- Florida and Kentucky organic growers form strategic alliance with Organic Trade Associationby vbatcha on January 26, 2023 at 3:05 pm
Maggie McNeilmmcneil@ota.com(202) 615-7997 (January 26, 2023) — The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is pleased to announce that two premier farmer-governed organic associations – the Florida Organic Growers (FOG) and the Organic Association of […]
- Organic Trade Association welcomes USDA's new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Programby vbatcha on January 23, 2023 at 6:43 pm
*MEDIA STATEMENT*Maggie McNeilmmcneil@ota.com(202) 615-7997 (January 23, 2023) — The Organic Trade Association (OTA) welcomes the creation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of a new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) […]
- Organic Trade Association statement on USDA's Strengthening Organic Enforcement final ruleby vbatcha on January 18, 2023 at 1:27 am
*MEDIA STATEMENT*Maggie McNeilmmcneil@ota.com(202) 615-7997 (January 18, 2023) — The Organic Trade Association applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Organic Program (NOP) for its major accomplishment in making the […]
- Organic Trade Association welcomes new Senior Director of Government Affairsby vbatcha on January 17, 2023 at 5:58 pm
Maggie McNeilmmcneil@ota.com(202) 615-7997 (January 17, 2023) — The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is pleased to announce that Peter Mihalick has joined the association as its Senior Director of Government Affairs. In his role, Mihalick will […]
- Organic Trade Association wins record funding to promote U.S. organic globallyby vbatcha on December 5, 2022 at 3:00 pm
USDA awards OTA $1 million-plus in 2023 Market Access Program fundMaggie McNeilmmcneil@ota.com(202) 615-7997 (December 5, 2022) — The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is pleased to announce it has received a record level of funding of more than […]
- Clear message sent to USDA: Let organic chickens roamby vbatcha on November 15, 2022 at 12:21 am
Organic Trade Association – and thousands more – urge swift implementation of new animal welfare standardsMaggie McNeilmmcneil@ota.com(202) 615-7997 (November 15, 2022) — The Organic Trade Association, along with thousands of organic […]
- OTA statement on USDA extension of OLPS comment periodby vbatcha on October 7, 2022 at 3:17 pm
Maggie McNeilmmcneil@ota.com(202) 615-7997 (October 7, 2022) — The Organic Trade Association strongly objects to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 30-day extension of the public comment period for the proposed rule on the […]
- Organic Trade Association congratulates members for climate-smart USDA awardsby nseifu on September 15, 2022 at 3:16 pm
(September 14, 2022) — WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Organic Trade Association (OTA) was proud to announce Wednesday that almost a dozen of its members have been chosen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to participate in transformative […]
- Organic Trade Association welcomes launch of USDA's Organic Transition Initiativeby vbatcha on August 22, 2022 at 4:54 pm
OTA says investment will have lasting positive impact on organicMaggie McNeilmmcneil@ota.com(202) 615-7997 (August 22, 2022) — Washington DC — The Organic Trade Association (OTA) on Monday welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) […]
- Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Proposed Rule Publishedby vbatcha on August 9, 2022 at 12:58 pm
The Organic Trade Association praises progress on animal welfare, urges swift action from USDAReana Kovalcikrkovalcik@ota.com(202) 615-7997 (August 9, 2022) — The Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) proposed rule represents a serious […]