CANADA ORGANIC

The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) is the membership-based association for organic agriculture and products in Canada. Our members include growers, shippers, processors, certifiers, farmers' associations, distributors, importers, exporters, consultants, retailers and all points along the organic value chain... In 2007, the Canada Organic Trade Association was legally incorporated as a not-for-profit in Canada. Yet, our roots start much earlier than that as our work used to be done through the North American Organic Trade Association(link is external) (OTA) which was founded by both Americans and Canadians. There was a Canadian committee and, later, in 2002, a part-time staff person was hired in Canada, to determine whether an affiliate organization could be viable. In 2007, the organization hired an Executive Director in Canada and legally separated into a distinct national association. With the Canadian government's regulation of organic and the discussions around an organic..

Also known as: Canada Organic Trade Association, Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA)

Primary location: Ottawa