Supply and demand of organic products is on everyone’s mind. Get the latest information from USDA’s Economic Research Service on where handlers are procuring organic inputs and where they are selling their finished organic products. Learn where in the world transition is occurring most frequently and what crops are converting most easily. Find out about various approaches for securing availability of the products you need including investing in your own supply chain, supporting independent organic producers, and domestic fair trade efforts. The Organic Trade Association has new resources available to help you; you’ll leave this session with the tools you need to ensure the future success of your business.
	
	
	
	Sunday, May  6, 2007: 2:30 PM
	N229 (McCormick Place)
	
	
	Moderator:
Sally Pick, Consultant, Organic Trade Association, P.O. Box 547, Greenfield, MA 01302
	
		Marketing and Procuring Organic Products: Geographic Aspects
		
		
	
		Domestic Fair Trade in North America-An Update With a focus on The Domestic Fair Trade Working Group & The fairDeal
		
		
	
		Global Statistics and Emerging Trends in Crop Conversion
		
		
	
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