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Study: U.S. organic sales break through $50B mark in 2018

Nearly 5.7% of the food sold in this country is now organic.

May 17, 2019

The U.S. organic market in 2018 broke through the $50 billion mark for the first time, with sales hitting a record $52.5 billion, up 6.3% from the previous year, according to the “2019 Organic Industry Survey” released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C.

Organic Trade Association unveils GRO Organic campaign to support U.S. organic sector

The ultimate goal of GRO Organic is to connect technical specialists with existing and transitioning organic farmers in every state.

March 5, 2019

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The Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C., created GRO Organic (Generate Results and Opportunity for Organic), a check-off-like voluntary program to support the U.S. organic sector.

Organic Trade Association kicks off pilot project to deter organic fraud

The pilot is designed to be an intensive-focused exercise in which participants will "test drive" the fraud prevention and detection strategies developed by the GOSCI Task Force.

May 24, 2018

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The Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C., kicked off of a groundbreaking pilot project to prevent and detect fraud in the global organic system.

Study: U.S. organic sector sees steady growth in 2017

The growth rate for organic food sales was below 2016's 9% pace, and was impacted by markedly slow growth in the organic dairy and egg category.

May 21, 2018

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American consumers in 2017 filled more of their grocery carts with organic, according to “2018 Organic Industry Survey,” released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C.

Survey signals new wave of organic consumers on the horizon

Millennials are big buyers of organic, and that becoming a parent only deepens the strong affinity for organic shared by this powerful generation.

May 18, 2018

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A new survey released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C., on the organic attitude of U.S. families shows that Millennials are big buyers of organic, and that becoming a parent only deepens the strong affinity for organic shared by this powerful generation.

Study: Organic sector stays on upward climb, posts new records in U.S. sales

Organic sales in the United States totaled around $47 billion in 2016, reflecting new sales of almost $3.7 billion from the previous year.

May 24, 2017

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The robust American organic sector stayed on its upward trajectory in 2016, gaining new market share and shattering records, as consumers across the United States ate and used more organic products than ever before.

Data shows organic in the kitchens of over 80% of U.S. households

The study of 100,000 households conducted in 2015 and 2016 reported that more households than ever bought organic food on a regular basis throughout 2016.

March 24, 2017

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New findings from Nielsen, New York, released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C., show things have changed in the kitchens of American households across the country.

ATRI appoints new board members, and more personnel changes

December 22, 2016

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The cold food industry experiences significant personnel changes this week.

Households headed by Millennial parents are largest organic-buying group

Parents in the 18- to 34-year-old age range are now the biggest group of organic buyers in America.

September 22, 2016

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America's 75 million Millennials are devouring organic, and they're making sure their families are too, according to a study conducted by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C.

Research shows organic agriculture boosts local economies

This white paper finds that organic hotspots boost median household incomes by an average of $2,000 and reduce poverty levels by an average of 1.3 percentage points.

May 25, 2016

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The Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C., released conclusive research that for the first time links economic health at the county level to organic agriculture.