Organic Confluences during Organic Week in Washington, D.C.
The Organic Trade Association is partnering with The Organic Center to kick off Organic Week on Tuesday, May 9 by presenting the 2023 Organic Confluences: Reducing Plastics Along the Entire Organic Supply Chain. We are bringing together scientists and industry experts for insightful panel discussions to help your business reduce plastics and create a more sustainable future for organic. Organic Confluences sessions will take place throughout the day on Tuesday and the morning of Conference Day on Wednesday. All registrants who are nonmembers of the Organic Trade Association will get access to two out of the three-day event including Confluences, Leadership Awards Reception, and Conference Day.
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Organic Confluences Programming Day 1: Current Use of Plastics in Organic and Future Directions What is the role of plastic in our food system?Presentation and Q&A on the role of plastic in our food system and environment. Researchers and Farmers will present their top-level findings on how plastic enters the environment and human bodies, and how the use of plastic impacts farmer livelihoods, while the production of plastic impacts environmental justice.
Use of Plastics in Organic – session examining how plastics are used as important tools throughout the supply chain, highlighting challenges that organic stakeholders face in implementing feasible alternatives.
Organic Regulations and Plastics: Policies, Pathways, and Challenges –panel including updates from NOP regulators on the status of plastic regulation for organic, organic, including international efforts as examples.
Breakout Sessions – conference participants will break into small groups to participate in interactive discussions across stakeholder groups identifying the biggest challenges and potential solutions to those challenges.
Day 2: Exploring Plastic Alternatives and Building a Roadmap for the Future
The Future of Non-Input Synthetics, Recycling and Plastic-Alternatives in Organic – session exploring the need for a framework to develop discussions around the non-input use of synthetic plastic alternatives in organic. This session will discuss the conversations that need to be had to make big shifts in plastic use and demonstrate successes in these shifts.
Innovations in Plastic Alternatives: Lightning Session – Organic stakeholders have been getting creative, especially in times of COVID, to reduce plastic in the field, packaging for distribution and retail, and transporting food to home (from the store, food delivery). These rapid, 5-minute presentations will highlight case studies where farmers, processors, and distributors have used novel alternatives to plastic.
OTA Members are invited to participate in the full lineup of programming planned for Organic Week D.C. The OTA Member registration track costs $699 and includes access to Confluences, Leadership Awards Reception, Conference Day, and Advocacy Day.
If you are not yet an OTA Member, you are still invited to join us for Organic Week Programming but are not eligible to participate in Advocacy Day Hill Visit Meetings. The Non-OTA-Member registration costs $799 and includes access to Confluences, Leadership Awards Reception, and Conference Day
Organic Week Washington D.C. - Tuesday, May 9, 2023 to Thursday, May 11, 2023The Organic Trade Association’s Organic Week in Washington, D.C., May 9-11, is all about moving organic forward. Join us in the nation’s capital to work on solutions for the complex issues surrounding organic food and farming. We will focus on continuous improvement in organic, celebrate organic leaders, and work together to advance organic policy priorities. Organic Week is a place of discovery, collaboration, and advocacy for farmers to retailers, and everyone in between looking to help shape decisions that impact organic.
When: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 to Thursday, May 11, 2023
Where: Washington, D.C.
Organic Week headquarters hotel: Yours Truly
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
The Organic Trade Association is partnering with The Organic Center to present the 2023 Organic Confluences: Reducing Plastics Along the Entire Organic Supply Chain. We’re bringing together scientists and industry experts for insightful panel discussions to help your business reduce plastics and create a more sustainable future for organic. Organic Confluences sessions will take place throughout the day on Tuesday and the morning of Conference Day on Wednesday.
Evening Reception
Join us Tuesday evening for our official conference welcome reception honoring this year’s Organic Leadership Awards Recipients. This is a can’t-miss night of celebration for the entire organic community.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Conference Day will begin with Organic Confluences sessions focusing on how to reduce plastics along the organic supply chain, followed by afternoon keynotes discussing today’s critical organic issues and policy updates as we head into the 2023 Farm Bill cycle.
Evening Fundraiser
PAC supporters are invited to attend our Organic PAC fundraising on Wednesday night. Organic PAC is the only political action committee devoted to advancing organic’s voice with policymakers in our nation’s capital. Become a PAC supporter today.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
With the Farm Bill back on the Congressional agenda, this year’s Advocacy Day and hill visits are critical to the advancement of organic. Members will work in small teams to attend hundreds of pre-scheduled meetings across Capitol Hill advocating for our 2023 organic policy priorities to ensure responsive organic standards, thriving American farmers, and resilient supply chains.
