MONTANA ORGANIC ASSOCIATION

MONTANA ORGANIC ASSOCIATION'S (MOA) MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE AND PROMOTE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE FOR THE HIGHEST GOOD OF THE PEOPLE, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE STATE'S ECONOMY. MOA WORKS PROACTIVELY TO: 1.) PROMOTE A ROBUST NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM THAT STRENGTHENS FAMILY FARMS THROUGH MEANINGFUL AND COHERENT REGULATIONS 2.) EDUCATE CONSUMERS AND OTHERS ABOUT ORGANIC STANDARDS TO HELP THEM MAKE INFORMED FOOD CHOICES 3.) AID FARMERS MAKING THE TRANSITION TO CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCTION 4.) PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES 5.) SUPPORT ORGANIC RESEARCH TO HELP FARMERS CONTINUE TO MEET ORGANIC PRODUCTION CHALLENGES 6.) WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE MOA'S MISSION.