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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).

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Matthew Holmes, managing director
Organic Trade Association in Canada
613.482.1717; mholmes@ota.com

News Release
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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.

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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.

Growth resulting from awareness, availability and high quality

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Contact: Sandra Marquardt, 301-592-0077 smarquardt@onthemarkpr.com

Greenfield, MA (October 10, 2007) - Sales of organic coffee are growing faster than one can say, "Espresso, please!" U.S. retail sales of organic coffee in 2006 increased 24 percent to 110.36 million dollars, according to the Organic Trade Association's (OTA's) 2007 Organic Manufacturer Survey.

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Barbara Haumann (413-774-7511, Ext. 20)

GREENFIELD, Mass. (Sept. 20, 2007)-The Go Organic! for Earth DayTM campaign, an award-winning project of the Organic Trade Association (OTA), MusicMatters of Minneapolis, MN, and Earth Day Network, this week captured another award, with its 2006 campaign receiving the second place PRO Award in the category of Best Retail/Co-Marketing Campaign at award ceremonies Tuesday evening, Sept. 18, in Chicago.

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Contact: Matthew Holmes
506-260-7537; mholmes@ota.com

(Ottawa, September 5)-The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has begun discussions with industry and government about organic standards for textile and personal care products. OTA has called on Health Canada and Industry Canada to recognize the growing consumer demand for non-food organic products and the need to protect and promote these important, growing sectors.