Organic Trade Association
USDA Approves Transitional Certification to Foster Organic Growth
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) recently announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help guide farmers transitioning into certified organic agricultural production. Using standards developed by OTA, the National Certified Transitional Program (NCTP) will provide oversight to approved Accredited Organic Certifying Agents offering transitional certification to producers. This will help ...
Dr. Bronner’s Resigns From OTA, Announces Initiatives
Dr. Bronner’s (California) has resigned from the Organic Trade Association (OTA), citing the association’s betrayal of the consumer-led GMO (genetically modified organism) labeling movement, and general drift away from the core principles that drive the organic movement. According to the company, the OTA “compromised their initial position of opposition to the DARK Act and lent ...
OTA Applauds Organic Exemption From Commodity Check-offs
The recent announcement that all organic farmers and handlers in the United States would be able to choose whether to pay into and participate in conventional commodity check-off programs or opt out of those programs and put their dollars into a proposed organic research and promotion order now under review by the U.S. Department of ...
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