Contact: Matthew Holmes, Executive Director, Canada Organic Trade Association (office: 613-482-1717; mobile: 506-260-7537; mholmes@ota.com ) December 8, 2011, OTTAWA—Consumers wishing to avoid chemical pesticide residues in food, water and on farms …
Consumers vote with their dollars despite economic difficulty Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) Brattleboro, VT (Nov. 2, 2011)—Seventy eight percent – more U.S. families than ever before – say they are choosing organic …
State of Ohio dropping regulation in face of organic community pressure Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 31, 2011— The State of Ohio today agreed that it will no longer pursue regulations limiting …
OTTAWA, Oct. 13, 2011 /CNW/ - Canada celebrates the second annual Organic Week from October 15-22, with hundreds of event partners and participating retailers showcasing organic products across the country. Whether you're a farmer, a food …
Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) OTTAWA, Canada and BRATTLEBORO, VT (Oct. 6, 2011)—Matthew Holmes, Executive Director of the Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA), has been elected to the World Board of the International …
Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct 5, 2011)—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has unveiled a new Organic Trade Resource Guide website to help facilitate international trade in organic agricultural …
Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 6, 2011) – U.S. companies eager to promote their organic products in international markets have the opportunity to do so this September without traveling overseas. This …
OTTAWA, Canada (July 5, 2011) –Canada and the European Union have reached an historic agreement to recognize each other's organic standards and laws, after nearly four years of formal negotiation. This is the world's second such agreement. In …
For more information, contact: Matthew Holmes, Executive Director Canada Organic Trade Association Office: 613-482-1717; Mobile: 506-260-7537 ( mholmes@ota.com ) www.ota-canada.ca OTTAWA, Canada (June 30, 2011) -- Canada’s Organic Products …
USDA policy memo confirms U.S.-based companies can claim their textile products are “organic” if GOTS-certified Contact: Sandra Marquardt, ( 301-592-0077; smarquardt@onthemarkpr.com ) BRATTLEBORO, VT (June 7, 2011) – The Organic Trade …
Invitation to the Global Organic Textile Standard Seminar in New York City June 28, 2011 Dear Friend of Organic Fiber, The International Working Group on Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS IWG) invites you to a seminar about the organic …
Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) BRATTLEBORO, VT (May 26, 2011)—The Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) 2011 Annual Fund campaign, which grew by nearly 25 percent this year, reached a new record to help fund OTA’s …
Deadline for submissions is May 27 Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) BRATTLEBORO, VT (May 18, 2011)—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is currently seeking nominations for its prestigious Organic Leadership Awards …
Organic sector members, farmers to CEOs, hit the Hill April 6 & 7 Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 29, 2011)—Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Members of Congress from both sides of …
FDA advisory committee meets this week to weigh scientific evidence around food dyes Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 29, 2011)—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) encourages consumers who wish …
Course will educate food safety, operation and communication professionals about HACCP principles and how they apply to organic operations Angela Jagiello, Organic Trade Association, Tel: (802) 275-3831; Email: AJagiello@ota.com Greta Houlahan, …
Senator Brown to receive 2011 Public Servant Award Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) Washington, D.C., (March 7, 2011)—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) today announced it will honor Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio with …
Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) WASHINGTON, D.C. ( March 1, 2011)—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) announces that Gwendolyn Wyard will begin working for OTA on Monday, March 7, to fill the new position of Associate …
Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb, 7, 2011)— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made a decision to continue to allow planting of St Louis based-Monsanto’s Roundup Ready sugar beets despite …
Contact: Barbara Haumann (802-275-3820; bhaumann@ota.com ) BRATTLEBORO, VT (Jan. 27, 2011)— U.S. growers of organic cotton increased plantings of organic cotton acreage by 12 percent in 2010 over that planted in 2009, according to preliminary data …
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