Sarah W. Bird

The Organic Trade Association is an organization that monitors and certifies every step of the organic chain in accordance with NOP guidelines. The association is based in Brattleboro, VT. Laura Batcha has been the CEO of the private company since 2014. The association's board of directors consists of fifteen people, each serving a term of three years. The USDA organic standards allow most natural substances in organic farming while prohibiting most synthetic substances.

Frontier Cooperative is a private company based in Norway, IA. Frontier Co-Op specializes in providing natural spices and organic herbs from around the world. Customers can browse their selection of botanical products to find the perfect ingredients for their cooking needs. Frontier Cooperative was founded in 1976 and Tony Bedard has been the CEO of the company since January 01, 1991.

Bhakti, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of fresh and craft-brewed tea. It offers iced chai with cashewmilk, concentrates, artisan tea, and iced chai. The company was founded by Brook Eddy in 2002 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Homegrown Natural Foods, Inc. manufactures and distributes food products. The company's products include organic natural, vegetarian, herbal cures, marinades, mayonnaise, natural cures, and nutritional value foods. It was founded by John Foraker and E. Michael Moone in 1999 and is headquartered in Napa, CA.

Three Twins Organic, Inc. engages in the production of organic ice cream. Its packages ice cream flavors include bittersweet chocolate, chocolate orange confetti, chocolate peanut butter, cookies and cream, dad's cardamom, fair trade vanilla bean speck, lemon cookie, madagascar vanilla, mint confetti, mocha difference, sea salted caramel, strawberry je ne sais quoi, and vanilla chocolate chip. Its packaged goods reach stores through natural food, specialty, conventional, and convenience store channels, as well as partnerships with major grocers. It also offer different flavors in bulk containers suitable for restaurant and scoop shop service. The company was founded by Neal H. Gottlieb on August 27, 2005 and is headquartered in Petaluma, CA.

Nestle USA, Inc. produces dairy and bakery products. Its products include chocolate and confectionaries, beverages, ice cream, juices, milk products, pet food, prepared foods, and sports nutrition. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

PowerBar, Inc. manufactures energy bars and nutrition products. The firm offers protein bars, gels, and beverages. The company was founded by Brain Maxwell and Jennifer Maxwell in 1986 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Frito-Lay North America, Inc. produces and markets snack foods. Its products are sold under the brand names of Cheetos, Doritos, Fritos, Lays, Baked, Stax and FritoLay. The company was founded in September, 1961 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.