Longtime organic foods writer and advocate Elaine Lipson has been named by New Hope Natural Media as Organic Program Director. The organic program director serves as the lead expert within the organization on topics related to organic foods and the organic industry. New Hope Natural Media, based in Boulder, is an international leader in trade and consumer publications and trade shows and conferences serving the nearly $50-billion natural and organic products market. Also, Susan Haeger, New Hope's VP of Strategic Global Affairs, recently received the Crusader Award from the National Nutritional Foods Association for notable industry contributions "above and beyond" commercial success. For more information, visit www.newhope.com.