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OTA to Highlight Key Organic Issues at Expo East
It’s been a busy year for the organic industry, according to the Organic Trade Association (OTA), with record sales in the U.S., intensifying competition for the attention of the increasingly savvy organic consumer, and a dogged debate over what organic really stands for. Officials with the OTA will deliver a timely and important two-day conference ...
Nature’s Path Names Gardens for Good Grant Winners
As part of its ongoing commitment to organic agriculture and desire to empower local communities, Nature’s Path Organic Foods (Richmond, BC) announced the winners of the 5th annual Gardens for Good Grant. The three non-profit organizations to receive grants for serving those most in need are Franklinton Garden (Columbus, OH), Mercy Gardens (Decateur, IL) and Growing ...
Vermont Soap to Rebuild After Fire
A June fire damaged Vermont Soap’s factory, destroying production equipment but not the spirit of its employees, according to the Middlebury, VT organic product manufacturer. “We will be even stronger after we overcome this challenge,” said Larry Plesent, CEO and founder, Vermont Soap. The certified organic company is in the process of moving and building a new factory ...
Study Finds Nutritional Benefits for Organic
The British Journal of Nutrition published results from a major study that found conclusive evidence that organic crops, and the food made from them, are nutritionally superior to their conventional counterparts, according to the Organic Trade Association (OTA, Washington D.C.). The study corrects many of the shortcomings of earlier studies and should put to rest any doubts ...
Aversion to GMOs Becoming Driving Factor in Buying Organic
Avoiding GMOs (genetically modified organisms), for themselves or their children, is an increasingly important reason why parents choose organic food, according to the a study conducted by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs 2014 Tracking Study is a survey of more than 1,200 households across the nation with at least ...
Parents Willing to Pay More for Organic Label
A new Organic Trade Association (OTA) tracking study reveals an increasing number of American parents are willing to pay more for organic food for their families. The assocaiton’s U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes & Beliefs 2014 Tracking Study, a survey of more than 1,200 households with at least one child under the age of 18, found that price ...
Alfalfa’s Next Generation Store Set to Open
Alfalfa’s announced it will open its second “next generation” store in Louisville, CO. The store was built from the ground up and occupies the anchor position in the newly developed Center Court Village shopping center at South Boulder Road and Centennial. While the Louisville Alfalfa’s reflects the design and high product standards of the original ...
A Small Country Makes a Big Promise
Leading by example is exactly how a Himalayan country will promote all natural agricultural. The Kingdom of Bhutan announced its decision to produce only organic products at the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) annual Policy Conference in Washington late last month. When asked why all organic, Kesang Tshomo, a coordinator with the Bhutan National Organic Program explained ...
Nature’s Path Purchases Acres of Organic Property
It seems organic land is a top priority for one of North America’s leading all natural cereal manufacturers, with Nature’s Path purchasing 2,760 acres in Northern Montana to bring in a fleet of fresh farmers to raise all-natural legumes. Founder and CEO Arran Stephens said “by purchasing fertile land and working with organic family farmers, ...
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