U.S. organic sales soar to new high of nearly $62 billion in 2020
May 25, 2021 10:00 ET | Organic Trade Association
Washington, D.C., May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. organic sales soared to new highs in 2020, jumping by a record 12.4 percent to $61.9 billion. It marked the first time that total sales of...
Bipartisan legislation shapes the road forward for organic
April 30, 2021 12:37 ET | Organic Trade Association
Washington, D.C., April 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organic Trade Association on Friday applaudedthe introduction of legislation that puts in place an improved federal process for the oversight...
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Long-time USDA trade advisor named 2021 Organic Public Servant
March 25, 2021 16:45 ET | Organic Trade Association
Washington, D.C., March 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organic Trade Association on Thursday honored Kelly Strzelecki, Senior Trade Advisor for the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, with its 2021...
Organic produce members team up in Organic Trade Association’s Produce Council
November 16, 2020 12:00 ET | Organic Trade Association
Washington, D.C., Nov. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American organic produce sector is big and complex. It accounts for more sales than any other organic sector, and its production regions...
Organic takes on climate change
August 20, 2020 13:33 ET | Organic Trade Association
Washington, D.C., Aug. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The threat that climate change poses to our world, our ecosystem and our health demands bold policy solutions, and, as the devastating impacts of...
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Organic Trade Association’s Board backs sweeping farm workforce reform
July 07, 2020 15:39 ET | Organic Trade Association
Washington, D.C., July 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of the Organic Trade Association has voted unanimously to take strong action to support the health, safety and legal...
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Organic Trade Association membership named Members of the Year
June 10, 2020 09:47 ET | Organic Trade Association
Washington, D.C., June 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organic Trade Association on Tuesday honored all of its members with its Member of the Year Award, applauding the resilience, commitment and...
COVID-19 will shape organic industry in 2020 after banner year in 2019
June 09, 2020 16:15 ET | Organic Trade Association
Washington, D.C., June 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic this year -- and its enormous impact on our everyday lives – has already had dramatic consequences for the...
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Prestigious Leadership Awards this year will honor 3 organic farmers
June 08, 2020 12:07 ET | Organic Trade Association
Washington, D.C., June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three outstanding organic farmers— one operating an exemplary small dairy and livestock farm, one overseeing over 45,000 acres of certified...
Award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi to create all-organic menu for Organic Trade Association awards dinner
February 25, 2020 12:28 ET | Organic Trade Association
Washington, D.C., Feb. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organic Trade Association is delighted to announce that James Beard Award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi will be creating the all-organic menu...