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Our Mission
Catalyze market forces to deliver sustained environmental, economic and social benefits through expansion of organic fiber agriculture.

Our Vision
Our vision is to create a different kind of market where the promise of organic farming can be realized. A market where farmers are known and celebrated, where innovation design, social equity and stewardship of the land go hand in hand, where healthy and fair returns are shared by everyone in the supply chain and culminates in the delivery of functional, beautiful, sustainable products to consumers everywhere.

Goals
Our long term goal is to grow the amount of certified organic land farmed for fiber production by 50% per year. Achieving this goal will allow us to have a positive, significant, visible and measurable impact on the world.

Strategies
Brand Outreach:
We work with brands and retailers to develop and implement short-, medium- and long-term goals to transition some or all of their cotton use to organic cotton. Our staff and dedicated external consultant base have expertise in all areas of farming, supply chain management, product development, marketing, metrics development and reporting.

Farm Development:
We work with existing organic farming projects, as well as new producer groups, to help secure contracts for their existing cotton and rotation crop production and develop sound and supportable expansion plans. A new focus is increasing the visibility of farmers worldwide. Regional farming coordinators are currently located in Africa, India and South America.

Tool Development:
We support businesses in teh development and implementation of an organic cotton program with information, tools and consulting. Our tools include our quarterly newsletter, website, on-line tracking service, sourcing directory, annual conference and marketplace and regional trainings.

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TOGETHER WE MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIC EXCHANGE

Organic Exchange
2808 Adeline Street, # 4
Berkeley, CA  94703
Main phone: (510) 849-0800
Fax: (510) 849-0881
Email: terry@organicexchange.org