Organic Trade Association to relocate to Vermont

Organic Trade Association, which has been located in Greenfield, Mass., since 1990, is relocating its headquarters this fall to Brattleboro, Vt. The Vermont Economic Progress Council has approved up to $86,300 in Vermont Employment Growth Incentives to enable the association to move its operations.
According to the 2008 Organic Production Survey conducted by USDA-National Agricultural Statistical Service, Vermont ranked 10th of all states in the number of organic farms. The state’s organic farm sales at nearly $73 million ranked Vermont eighth in sales by state.