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IOTA aims to establish, maintain and enhance high standards of advice, training and information in organic agriculture and in so doing enhance the development and sustainability of organic farming as defined by the IFOAM Principles. It will achieve this through a number of objectives including:

Operating an Accreditation scheme for organic advisers and trainers that will provide potential clients with a means of identifying appropriate and competent advisers and trainers,
   
Providing access to - and where necessary collating and disseminating - technical, research, business, environment and market information to Members,
   
Facilitating the provision of training in advisory and training techniques, organic farming and environment and business management to Members,
   
Providing Members with a professional network within which to work.