Congratulations to our founding farmer and first CEO, George Siemon, who will be honored with the Organic Lifetime Achievement Award by the Organic Trade Association, recognizing his 30 years of dedicated leadership. This city kid turned Wisconsin homesteader and played an instrumental role in developing the first USDA standards for organic certification. He has contributed countless hours supporting organic legislation, research and education at the local, state and national levels. Without his guidance, our cooperative would look nothing like it does today. Siemon once wrote, “We view organic as a philosophy that governs all aspects of our business."
We are thrilled to recognize six individuals for their outstanding leadership, vision and commitment in advancing the organic movement and making a positive difference on their farms, in their communities, in our climate and environment, and in the lives and diets of millions of people throughout the world. Read our press release here: https://bit.ly/3QXWGpF The trade association will honor these exemplary men and women with its 2024 Organic Leadership Awards at an official reception on May 14, the opening day of Organic Week (May 14-16) in Washington, D.C. OTA’s leadership awards were established in 1997, and since then OTA annually recognizes a group of exceptional individuals who have been nominated by their peers and chosen unanimously by the association’s Board of Directors. The distinguished 2024 Organic Leadership Award Honorees are: Organic Lifetime Achievement: George Siemon of Organic Valley Organic Champion: The Honorable Jenny Lester Moffitt of the U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Organic Groundbreaker: Mac Ehrhardt of Albert Lea Seed Organic Farmer of the Year: Larry Santos of Taylor Farms Organic Climate Action: Renaud des Rosiers of Amy's Kitchen Social Impact: Jyoti Stephens of Nature's Path Foods
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