OTA.COM 3 Contents FRONT PIECE 5 Action Meets Aspiration DATA & INSIGHTS 6 O rganic Market Basket A Closer Look—Pricing Pressures 20 A dvancing Organic in Climate-Smart Agriculture Programs 24 S tudy: U.S. Organic Has Work to do Abroad on Trust LEADERSHIP 8 O TA Welcomes Two New Board Members 10 O TA Diversity Council Engages Staff and Members in a Commitment to Racial Equity 14 J EDI Program Supports Organic Innovators Getting Certified UPDATE FROM CCOF 12 M oving the Needle on Expanding Organic in California LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS 18 M id-Term Elections Loom Large Over Next Farm Bill 36 G et to Know Your Policymakers—Spotlight on Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson 44 2 023 Farm Bill Policy Priorities for Organic THE ORGANIC CENTER 30 Climate-Smart, Organic Practices Build Soil and Improve Farming Under Changing Conditions 32 T he Benefits of Organic Spices, Herbs and Teas— An Upcoming Report from The Organic Center MEMBER COMMUNITIES 40 Trade Association Members Fight Fraud to Protect Organic ORGANIC WORLDWIDE 47 G row Your Organic Business Through International Trade END NOTE 50 Organic: Sustainable, Regenerative, and so Much More DEPARTMENTS 28 Exit Interview— Alexis Carey 6 14 16 20
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