CONGRESSIONAL RECORD —Extensions of Remarks February 16, 2005
Congressman Ron Kind
Floor Statement
Congratulating the Organic Trade Association on their 20 Year Anniversary
February 16, 2005
Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of myself and Representatives. Gilchrest, DeFazio, Farr, Walsh and our more than 30 fellow members of the bipartisan Congressional Organic Caucus, to offer our sincere congratulations to the Organic Trade Association on achieving their 20 year anniversary.
Formed in 1985 by a handful of individuals determined to build a trusted identity for organic products, this original group blossomed into the nearly 1,500 member Organic Trade Association today.The Organic Trade Association, North America's only organization dedicated to representing the views of all segments of the organic industry, has become an important source of information about the challenges and successes of the organic industry to the Congressional Organic Caucus and the public.
Mr. Speaker, millions of consumers are choosing organically grown food and non-food products. Over the last decade, the consumer marketplace for organic products has risen exponentially. Moreover, thousands of family farmers have discovered the environmental and ecological benefits of organic farming methods and technologies.Working together, the Congressional Organic Caucus and the Organic Trade Association will continue to promote the importance of organic farming and organic products to both consumers and the overall health of our country's agriculture industry for the next 20 years and beyond.
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