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November 2009 > ERS study released on recent trends in marketing organic foods
USDA’s Economic Research Service released a report Wednesday, Sept. 30, about the marketing of organic foods in the U.S. Retail sales increased from $3.6 billion in 1997 to $21.1 billion in 2008, while organic farmland acreage doubled from 1997 to 2005. Domestic production has not kept up with demand.
The report examines characteristics of organic consumers as well as trends in the organic retailing and handling sectors. The report also looks at the supply for these markets and the strucuture of the organic farming sector. The report concludes with an analysis of the following organic sectors: fresh produce, dairy products, meat, eggs, feed grains, and oilseeds.
For more information visit the ERS report website.