ETKA CONSULTING for NATIONAL ORGANIC COALITION, INC FKA "RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION INTERN..."
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
Food, Farm, and National Security Act (H.R. 7567) 2026 Farm Bill (2.0) (supporting funding for Organic Certification Cost Share Program, Organic Agriculture Research and Education Initiative, Organic Data Initiative, organic dairy data collection, the USDA National Organic Program, the USDA Organic Transition Initiative, Public Plant and Animal breeding) Supporting the retention and full enforcement of National Organic Program regulations Supporting the retention and rehiring of National Organic Program staff Supporting the release of USDA funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program and the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) Opposing Pesticide provisions
Foreign entity interest: One member of the Coalition is Canadian-based Nature's Path Foods, Inc, which is an organic food company. They are interested in all of these lobbying issues because they all relate in some way to advancing organic agriculture.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVEN D ETKA | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture Appropriations bill (supporting funding for Organic Certification Cost Share Program, Organic Transition Research Program, the USDA National Organic Program, the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program)
Foreign entity interest: One member of the Coalition is Canadian-based Nature's Path Foods, Inc., which is an organic food company. They are interested in all of these lobbying issues because they all relate in some way to advancing organic agriculture.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVEN D ETKA | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.