0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2005 Billions of dollars • U.S. organic food sales have grown between 17 and 21% each year since 1997 (total U.S. food sales over this time have grown in the range of 2-4% a year) • Organic food sales represent approximately 2% of U.S. food sales • Organic farms are about 0.5% of U.S. farms – (Organic Trade Association’s 2004 Manufacturer Survey)
U.S. organic food sales have grown between 17 and 21% each year since 1997 (total U.S. food sales over this time have grown in the range of 2-4% a year) Organic food sales represent approximately 2% of U.S. food sales Organic farms are about 0.5% of U.S. farms - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Billions of dollars
• U.S. organic food sales have grown between 17 and 21% each year since 1997 (total U.S. food sales over this time have grown in the range of 2-4% a year)
• Organic food sales represent approximately 2% of U.S. food sales
• Before national standards came into effect (October 21, 2002)– Kentucky Department of Agriculture certified farms– Inexpensive certification– Relaxed standards– Encouraged certification at all income levels
• After national standards came into effect– Certification optional for farmers who sell
< $5,000 of organic product annually and direct market– Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) lost its certifier status;
farms had to certify out-of-state– Certification became more expensive, with more onerous
paperwork requirements
KDA regained certifierstatus in January 2006
• Very low fees– $125/yr (early applicants were eligible for
grants to further reduce fees)– Free farm inspections
• Rapid increase in certified organic farms– Now ~35, up from 16 in 2005
• Application backlog
University of Kentucky Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum