OTA Organic Report Fall 2022

Table of Contents	1
Action Meets Aspiration	3
Organic Market Basket: A Closer Look—Pricing Pressures	4
OTA Welcomes Two New Board Members	6
OTA Diversity Council Engages Staff and Members in a Commitment to Racial Equity	8
Moving the Needle on Expanding Organic in California	10
JEDI Program Supports Organic Innovators Getting Certified	12
Mid-Term Elections Loom Large Over Next Farm Bill	16
Advancing Organic in Climate-Smart Agriculture Programs	18
Study: U.S. Organic Has Work to do Abroad on Trust	22
Exit Interview—Alexis Carey	26
Climate-Smart, Organic Practices Build Soil and Improve Farming Under Changing Conditions	28
The Benefits of Organic Spices, Herbs and Teas—An Upcoming Report from The Organic Center	30
Get to Know Your Policymakers—Spotlight on Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson	34
Trade Association Members Fight Fraud to Protect Organic	38
2023 Farm Bill Policy Priorities for Organic	42
Grow Your Organic Business Through International Trade	45
Organic: Sustainable, Regenerative, and so Much More	48

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