Significant organic industry topics will be discussed June 25-27,
2008, in Boulder, Colo., at The Organic Summit, a leader-level working
forum for all stakeholders in the organic industry. This year’s theme
is “Cultivating Innovation and Transparency in the Organic Community.”
The Organic Summit, produced by New Hope Natural Media, a division of
Penton Media, in partnership with the nonprofit Organic Farming
Research Foundation, will be held at the St. Julien Hotel and Spa.
While certified organic products are increasingly finding their way
into the mainstream, they represent only 3.5 percent of the total food
economy in the U.S. The organic community is challenged with the impact
that agro-industrial globalization is having on our food supply, the
prolonged delay of the farm bill and the ongoing debate between organic
stakeholders on the nuances of organic standards and policy initiatives.
Among the timely issues to be discussed at the summit are:
Food security
Who represents organic?
The legal community’s work on behalf of organic integrity and transparency
Eco-labels and the demand for corporate accountability
Nano technology and its impact on agricultural systems
Venture philanthropy
Domestic fair trade
The Organic Summit
Boulder, Colo.
