Recent Growth Patterns in the U.S. Organic Foods Market

by Catherine Greene and Carolyn Dimitri

Economic research on recent growth patterns in the U.S. organic sector, by market category, and a description of the marketing channels for major organic commodity groups. A summary of various research, regulatory, and other ongoing programs on organic agriculture in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Keywords: organic agriculture, organic farming systems, organic marketing, organic marketing channels, certified organic acreage and livestock, price premiums, national organic rules, specialty agriculture, high-value crops, USDA research, agricultural economics

In this publication...

• Entire Report
• Abstract, Acknowledgments
• Table of Contents
• Summary
• Introduction
• U.S. Organic Sector
• Appendix
• References