates and Grimmway’s Ben Diesl will discuss policy issues relevant to produce Jan. 28 at the Global Organic Produce Expo.
On President Joe Biden’s first day on the job, he signed an executive order for the U.S. to rejoin the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
The Organic Trade Association is seeking nominations for its annual Organic Leadership Awards, which honor a farmer, an individual that’s aided in the growth of the organic sector, and an emerging leader in the field.
(UPDATED May 24) Fresh fruits and vegetables continue to hold the top spot of organic food sales, according to the Organic Trade Association’s 20th annual survey on the sector.
Eleven Organic Trade Association members — including one fresh produce company — are participating in a pilot program to deter organic fraud.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, citing lack of interest from growers, has put an end to a campaign for a national research and promotion program for organic produce and other products.
Three months after the USDA pulled the plug on a plan to establish a national organic promotion and research program funded by grower assessments, the Organic Trade Association is resurrecting the plan.