For Immediate Release
Contact: Laura Trivers (301-229-6481)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 14, 2007) – In a 79 to 14 vote, the U.S. Senate today approved its version of the Farm Bill that included funding and direction for key organic priorities, according to Caren Wilcox, executive director of the Organic Trade Association (OTA).

For your holiday decorating and entertaining choose safe, sweet-smelling Beeswax Pillar Candles
. Beautiful for your mantel or table and better for the environment. Great as gifts too.

For more information, contact:
Matthew Holmes, managing director
Organic Trade Association in Canada
613.482.1717; mholmes@ota.com

The December 2007 O'Mama Report Update is brought to you by the Organic Trade Association. December is a month of many holidays so we have included an article on safe gifts for children, and some festive recipes for your celebrations. Also in this issue is an update of the latest organic news for consumers and a link for gardeners seeking seed companies with organic varieties.

Welcome to The O'Mama Report Update, brought to you by the Organic Trade Association. The November edition features a variety of pumpkin recipes great for Thanksgiving. We've also brought you an excerpt from a new book that explores nutrition as a means to treat autism and a knitting pattern perfect for organic cotton yarn.

It seems the minute Halloween is over stores start whipping out the holiday decorations. For something sure to get you in the mood visit Love Lula the organic apothecary
and check out their holiday catalogue, chock full of safe organic products for a beautiful, stress-free, great-smelling season. Tons of gift ideas for those you love (that includes you, too!)

News Release
For more information, contact:
Barbara Haumann (413-774-7511, Ext. 20)

GREENFIELD, Massachusetts (Oct. 29, 2007)-The Organic Trade Association (OTA) today hailed preliminary findings from a four-year European Union (EU) study that indicate some organic foods are more nutritional than their non-organic counterparts.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Laura Trivers (301-229-6481)

Action in Senate Expected Next Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 24, 2007)-The Senate Agriculture Committee today approved its version of the Farm Bill that included funding and direction for key organic priorities, according to Caren Wilcox, executive director of the Organic Trade Association.