This page explains the OTA member categories and gives dues pricing information. For a complete membership application click here.
OTA Membership Dues Categories and Levels
OTA has two categories of membership- Trade and Associate
Trade Membership—Voting
Trade members govern the association. Only North American-based (US, Canada and Mexico) businesses or organizations engaged in the production, distribution, certification, or promotion of certified organic products and the services required to produce them are eligible for Trade Membership.
Trade members receive OTA member benefits and one vote. Based upon your dues level, additional staff members of your company or its subsidiaries may receive OTA’s publications at no extra charge, and you will receive additional index words to list your products in The Organic Pages Online directory.
| Gross Annual Organic Revenue U.S.$ |
Dues U.S. $ |
| <$100,000 |
$300 |
| $100,001-$999,999 |
$500 |
| $1-5 Million |
$1,200 |
| NOTE: If your company's total organic revenue is less than $1 million but your total revenue (combined conventional and organic) is over 5 million, your minimum dues are $1,200. |
| $5-15 Million |
$3,000 |
| $15-50 Million |
$6,500 |
| $50-100 Million |
$13,000 |
| $100-200 Million |
$17,500 |
| $200-400 Million |
$23,000 |
| $400-500 Million |
$25,500 |
| $500-600 Million |
$28,000 |
| Above 600 Million |
$30,500 |
Associate Membership—Non-Voting
Associate members include businesses, organizations, and individuals that are not eligible for Trade Membership but who are supportive of principles consistent with those of organic agriculture. Businesses and organizations without an office in North America and those which receive no revenue from the organic industry are only eligible for associate membership. Associate members receive OTA member benefits but do not have voting privileges.
| Associate Member Type |
Dues U.S. $ |
| Business Associate: <$100,000 Gross Annual General Revenue U.S. $ |
$300 |
| Business Associate: $100,001 - 5 Million Gross Annual General Revenue U.S. $ |
$500 |
| Business Associate: $1-5 Million Gross Annual General Revenue U.S. $ |
$1,200 |
| Business Associate: Over $5 Million Gross Annual General Revenue U.S. $ |
$3,000 |
| Government Associate |
$300 |
| Non-Profit Associate |
$300 |
| Provisional Membership- For companies with organic certification pending and individuals in early stages of business development. No listing in The Organic Pages Online. There is a 12-month time limit on this category, but the end of which the membership must transfer to either the trade or business associate category. |
$300 |
For a membership application click here. | 