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The Organic Trade Association is partnering with The Organic Center to kick off Organic Week on Tuesday, May 9 by presenting the 2023 Organic Confluences: Reducing Plastics Along the Entire Organic Supply Chain. We are bringing together scientists and industry experts for insightful panel discussions to help your business reduce plastics and create a more sustainable future for organic. Organic Confluences sessions will take place throughout the day on Tuesday and the morning of Conference Day on Wednesday. All registrants who are nonmembers of the Organic Trade Association will get access to two out of the three-day event including Confluences, Leadership Awards Reception, and Conference Day.
Organic Confluences Programming
Presentation and Q&A on the role of plastic in our food system and environment. Researchers and Farmers will present their top-level findings on how plastic enters the environment and human bodies, and how the use of plastic impacts farmer livelihoods, while the production of plastic impacts environmental justice.
Use of Plastics in Organic – session examining how plastics are used as important tools throughout the supply chain, highlighting challenges that organic stakeholders face in implementing feasible alternatives.
Organic Regulations and Plastics: Policies, Pathways, and Challenges –panel including updates from NOP regulators on the status of plastic regulation for organic, organic, including international efforts as examples.
Breakout Sessions – conference participants will break into small groups to participate in interactive discussions across stakeholder groups identifying the biggest challenges and potential solutions to those challenges.
The Future of Non-Input Synthetics, Recycling and Plastic-Alternatives in Organic – session exploring the need for a framework to develop discussions around the non-input use of synthetic plastic alternatives in organic. This session will discuss the conversations that need to be had to make big shifts in plastic use and demonstrate successes in these shifts.
Innovations in Plastic Alternatives: Lightning Session – Organic stakeholders have been getting creative, especially in times of COVID, to reduce plastic in the field, packaging for distribution and retail, and transporting food to home (from the store, food delivery). These rapid, 5-minute presentations will highlight case studies where farmers, processors, and distributors have used novel alternatives to plastic.
OTA Members are invited to participate in the full lineup of programming planned for Organic Week D.C. The OTA Member registration track costs $699 and includes access to Confluences, Leadership Awards Reception, Conference Day, and Advocacy Day.
If you are not yet an OTA Member, you are still invited to join us for Organic Week Programming but are not eligible to participate in Advocacy Day Hill Visit Meetings. The Non-OTA-Member registration costs $799 and includes access to Confluences, Leadership Awards Reception, and Conference Day
Organic Week Washington D.C. - Tuesday, May 9, 2023 to Thursday, May 11, 2023
The Organic Trade Association’s Organic Week in Washington, D.C., May 9-11, is all about moving organic forward. Join us in the nation’s capital to work on solutions for the complex issues surrounding organic food and farming. We will focus on continuous improvement in organic, celebrate organic leaders, and work together to advance organic policy priorities. Organic Week is a place of discovery, collaboration, and advocacy for farmers to retailers, and everyone in between looking to help shape decisions that impact organic.
When: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 to Thursday, May 11, 2023
Where: Washington, D.C.
Organic Week headquarters hotel: Yours Truly
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
The Organic Trade Association is partnering with The Organic Center to present the 2023 Organic Confluences: Reducing Plastics Along the Entire Organic Supply Chain. We’re bringing together scientists and industry experts for insightful panel discussions to help your business reduce plastics and create a more sustainable future for organic. Organic Confluences sessions will take place throughout the day on Tuesday and the morning of Conference Day on Wednesday.
Evening Reception
Join us Tuesday evening for our official conference welcome reception honoring this year’s Organic Leadership Awards Recipients. This is a can’t-miss night of celebration for the entire organic community.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Conference Day will begin with Organic Confluences sessions focusing on how to reduce plastics along the organic supply chain, followed by afternoon keynotes discussing today’s critical organic issues and policy updates as we head into the 2023 Farm Bill cycle.
Evening Fundraiser
PAC supporters are invited to attend our Organic PAC fundraising on Wednesday night. Organic PAC is the only political action committee devoted to advancing organic’s voice with policymakers in our nation’s capital. Become a PAC supporter today.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
With the Farm Bill back on the Congressional agenda, this year’s Advocacy Day and hill visits are critical to the advancement of organic. Members will work in small teams to attend hundreds of pre-scheduled meetings across Capitol Hill advocating for our 2023 organic policy priorities to ensure responsive organic standards, thriving American farmers, and resilient supply chains.
